Chronicling Idahoans oral history

BOISE - You may have noticed the big Airstream trailer on the steps of city hall and wondered what it is for.

The shiny silver RV is part of a national project to document the unique stories we all have to tell.

StoryCorps is a national project that started in New York City, but has spread wings in tiny trailers that travel the U.S. 

A mobile studio has set up shop in downtown Boise and is recording conversations for future generations to hear

“I was in the Pacific fighting against the Japanese,” Bob Emmons of Weiser said. “I was in eight major battles, I was in three typhoons.”

Emmons is taking part in  StoryCorps - a National Public Radio program chronicling America’s oral history.

About 120 stories will be told in downtown Boise through June 7th - both touching and triumphant, leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come.

Everyone who records a conversation in the story booth receives a free CD of the interview.

StoryCorps also airs segments on National Public Radio – including KBSX, News 91 FM in Boise.

The conversations taped in Boise will begin airing within the next two or three weeks.

All the Boise slots have been booked – but you can get on a waiting list by clicking here.