Finally, the end is nearing, what shall I do with all my old tapes? How does this reshape oral history? Hint: Not much the change has already been institutionalized among most (though not all) contemporary oral historians; but, it will certainly accelerate the shift.  Remember clicking all those tabs so that you could not record over an old tape? Remember mix tapes? Say So Long to an Old Companion – Cassette Tapes – NYTimes.com.