December 31, 2015 Episode.
Our show has been airing for one entire year--how could that be? We have interviewed so many interesting folks and learned so much more about our area and its history than we ever would have imagined, and had great fun while doing so. Today, Kimberli and Deb talked about some of their favorite shows of the past year.
Our show has been airing for one entire year--how could that be? We have interviewed so many interesting folks and learned so much more about our area and its history than we ever would have imagined, and had great fun while doing so. Today, Kimberli and Deb talked about some of their favorite shows of the past year.
McRae Carmichael, Sunday Streets Kimberli started out by saying her favorite show was when we chatted with Lynn Mack, the impetus for the West Salem book, because this was a labor of love for her. Kimberli introduced Deb to Lynn, who share a mutual interest in the history of West Salem, and encouraged the collaboration on this book. This experience spawned another collaboration, this time with Sue Rohde working on the Dallas book and spending time at a little gem of a museum in Rickreall run by the Polk County Historical Society.
Dennis Griffin, State Archaeologist Kim admitted she was surprised how much she enjoyed learning about the darker side of history in our sate. She enjoyed hearing about Salem Ghost Tours with Tim King (April 12 episode), who brings such a diverse journalistic experience to his current project. John Ritter shared his discoveries about the darker underbelly of Salem, the opium dens and secret fraternal groups. Both of us, along with our engineer Jim Wilson, noted that our conversation with Diane Goeres-Gardner (December 3) was a real favorite. Her research into crime and punishment in early Oregon fascinated us. She has also written on the Oregon State Prison, the Insane Asylum, and several books on women and crime.
Tammy Wild, Keizer Book Deb mentioned that spending time with two women who she considers to be mentors was especially enjoyable. We talked with Virginia Green (January 15), a relatively new Salemite who found our history to be very interesting and set out to document it and share it with others in town in a variety of formats. Hazel Patton (February 26) has a long history of historic preservation in Salem, moving and renovating historic homes, helping nominate an historic district or two, spearheading public participation such as was seen with the Riverfront Carousel project, and working to establish a Museum of Mental Health at the Oregon State Hospital. Both of these women demonstrate that actively pursuing your interests with passion keeps one young at heart.
Stephenie Flora, Lee Mission Cemetery Our four-part series on historic cemeteries allowed us to learn more about our ancestors and how to protect these sanctified areas. We also learned the ins and outs of running historic museums and gardens from folks from Bush House, Historic Deepwood, Willamette Heritage Center, and the Lord & Schryver Conservancy. We talked with experts who shared their knowledge about archaeology, programs providing financial resources, and technical maintenance expertise. We chatted with area authors and learned more of the history of neighboring communities, Keizer, Silverton, Woodburn. We went "behind the scenes" with the owners of major rehabilitation projects in the downtown area and were welcomed into the homes of the Grant Neighborhood, Salem's first Heritage Neighborhood. We explored the history of African Americans, famous cartoonists, and western architecture.
Whew--all this in just a half hour every week!!
Whew--all this in just a half hour every week!!
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