Coastal Voices: an Oral History of the Outer Banks
A project in Buxton, NC by Susan West and Barbara Blake000days
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Hatteras, Ocracoke, and Down East locals are building a digital exhibit to share stories of their islands with audio clips and photos.
Backers: 97
Average Pledge Per Backer: $109
Funded: $10,610 of $8,400
Dates: Oct 24th -> Nov 25th (33 days)
Project By: Susan West and Barbara Blake
Backers: 97
Average Pledge Per Backer: $109
Funded: $10,610 of $8,400
Dates: Oct 24th -> Nov 25th (33 days)
Project By: Susan West and Barbara Blake
$10,610
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 25 @ 22:04 -0500 GMT
126%
of goal
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Latest News
Giving Thanks and Remembering Tomasina 
November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we’re reminded of the story of Tomasina, the wild turkey who adopted the Down East community of Davis as her own, endearing herself to residents and inspiring some to skip a traditional Thanksgiving... (Read More)
Food Culture
November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Community oral historians and other folks eager to work on the Coastal Voices project will start meeting next month. A meeting on Hatteras Island is scheduled for December 10 in Avon. Ocracoke will have an oral history training workshop this winter.... (Read More)
Oral histories reveal what we have in common
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news to share! Coastal Voices: an Oral History of the Outer Banks has reached – in fact, exceeded - its Kickstarter campaign funding goal! More than 88 supporters from near and far have backed our project. As of this writing we are 115... (Read More)
The business of history
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you again for your support of Coastal Voices. Pledges have now reached 72% of the funding goal, with pledges coming from Down East, Ocracoke and Hatteras Island, many other towns in NC and the Mid-Atlantic, and even Alaska! 68+ supporters have... (Read More)
Milton vs. the Fox
November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Oral history projects are a great way to document the shared memory of a small community - people, stories, and experiences that make a place unique. Have you heard, for instance, the remarkable story of Milton vs. the Fox? The Down East community... (Read More)
Our voices telling our stories
November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Coastal Voices is about community. It is our voices telling our stories, capturing important aspects of life on Hatteras, Ocracoke, and Down East that would otherwise go undocumented. It is about the human experience. Oral histories can reveal how... (Read More)
Cool things about oral histories!
November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
THANK you one and all for supporting the Coastal Voices project! We are well on our way to realizing the fundraising goal with over 50% pledged and 22 days remaining in the campaign. We believe this project will happen thanks to you. Oral history... (Read More)
Hurricanes and Halloween
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
First, THANK YOU for your generous pledge to our Coastal Voices project. The Kickstarter campaign began one week ago, and the project is almost 40% funded. This is amazing. Coastal Voices would not happen without your help – we so appreciate your... (Read More)
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