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Ruth Edmonds Hill

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Ruth Edmonds Hill (March 5, 1925 – April 15, 2023) was an American scholar, oral historian, oral storytelling editor, journal editor, educator, and historic preservation advocate. Her oral history office is part of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. She is an iconic figure among oral storytellers, particularly in the United States but also abroad, and has advised storytellers' organizations.

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