Some of Michigan's top historical archivists join us for a roundtable discussion on their unusual world--sometimes spent in dusty shelves and digging through dark basements and mysterious attics--but often waiting for you at the reference desk.
They'll share some familiar requests, general misconceptions, surprise treasures and offer some great advice for everyone on preserving documents, photographs and memories for posterity.
Recorded August 4, 2015 at Abick's Bar & Grill with our hostess, Kit Lindamood
Catering Courtesy of Andy Surowiec of Smokin' Pole BBQ
Host
Pete Kalinski: Digging Detroit Host/Producer
Guests:
Rebecca Bizonet: Oral History Project Archivists at The Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University
Andrea Gietzen: Archivists at the Archives of Michigan, Michigan Historical Center
Thomas J. Reed, Jr. Digging Detroit Host/Producer
Robbie Terman: Director of the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives, The Jewish Federation of Detroit
Brian Wilson: Digital Access and Preservation Archivist at The Henry Ford
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