Podcasts about state archives

Send us your Florida questions!Historian Holly Baker joins the podcast to talk about her work in preservation in St. Augustine, Vero Beach, and throughout Florida. The trio also talks about what makes a building historic, preserving historic evidence of Jim Crow, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Links We MentionedSt. AugustineDavis ShoresBridge of LionsDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in St. AugustineLincolnville MuseumWhere is Lincolnville?Cathy's article about Lincolnville Rick's post about St. Augustine and the battle for civil rights Vero BeachPocahontas ParkThe DriftwoodElsewhereMore about the Orlando Public LibraryPhoto: Orlando Public Library Casa FelizMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings' homeImage via (State Archives of Florida) Support the showQuestion or comment? Email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

German producer & multi-instrumentalist Aukai, aka Markus Sieber, grew up in the former East Germany, but his travels have taken him through Latin America, and he is now based in Colorado. "Aukai" is a Hawaiian term for a seafaring traveler, and on 2018 record, Branches of Sun, he has captured a certain nomadic wanderlust which might connect a listener to a certain peace of being in nature, high in the mountains. With an ensemble that centers on the South American ronroco, a kind of mandolin-like lute, (“the bigger brother of the charango”), harp, violin, percussion and electronics, Aukai and Ensemble perform some of his electro-acoustic creations, in the studio. (From the Archives, 2018.) Watch the complete live session:

Did you know that Missouri is tied for 1st place (alongside Tennessee) as the state that borders the most states in the United States? For the second half of Season 7, Our Missouri heads out to the state line to talk with our neighbors about their history, culture, and historical organizations.  Next up in the State History series, Kelsey Berryhill, State Government Records Archivist at the State Archives of Iowa, joins host Sean Rost to discuss the Hawkeye State. Episode Image: Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa, 1913 [Arnot M. Finley Photograph Albums (C3422), SHSMO] About the Guest: Kelsey Berryhill is a State Government Records Archivist in the State Archives of Iowa, a division of the Library and Archives Bureau of the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI). Previously, she was SHSI's Reference Librarian and a Reference Archivist at the Missouri State Archives. You can learn more about SHSI's collections, upcoming programming and events, and planning a visit at history.iowa.gov. 

What role do state archives play in preserving history, ensuring government accountability, and providing vital records for the public? How can an association shift from an exclusive membership model to an inclusive, trade-based organization?In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Joy Banks, Executive Director of the Council of State Archivists (CoSA). Joy discusses:What CoSA is and how it supports state and territorial government archives across the country.The role of state archivists in preserving government records and ensuring public access to critical historical and legal documents.The types of records that state archives manage, including gubernatorial documents, legislative records, judicial rulings, birth and death certificates, and even National Guard records.The increasing importance of digital records, retention policies, and the challenges of electronic archiving.How state archives ensure government transparency, aid disaster recovery efforts, and help with legal claims.The relationship between state archives and the National Archives, including jurisdictional negotiations over historical records.CoSA's transformation from an exclusive 56-member professional organization to a trade association representing entire state archives institutions.How CoSA adapted its membership model to sustain the organization's future, ensure knowledge transfer, and engage a wider professional audience.The shift in how CoSA supports its members, including launching a new membership platform to facilitate professional networking and discussions.The reimagining of CoSA's in-person meetings, moving from co-located events to independent, immersive conferences that foster deeper engagement among members.References:CoSA Website

Hey listeners, this special episode of Your Florida Daily recently won a national prize from the Signal Awards. Hopefully this episode will inspire more conversations about family keepsakes this Thanksgiving. Your parents' answers may surprise you. **** Let's talk about your junk drawer. Is it a kitchen drawer with sauce packets and spare batteries or a shelf in a closet where you keep the box your iPhone came in? Either way, most of us are collecting and accumulating items with sentimental or historical value — including the government of Florida. Preserving the history of an entire state is no simple feat. It first became someone's job in 1845 when Florida formed an institution called the State Library and Archives. So, let's explore Florida's extremely organized, climate-controlled, professionally curated junk drawer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State archivist Adam Jansen discusses safeguarding historic documents and artifacts from future floods; HPR speaks with the longest-serving city worker in Honolulu

This episode was recorded live at the Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale conference held in Helsinki in July 2024. Simo Parpola reflects on his long and momentous career. He explains how he became an assyriologist, and how he came to focus on the Assyrians. A key collaboration led to one of the most significant projects in assyriological history. What was it like to study large groups of tablets in the days before bulk digitisation? How did they identify so many joins remotely? Simo then discusses what has brought him satisfaction, and offers advice to younger scholars. He also explains what else he has dedicated his time to. 2:19 why assyriology?4:38 why study the Assyrians?7:49 origins of the project12:24 early digital technology13:33 joining fragments17:17 looking back19:04 dream finds20:54 reaction to other projects21:28 finding support for the project23:32 combining traditional and innovative thinkingMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: wedgepod@gmail.comTwitter: @wedge_podPatreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod

Hey, listeners! I'm away for the rest of this work week. I'll be back with more daily episodes (and some special ones soon!) **** Let's talk about your junk drawer. Is it a kitchen drawer with sauce packets and spare batteries or a shelf in a closet where you keep the box your iPhone came in? Either way, most of us are collecting and accumulating items with sentimental or historical value — including the government of Florida. Preserving the history of an entire state is no simple feat. It first became someone's job in 1845 when Florida formed an institution called the State Library and Archives. So, let's explore Florida's extremely organized, climate-controlled, professionally curated junk drawer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Local experts discuss firearm safety procedures in Hawaiʻi's film industry; The Hawaiʻi State Archives celebrate the global reach of the ukulele

Subscriber-only episodeSend us your Florida questions!Some Florida Keys history is hidden in plain sight — and that's especially true when it comes to Henry Flagler's railroad from Homestead to Key West. Brad and Cathy give listeners insight to some ways to experience railroad history while enjoying the natural beauty of the Florida Keys.Links We MentionedAlabama Jacks (not along the original railroad route)How to see the Original 4APigeon KeyBahia HondaLong KeyWindley KeyPhoto courtesy (State Archives of Florida)Support the podcast! For $5/month, you get premium Florida Keys history and travel tips with Brad Bertelli and Cathy Salustri.Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy; Twitter/IG: @CathySalustri Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).Premium, biweekly episodes of "The Florida Keys" Spectacular are co-hosted by Brad Bertelli. Find Brad's column in The Keys Weekly newspaper, ch...

This week on Newsmakers: Secretary of State Gregg Amore discusses cleaning up the voter rolls, beefing up the signature process, his proposed State Archives building and more; then, Target 12's Eli Sherman joins Tim White and Ted Nesi to discuss the new $455 million estimate for the cost of closing and rebuilding the westbound Washington Bridge.

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With construction finally underway of a new home for the Indiana Archives, which include a trove of historic material such as the transcripts of landmark court cases, Hoosier History Live will follow up a show we did last year about the status of the archives. In addition to highlighting aspects of the $102 million structure being built on the downtown canal in Indianapolis, we also will spotlight some of the landmark court cases, which range from "slave trials" early in the state's history to the death penalty case involving a teenage girl and a gruesome murder in 1906. Nelson's returning guest will be Chandler Lighty, executive director of the Indiana Archives and Records Administration. For more than 20 years, many of the state's archives, which include the original Indiana State Constitution of 1816, have been housed in a deteriorating warehouse on the eastside of Indianapolis that was intended to be temporary and is not sufficiently climate controlled. A tunnel will connect the new Archives building with other buildings on the state government campus. To share insights about the landmark court cases with transcripts housed in the archives, Chandler has consulted with former Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randy Shepard, who was a guest on Hoosier History Live in 2019. The cases include two that became known as "slave trials" in the early 1820s involving teenage African American girls. The cases tested the then-new constitution prohibiting slavery in Indiana. During this show, Chandler will discuss one of the cases, involving a teenager in Vincennes named Polly Strong. On Hoosier History Live, we have explored the other "slave trial", which also involved an enslaved teenager, Mary Bateman Clark, on a show that we rebroadcast most recently in 2020; our guest was well-known Indianapolis journalist and historian Eunice Trotter, a descendant of Mary Bateman Clark.

Rhode Island's top official with responsibility for voting-related issues is Secretary of State Gregg Amore. So how does he feel about the outlook for small-d democracy as America hurtles toward 2024? What can be done to boost confidence in elections and dispel misinformation?

Rhode Island's top official with responsibility for voting-related issues is Secretary of State Gregg Amore. So how does he feel about the outlook for small-d democracy as America hurtles toward 2024? What can be done to boost confidence in elections and dispel misinformation? And how did Amore, an East Providence resident, fare amid the traffic nightmare caused this week by the closing of the westbound part of the George Washington Bridge? The post Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore on voting, state archives, and the traffic this week in East Providence appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.

This week on Newsmakers: Secretary of State Gregg Amore discusses preparations for the 2024 election, early voting, recruiting poll workers, the State Archives and more; on the second half, Target 12's Eli Sherman and The Boston Globe's Steph Machado join Ted Nesi to discuss the news of the week (including Taylor Swift).

Gerard Foley Senior Archivist (with Richard Offen and Harvey Deegan) State Records Office of Western Australia The history of Prawns, Prawning and the Prawn Industry in WA as revealed in State Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does an archives Historian do? Since you work at the State archives of Florida, does that make you a government employee? What kind of records do you work with, like th old round things my dad used to own? When you do research, how do you know the information is true and not just stuff posted on the internet? How do you decide what is worth saving and what to throw away? All these questions and so much more will be answered by State Archives of Florida, archives historian, Matthew Storey!!!!!!

On this day in history, July 19 1911, the first state law in the US allowing for censorship of movies was passed in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Board of Censors, established on July 19, 1911, under P.L. 1067 by Governor John Kinley Tener, was the first such organization in the United States and was renowned for its stringency. The Board's main responsibility was to review all films before they were released in Pennsylvania, approving only those that met moral standards and rejecting films deemed corruptive. Although the board was funded in 1913, it wasn't until 1914 that the first board members were appointed by Governor Tener. P.L. 534, enacted on May 15, 1915, expanded the board's size from two to twenty-two members. The board, which had fluctuating staff numbers throughout its history, had offices in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh, with most of the film screenings occurring in Philadelphia, fiscal supervision in Harrisburg, and film approval seals distribution in Pittsburgh.The State Censorship Board required that all movies intended for review be accompanied by their respective scripts, and affidavits confirming the authenticity of translations had to be provided for foreign films. The Board's standards, as per Section twenty-two, dictated that the film's marketing material should adhere to the same criteria as the film itself. The State Archives records, encompassing the fiscal years of 1935 through 1949, demonstrate that the Pennsylvania State Board of Censors assessed a sum of 24,235 movies during this timeframe. Concurrently, the Board mandated modifications in 2,226 unique films and prohibited the screening of seventy-six films completely.Prominent Wall Street law firm, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, recently saw two of its corporate attorneys, Sabastian Niles and Gordon Moodie, depart to take up roles in-house. Salesforce.com Inc. announced the appointment of Sabastian Niles as its new chief legal officer. Niles had previously advised Salesforce in negotiations with Elliott Investment Management LP, an activist investor that acquired a significant stake in the software company. Gordon Moodie has moved to AI startup Harvey as the chief product officer. Harvey, which is bringing artificial intelligence to the legal industry, has secured $21 million in investment funding. This follows another high-profile departure from Wachtell earlier this year, when Andrea Wahlquist Brown joined Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Wachtell expressed support for Moodie's new venture and was pleased about Niles's recognition by Salesforce, a long-valued client.Wachtell Partners Take Jobs at Salesforce, AI Startup Harvey (1)Universities are fighting against a 1.4% tax on their large endowments, a battle expected to intensify as the focus on legacy admissions intensifies in Congress. The endowment tax, targeting over two dozen schools with substantial endowments per student, was implemented by Republicans in 2017 as a method to fund tax cuts. However, the recent Supreme Court ruling ending race-based affirmative action may give new momentum to proposals aiming to modify this tax, with the goal of supporting low-income students and targeting wealthy universities with exclusive admission practices. The issue of legacy programs has been criticized by both Republicans and Democrats, providing potential ground for bipartisan cooperation to amend the tax law. This coincides with the expiration of provisions from the 2017 tax law, creating an opportunity to review this and other related provisions. Lawmakers are considering various proposals, from increasing the tax to phasing it out for universities that support low-income students. Over a dozen universities have already reported lobbying on this issue. However, any movement on this issue is expected to take time.Endowment Tax Eyed After Supreme Court Affirmative Action RulingHarvard and other wealthy Massachusetts schools with legacy admissions hit with tax proposal that would raise hundreds of millionsVisa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are facing an antitrust lawsuit, lodged by Block Inc. (previously Square Inc.), over allegedly inflating credit card interchange fees. The suit, filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, claims that the two card companies conspired to maintain market power by imposing elevated fees on the Square payment platform. Square contracts directly with Visa and Mastercard to handle transactions for millions of merchants, and it is the direct payer of these fees. Block argues that these inflated fees have resulted in increased retail prices paid by consumers. In addition to this, Block claims that Visa and Mastercard have raised a complex and unavoidable fee that Square pays, based on the number of a merchant's locations. Square merchants, however, pay separate fees for payment services and not the interchange fees. Visa and Mastercard have yet to respond to the allegations.Visa, Mastercard Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Credit Card FeesSenate Democrats are championing a bill aiming to establish a binding ethics code for U.S. Supreme Court justices following reports that some conservative justices have failed to disclose certain financial transactions and luxurious trips. Unlike their counterparts in the federal judiciary, the Supreme Court's nine justices are not bound by any formal code of conduct. Proposed by Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the bill mandates new requirements for financial disclosures and recusals in case of potential conflicts of interest. Criticizing the court for its inability to self-regulate, Democrats argue that Supreme Court justices should be held to the same standard as all federal judges. However, the bill faces a challenging path to approval in the Senate and the Republican-led House of Representatives. Meanwhile, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee have interpreted the ethics reform as an attempt to tarnish the court's reputation and believe it should continue to set its own rules. The legislation would also introduce a mechanism to investigate alleged violations of the code of conduct.US Senate Democrats pursue Supreme Court ethics legislation | ReutersIn the least surprising news this week Former U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed that he has been named a target of a grand jury investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. This represents the strongest indication yet that Trump might face federal criminal charges concerning his actions following his election loss to Joe Biden. The investigation pertains to Trump's attempts to remain in power, which include alleged pressuring of officials with false claims of voter fraud and an attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Despite his potential legal troubles, Trump remains the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. A series of related criminal investigations into Trump and his allies are also underway, with Michigan's Attorney General announcing charges against 16 Trump supporters. Additionally, Trump is facing criminal charges for retaining national security documents unlawfully after his term. Trump has consistently dismissed these investigations as politically motivated.Trump says he is a target in US 2020 election probe | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

In this episode of Design Vault, Doug speaks with Paul Neuhaus, AIA, LEED AP, Senior designer at HGA.Visit glengery.com/design-vault to see photos and additional information as you listen along.The new Pennsylvania State Archives Facility collects and preserves valuable paper documents while making them available to the public for viewing and research. The building is a state-of-the-art archival facility with an enhanced building envelope and HVAC system for the optimal environment to preserve historical paper documents.The street façade features a linear, steel framed louver structure which surrounds a two-story high glass enclosed pavilion. The pavilion is connected to the main building, which accommodates the two public research rooms and staff spaces. While much of the building requires a windowless approach. A wide assortment of colored Norman size bricks were used to give the façade a varied and playful appearance.The building used 350,000 brick equivalents in a blend of five different glazed brick colors. The building is three city blocks in size on three acres of land. The total storage area on three floors is 50,000 square feet and includes oversized, cool, cold, secure, and digital archives.

Original Air Date - 1/29/23 - Mike Weary, artist in residence at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, joins host Pam Bordelon to talk about his artistic journey in this week's AC23 on the eve of the openings of his two one-man shows. The self-taught artist, known as the “the guy who paints upside down,” specializes in live wedding paintings, original expressionist art and commissioned pieces. Celebrate Black History Month and check out Mike's work at the State Archives and Southern University.

Hawaiʻi State Archives digitizes papers dating to the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy; Earth Day: NASA satellites shape our world; Oli, chants created to share mo'olelo, the story of our birds

You can find everything from the original Indiana State Constitution drafted in 1816 to casino applications for Donald Trump and a poster that cult TV personality Sammy Terry autographed to then-Gov. Ed Whitcomb more than 45 years ago. For more than 20 years, the Indiana Archives have been housed in a warehouse on the eastside of Indianapolis that's long been described as inadequate. Earlier this year, state leaders announced a site for a new, $35 million building downtown for the archives. So Hoosier History Live will follow up a show from seven years ago, when officials were hoping that a new home for the archives collection of historical records would be built as part of the 2016 celebrations of Indiana's bicentennial. The project never happened then, but now that a new state archives building finally is about to become a reality (construction is set to begin in spring 2023), we will revisit the topic to spotlight the details.

Welcome back to Connecting the Docs! In this brand new season, we have several mini-series covering a range of topics including a look west with information about “Mountain Speak” and a series on the true stories of Coastal Carolina inspired by the film, Where the Crawdads Sing. We open season three in Raleigh, with our first series, “The Journey of an Archival Record.” In this three-part series, you'll hear from archivists who normally work behind the scenes about how a document created by a state agency becomes a part of the collections of the State Archives of North Carolina. In the first episode, Appraisal Archivist Colin Reeve and Records Description Unit Supervisor Josh Hager tell John about the first stage in this process: records retention and appraisal. This episode has a little bit of everything: You'll learn how even a sticky note can become a public record, how a retention schedule can help agencies whittle down their records to a small percentage that comes to the Archives, and how an agency could (legally) destroy a record using an acid vat! We hope you appraise this episode as a great return to the show.   Links: Functional Schedule for Records Retention and Disposition for State Agencies: https://archives.ncdcr.gov/government/state-government-agencies/functional-schedule Records Management Frequently Asked Questions: https://archives.ncdcr.gov/government/records-management-tools/faq  Tutorials created by the Records Analysis Unit of the State Archives: https://archives.ncdcr.gov/government/training/online-tutorials-and-resources General Statute 121: https://www.ncleg.gov/Laws/GeneralStatuteSections/Chapter121 General Statute 132: https://www.ncleg.gov/Laws/GeneralStatuteSections/Chapter132 

Have you started converting your old-school paper records to digital? Are you unsure where to being or not sure if it's something you can fit into the budget? Fear not! Today we speak with Lorraine Hill, Records Advisory Officer (RAO) for the State Archives. Learn more about the conversion process and the grants available to take the leap into the 21st Century!

The architect behind the USS Arizona Memorial; New images from the state archives; Local festivals celebrating local composer, whales

The Donald Jeffries Show 4-13-2022 Scott Enyart On 6th June 1968, Scott Enyart, a 15-year-old high school student, a high-school student, was taking photographs of Senator Robert F. Kennedy as he was walking from the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel to the Colonial Room where the press conference was due to take place. Enyart was standing slightly behind Kennedy when the shooting began and snapped as fast as he could. As Enyart was leaving the pantry, two LAPD officers accosted him at gunpoint and seized his three, 36-exposure rolls of film. Later, he was told that the photographs were needed as evidence in the trial of Sirhan Sirhan. The photographs were not presented as evidence but the court ordered that all evidential materials had to be sealed for twenty years. In1988 Enyart requested that his photographs be returned. At first, the State Archives claimed they could not find them and that they must have been destroyed by mistake. Enyart filed a lawsuit which finally came to trial in 1996. During the trial, the LA city attorney announced that the photos had been found in its Sacramento office and would be brought to the courthouse by the courier retained by the State Archives. The following day it was announced that the courier's briefcase, which contained the photographs, had been stolen from the car he rented at the airport. The photographs have never been recovered and the jury subsequently awarded Scott Enyart $450,000 in damages. Scott and Don Jeffries discuss how it felt to be at the center of such an important historical event. Related LINK: http://rfktapes.com/bonus-ep-2-transcript/ DONALD JEFFRIES ONLINE: “I Protest” https://donaldjeffries.substack.com/ Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Jeffries/e/B004T6NFAS%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share THE DONALD JEFFRIES SHOW: https://ochelli.com/series/the-donald-jeffries-show/ OCHELLI LINKS: HELP KEEP US GOING: https://ochelli.com/donate/ Ochelli Effect – Uncle – Age of Transitions – T-shirts and MORE: https://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/ RFK Assassination Witness Scott Enyart

RFK Assassination Witness Scott EnyartThe Donald Jeffries Show 4-13-2022 Scott EnyartOn 6th June 1968, Scott Enyart, a 15-year-old high school student, a high-school student, was taking photographs of Senator Robert F. Kennedy as he was walking from the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel to the Colonial Room where the press conference was due to take place. Enyart was standing slightly behind Kennedy when the shooting began and snapped as fast as he could. As Enyart was leaving the pantry, two LAPD officers accosted him at gunpoint and seized his three, 36-exposure rolls of film. Later, he was told that the photographs were needed as evidence in the trial of Sirhan Sirhan. The photographs were not presented as evidence but the court ordered that all evidential materials had to be sealed for twenty years. In1988 Enyart requested that his photographs be returned. At first, the State Archives claimed they could not find them and that they must have been destroyed by mistake. Enyart filed a lawsuit which finally came to trial in 1996. During the trial, the LA city attorney announced that the photos had been found in its Sacramento office and would be brought to the courthouse by the courier retained by the State Archives. The following day it was announced that the courier's briefcase, which contained the photographs, had been stolen from the car he rented at the airport. The photographs have never been recovered and the jury subsequently awarded Scott Enyart $450,000 in damages. Scott and Don Jeffries discuss how it felt to be at the center of such an important historical event. Related LINK: http://rfktapes.com/bonus-ep-2-transcript/DONALD JEFFRIES ONLINE:"I Protest" https://donaldjeffries.substack.com/Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Jeffries/e/B004T6NFAS%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareTHE DONALD JEFFRIES SHOW: https://ochelli.com/series/the-donald-jeffries-show/OCHELLI LINKS:HELP KEEP US GOING: https://ochelli.com/donate/Ochelli Effect - Uncle - Age of Transitions - T-shirts and MORE: https://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/

Bill Kaneko, past president of the Japanese American Citizens League in Hawaii, talks about the commemoration of Executive Order 9066, which triggered the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent; State Archivist Adam Jansen and music historian Kilin Reece recount how the largest known collection of Hawaiian music ended up in the lap of the Hawaiʻi State Archives

In this special hour-long episode and season finale of Connecting the Docs: Unprocessed, State Archivist Sarah Koonts and Becky McGee-Lankford, assistant state records administrator, introduce us to America250, the nationwide commemoration to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding. North Carolina's programming will highlight historical events of the Revolution as well as the ideals of liberty, courage, sacrifice, civic responsibility, and progress that have developed in the years since. To kick off preparations for this momentous occasion, Koonts and McGee-Lankford share inspiring records in the State Archives that embody these ideals and bring history to life: a 1776 letter from John Adams that later become the renowned pamphlet Thoughts on Government; a rare 1903 Constitutional Reader created to aid disenfranchised black men—and later women—overcome the burden of the Permanent Registration Act of 1901; a 1964 report from the Council on the Status of Women that details systemic challenges in work and life; and much more.   Sources Mentioned:   John Adams, 1776. Thoughts on Government Letter. Vault Collection, State Archives of North Carolina. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll11/id/606/rec/1 Joseph Graham Papers, PC.60. State Archives of North Carolina. General Assembly Session Records. State Archives of North Carolina. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/search/collection/p16062coll36 North Carolina and Tennessee, Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843, Roll 07: Revolutionary Warrants, frame 324-5 of 608. www.ancestry.com Military Collection, Troop Returns, box 6, folder 20. http://www.digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16062coll26/id/980/rec/2 North Carolina and Tennessee, Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843, Roll 04, frames 105-6 of 619; www.ancestry.com Pettiford, George (Granville), 1831. Declaration of Service to Accompany U.S. Pension Applications. War of the Revolution Papers. State Archives of North Carolina. Granville County Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes, 1821. State Archives of North Carolina. Harris, G. Ellis, 1903. North Carolina Constitutional Reader, Being a Hand Book for Primary Use in One Part. State Archives of North Carolina. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll11/id/710/rec/4 The Many Lives of North Carolina Women (Commission Report), 1964. Governor's Commission on the Status of Women. State Archives of North Carolina. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll44/id/7009/rec/27 Good Neighbor Council Digital Collection, SR.31. State Archives of North Carolina. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/custom/good-neighbor

In this episode of Connecting the Docs: Unprocessed, two former editors of , Bob Cain and Joe Beatty, join host John Horan to discuss the foreign collections within the State Archives of North Carolina. They discuss the decision to travel to the United Kingdom and collect these documents, an effort that went through fits and starts throughout the 20th century. Bob Cain shares his experiences doing this work in London in the 1960s and early 1970s and talks about how he found and shipped the collections to the State Archives in Raleigh. He discusses some of his favorite documents and reflects on how North Carolinians regard their history, from recent memories to the state's colonial past.     Sources Mentioned:   Foreign Collections: https://archives.ncdcr.gov/researchers/finding-aids/records-foreign-collections   Carolina Charter of 1663 https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll11/id/10/rec/1   The Colonial Records of North Carolina https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/historical-publications/colonial-records  

In this episode of Connecting the Docs: Unprocessed, host John Horan and oral history interns Michelle Witt and Madison Riley discuss the history of two dams and the lakes they created. The story of Fontana Dam and Lake as a tourist destination in western North Carolina is well documented, but this episode goes underneath the surface and uncovers the various towns and landmarks that were flooded when the dam was built. In much the same way, Jordan Dam and Lake changed the landscape of Chatham County. It took decades to build, and yet, much less is written and known about this story. In addition to discussing the dams, lakes, and what happened to towns like Japan and Seaforth, this episode explores how archivists and historians do their research to tell stories. It gives some tips on the best ways to interact with the repository at the State Archives and beyond.   Sources Mentioned: “Moving Deadline Near for Fontana Reservoir Residents.” The Sylva Herald and Ruralite (Sylva, NC), October 25, 1944, p.4. https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92074071/1944-10-25/ed-1/seq-4/   Map of North Carolina County Road Survey of Graham County, 1930, North Carolina State Highway Commissions. https://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/ncmaps/id/2050/rec/61   Map of Graham County (State Highway and Public Works Commission), 1953, North Carolina State Highways and Public Works Commission. https://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/ncmaps/id/7757/rec/78   “There'll Be No ‘Japan.'” The Wallace Enterprise (Wallace, NC), December 31, 1942, p. 6. https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn94058243/1942-12-31/ed-1/seq-6/   Mrs. Callie Pilkington home in Japan, NC, destroyed by Fontana Dam Project, June 1944, taken by John Hemmer. From the Department of Conservation and Development, Travel Information Division Photograph Collection. https://www.flickr.com/photos/north-carolina-state-archives/40934127163/   New Hill Baptist Church history 1888-1988: Soldiers of the Cross Marching on by Linda Barker, Wallace Womble, and Wayne Womble, 1988. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p249901coll37/id/23831/rec/5   Land development potential study, Chatham County, N.C, Chatham County (NC) Planning Board, 1970. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll9/id/163437/rec/19

How did South Dakota's state Constitution come together? What is the state's basic law? How did South Dakota become the first state in the nation to enshrine the popular referendum and how often have the people used this power? In this episode of History 605, Dr. Jones discusses the state's constitution with the former South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson. His expertise in the state and tribal law make for a great conversation. To read the hand written original constitution, see this link at the State Archives: https://sddigitalarchives.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/government/id/751/rec/1

In this episode, audiovisual materials archivists Vann Evans and Ian Dunn introduce Raleigh photographer Albert Barden (1888–1953). For almost seventy years, curators and archivists have worked to preserve, catalog, and give meaning to his vast collection of photographs, which offer a snapshot of everyday and extraordinary life in North Carolina from nearly a century ago. Their work continues. Learn about Barden and some of the fascinating discoveries archivists have made, helping to identify previously unnamed or mislabeled photographs and revealing their importance.    Photographs Mentioned: N_53_15_4313 | Raleigh Linen Supply Co, 3301 Hillsborough St Raleigh Linen Supply Co, 3301 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC; ca 1941. Interior view showing office of manager Robert C Evans. Photo by Albert Barden. From the Albert Barden Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.   N_53_16_6674 | S. M. Jones Cobbler shop of S. M. Jones, East Davie Street in Raleigh, NC, 1926. The date is determined to be 1926 based on the days of the week listed on the poster seen on the side of the building. The man is believed to be Sherman Jones (1865-1932), a shoemaker. Under high magnification and some considerable squinting, the sign above Mr. Jones was found to read “S. M. Jones”-- beside it, a crudely painted boot. If Mr. Jones turned his head and looked across Davie Street he would be looking at present day Artspace. The Sir Walter Hotel can be seen in the background on the right.   N_53_16_5173 | Albert Barden and Sisters Daisy (left) and Violet Albert Barden and Sisters Daisy (left) and Violet prob 1900 teens Photo by Albert Barden. From the Albert Barden Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.   N_53_17_520 | People in Front of Raleigh City Hall with Yo-Yos Group of unidentified people are seen on the steps of City Hall in Raleigh with Yo-Yos. Pedro Flores -inventor of Yo-Yos -is possibly seen front left c. 1930. Photo by Albert Barden. From the Albert Barden Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.

Let's bake history! In this episode, we feature historical recipes from family culinary manuscripts dating to the mid-19th century. Join us as we try cream cakes, blackberry cordial, pickle lily, and tomato catsup. We share our experiences testing these recipes, explore the history behind them, and discuss how culinary manuscripts can offer insights into the tastes and foodways of specific households in North Carolina. Transcripts of these recipes— along with a few suggestions to simplify or modernize them—and links to the full culinary manuscripts are available on our blog.     Culinary Manuscripts Available on North Carolina Digital Collections   Polk Recipe Book One, 1866. Lucy Williams Polk Papers. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina. Call number PC.75. Polk Recipe Book Two, 1858. Lucy Williams Polk Papers. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina. Call number PC.75. Dodd Recipe Book, 1859. Lillian E. Dodd Collection. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina. Call number PC.150. Lewis's Recipe Book, 1830. M. Lewis Recipe Book. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina. PC.1177.   Transcripts Cream cakes from the Polk Recipe Book Two, 1858. Lucy Williams Polk Papers. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina. Call no. PC.75.   To Make Cream Cake A quart of cream; four eggs sifted flour sufficient for a thick batter; a small teaspoonful of pearlash,* a spoonful of salt; beat four eggs very light and stir them by degrees (a little at a time) into a quart of cream & gradually enough of sifted flour to make a thick batter put in the salt; dissolve the pearlash in as much vinegar as will cover it and stir it in the mixture. Bake it in muffin rings send them up hot split them open & butter them. Sour cream is better than sweet. The pearlash will remove the acidity & the batter will be improved in lightness.   *Baking soda serves as a modern substitute for pearl ash. Catsup from the Polk Recipe Book Two, 1858. Lucy Williams Polk Papers. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina. Call no. PC.75. A Recipe for Making Catsup Take one Gallon of Skinned Tomatoes 4 table spoonsfull of Salt 2 do* of Black pepper, a Half do of Allspice 3 pods of Read pepper 3 tablespoonsfull of Mustard ground very fine & Simmer'd slowly in sharp vinegar for 3 Or 4 hours in a puter basin, & then bottle it close,  those who like garlick after the simmering is over and the ingredients cool you may add 2 tablespoonfuls of the juice.   *Do (or ditto) refers to the unit of measure used with the previous ingredient.   Adaptations: Bell pepper may be substituted for the “read pepper” for a milder flavor. Minced garlic can be substituted for garlic juice.   Pickle lily from the Dodd Recipe Book, 1859. Lillian E. Dodd Collection. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina. Call no. PC.150.   To Make Pickle Lily Scald some vinegar and season with Salt, pepper, cloves, mace and allspice and When highly seasoned and Cold, pour into Jar. Drop into this vinegar as they ripen. Small Cucumbers tender radish pods Young beans and very small onions. Cork close.   Adaptation: Use equal parts vinegar and water for a more balanced pickle.   Blackberry cordial from the Polk Recipe Book Two, 1858. Lucy Williams Polk Papers. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina. Call no. PC.75.   Blackberry Cordial Gather your Blackberries & mash them up then strain them through a sifter & put all the pulp & seed out. Then to every quart put 1 pound of Brown sugar stew it well together when dun take three measures of syrup to 1 of Brandy then bottle it. Put any kind of spice you like allspice is generally used   Adaptation: For a clearer, less muddled cordial, simmer the blackberries and your desired spices for roughly 30 minutes to release the juices, then dissolve the sugar into the mixture and strain.  

This second episode of the season tells the story of the tobacco industry in Fuquay-Varina, a now booming suburb south of Raleigh. This story is told through the lenses of Morgan Johnson, a former intern at the State Archives and Fuquay native, and Fred Wagstaff, a 94-year-old from Fuquay who worked in the local tobacco fields and markets his whole life. An oral history interview conducted with Wagstaff recounts the entire history of the leaf that made Fuquay a "busy, bustling town," from his relatives who moved to the area in the early 1900s to escape the notorious Granville Wilt tobacco disease, to his own time as a ticket marker in the town's tobacco markets until their closure in the 1990s and early 2000s. The history of tobacco in Fuquay is a compelling reminder of the agricultural legacy in North Carolina's rural communities and the power of telling everyday stories through oral history.

For the first episode of this season, we tell three of the spookiest stories from the collections held in the State Archives of North Carolina. We'll first explore the earliest years of colonial North Carolina and find trials for witchcraft in old Albemarle County. You may expect to hear about wrongful convictions and superstition, but instead you'll learn how the women charged with witchcraft in North Carolina fought back in court and won. Then, we'll move to Richmond County in 1799 to learn about a political figure so hated by his rivals that they believed he had succumbed to the bite of a “mad wolf.” Yes, an official petition send to the General Assembly claimed that their local candidate for Congress was a werewolf! But who was this figure that inspired such “wild” claims? The life of Duncan McFarlane was more eventful than even a werewolf petition could ever convey.

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This week's episode of Ancient Afterlives is slightly different! In this episode of coffee chat, Joseph Scales and Katherine Gwyther discuss what they've been reading recently. They chat about everything from J. Cheryl Exum's revised edition of Fragmented Women and being a feminist in biblical studies, to the recent biblical film ‘Mary Magdalene' (2018) and representing biblical voices accurately. Katherine Gwyther is a third year PhD student at the University of Leeds. Her research focuses on Exodus and utopia. You can find her on twitter: @katgwyther. Joseph Scales is an independent scholar. His research is on late Second Temple Judaism. His twitter handle is: @josephdscales Short bibliography: Exum, J. Cheryl. Fragmented Women: Feminist (Sub)versions of Biblical Narratives. Second Edition. London: T&T Clark, 2015. Guest, Deryn. Beyond Feminist Biblical Studies. The Bible in the Modern World 47. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2012. Svärd, Saana. Women and Power in Neo-Assyrian Palaces. State Archives of Assyria Studies 23. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2015.

Sylacauga is known for many things. Most famously for its fine white Madre Cream marble, which has is used in buildings all over the world. In Washington D.C. alone, it has been used in some form in the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the U.S. Supreme Court building, in addition to the state of Alabama Capitol and the State Archives in Montgomery. And Sylacauga is known as the hometown of television star Jim Nabors, better known to all of us as “Gomer Pyle.” But this episode is not about one of those Sylacauga stories. This is a story about Ann Hodges and her encounter with an object from space and how it changed her life. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/shawnwrightAL)

Convict Indents, Surgeon Journals, Tickets of Leave, Certificates of Freedom and Pardons are some of the primary sources available when researching convicts. In this episode, we explore these documents - what they are, what they can tell us and where we can find them. We explore the different types of Indents and Pardons and the abbreviations used. SOURCES Convicts and Convict Administration Guide, State Archives & Records of NSW https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/convict-guide-2006 Surgeons Notes from Transport Vessels 1817 - 1857, Digital Panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/Surgeons_Notes_from_Transport_Vessels_1817-1857 Surgeons at Sea: Royal Navy Medical Officers' Journals, The National Archives https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/surgeonsatsea/ Tickets of Leave, Biographical Database of Australia https://www.bda-online.org.au/sources/tickets-of-leave/ How were convicts rewarded for good behaviour? Sydney Living Museums https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/convict-sydney/rewards-freedom The Convict Ships, 1787 – 1868, by Charles Bateson STATE ARCHIVES & RECORDS OF NSW WEBINARS Tracing NSW Convicts https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/webinars/webinar-tracing-nsw-convicts Archives Behind the Scenes - Ticket of Leave Butts https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/magazine/video/archives-behind-the-scenes-ticket-leave-butts Early Convict Indents https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/webinars/mini-webinar%3A-early-convict-indents LISTS OF ABBREVIATIONS Convict Abbreviations, Libraries Tasmania https://libraries.tas.gov.au/family-history/Pages/Convict-abbreviations.aspx Abbreviations and Commonly Used Terms, Female Factory https://femalefactory.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Transcribing-Guide.pdf LINKS Support Convict Australia and receive goodies such as the Convict Australia Newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/ConvictAustralia Join the conversation on our Facebook & Instagram pages: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173850624015866 https://www.instagram.com/convict_australia/?hl=en Start your search for your convict ancestors: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100ldych Music by Ahjay Stelino

In episode 3, “Jim Wilcox Guilty or Not?” our archivists ponder the aftermath of the trials and the enduring mysteries surrounding the famous case. Epilogue at the 25:00 mark: On Nov. 20, 2019, 118 years since Nell's disappearance, archivists Debbi Blake and Chris Meekins visited the Cropsey home in Elizabeth City, NC to see the related artifacts and visit the graves of some of the major players. Hear their impressions. See the documents referenced in this episode at the State Archives of North Carolina's History For All the People blog.

In episode 2, “Charges and Trials”, archivists Debbi Blake and Chris Meekins outline the indictment and testimony in the trials of James Wilcox for the murder of Nell Cropsey. The first trial took place in March 1902 in Elizabeth City and the second in March 1903 in Hertford in Perquimans County.  Both verdicts were appealed to the Supreme Court. See the documents referenced in this episode at the State Archives of North Carolina's History For All the People blog.

The story of young Nell Cropsey is one that has been repeated throughout time.  A relationship ends and a woman disappears shortly thereafter.  Records maintained by the State Archives illustrate the tragedy as it unfolded in turn-of-the-20th-century Elizabeth City, North Carolina. In episode 1, “Disappearance and Recovery”, our archivists set the stage for the tragedy that unfolds late in the year 1901 when Nell Cropsey disappears from her home.  Her sister Olive, Olive's suitor Roy Crawford, and Nell's suitor Jim Wilcox were the last people known to see her alive.  Her body was found in the Pasquotank River in front of her home thirty-seven days later. See the documents referenced in this episode at the State Archives of North Carolina's History For All the People blog.

In this episode, archivists Debbie Blake, Ellen Brooks, Randon McCrea, and Chris Meekins delve into animal mayhem in the Old North State. Using government journals, maps, newspaper articles and more they explore the stories of animals wreaking havoc in the General Assembly, the streets of Charlotte, and on a porch near the Pee Dee River. Special guests: Ask a Ranger podcast hosts, Ranger Crystal and Ranger Jess (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askaranger/ | Ask a Ranger podcast: https://www.ncparks.gov/ask-ranger). See the documents mentioned in the episode at the State Archives of North Carolina's History For All the People blog.

This episode continues the story of the Carroll A. Deering. Our archivists, Donna Kelly, Stuart Parks, and Chris Meekins explore how newspapers reported the event; how maps helped show the route taken by the ship; what was found onboard the ship; its eventual destruction once it could not be salvaged or refloated; an official worldwide investigation into the crew's disappearance; numerous theories on the fate of the crew; and what became of the timbers that washed ashore. See the newspaper articles and photographs referenced in this episode at the State Archives of North Carolina's History For All the People blog.

This episode is about a ship, the Carroll A. Deering, whose crew mysteriously disappeared without a trace off the Outer Banks of North Carolina in late January of 1921. Our archivists, Donna Kelly, Stuart Parks, and Chris Meekins, give background on the ship and her crew; elaborate on the treacherous nature of the “Graveyard of the Atlantic”; and give details about several attempts to board the ship, once it is spotted run aground on Diamond Shoals. See the documents mentioned in the episode at the State Archives of North Carolina's History For All the People blog.

“Frankie Silver: A Woman Hanged” is the story of a gruesome death, prisoner disguise and escape, and the eventual hanging of a young woman found guilty of murdering her husband in 1831.  Episode 3, the final in the Frankie Silver series, host Andrea Gabriel talks with archivists Chris Meekins and Debbie Blake about Frankie Silver's escape; pleas for her pardon, her eventual hanging, and ways that her story resonates in contemporary times. Special guests: Singer/songwriter Joe Newberry (http://joenewberry.me/wordpress/), NY best-seller Sharyn McCrumb (http://www.sharynmccrumb.com/) See the documents mentioned in the episode at the State Archives of North Carolina's History For All the People blog.

“Frankie Silver: A Woman Hanged” is the story of a gruesome death, prisoner disguise and escape, and the eventual hanging of a young woman found guilty of murdering her husband in 1831.  Episode 2, host Andrea Gabriel talks with archivists Chris Meekins and Debbie Blake for a recount of Frankie Silver's trial and appeal. See the documents mentioned in the episode at the State Archives of North Carolina's History For All the People blog.

“Frankie Silver: A Woman Hanged” is the story of a gruesome death, prisoner disguise and escape, and the eventual hanging of a young woman found guilty of murdering her husband in 1831.  Episode 1, host Andrea Gabriel talks with archivists Chris Meekins and Debbie Blake as they introduce the characters, time and place, and circumstances of the crime. Special guest: NY Times best-seller, Sharyn McCrumb (http://www.sharynmccrumb.com/) See the documents mentioned in the episode at the State Archives of North Carolina's History For All the People blog.