Archive Secrets

In this gripping narrative history, Preston Lauterbach examines the complicated political and economic forces that informed Withers’ seeming betrayal of the people he photographed. Withers traversed disparate worlds, from Black Power meetings to raucous Memphis nightclubs where Elvis brushed shoulders with B.B. King. He had a gift for capturing both dramatic historic moments and...

Experiencing The Velvet Underground, getting bullied for who you love and drawing outside the lines. Self-proclaimed lover of pop music, radio host and singer, Stephanie Lombardo, discusses how to weave a creative swath through a judgemental world. And, it starts by getting out of bed.

Capitalism, socialism, the assassination of JFK and Roberto … the spy. Let David Ariosto take you inside the secret world of Cuba. It’s a magical and misunderstood culture that engulfs David. This is his story. This is Cuba. https://www.davidariosto.com/

Why would a young African-American with a beautiful wife and two infant children eagerly awaiting his return from Vietnam commit such a courageous, yet sacrificial act for Marines he barely knew? And, for a country that treated him like a second-class citizen? This question has haunted those who stood closest to him at that critical...

Chris Bickford takes us deep inside the swells of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Meet surfing legends, a drill instructor from Blackwater, and learn how a stolen photo takes on an unintended transformational identity. The NYTimes called it a “book of fantastical images that make you feel as if you are in the tumult of the...

Charles Burrell broke the color barrier in both Classical Music and Jazz. So why have so few ever heard his story? Adrienne Harling, an archivist from the San Francisco Symphony, uncovers his story from inside the archive. More here: https://www.sfsymphony.org/ Berg Violin Concerto & Mahler Symphony 5

Who needs a college degree when you have gritty determination, vision pouring out of your fingers and love for art, fashion, film and photography? She knew them all when they were just artsy kids in the streets of New York City. Alanna Gabin – Agent/ Creative Consultant takes us from polaroids to a dress made...

Twitter did not exist in the 1960’s, but Lincoln Cushing was alive and well. He and his band of brothers and sisters were part of the political resistance. Back then he used ink. Today he uses a digital archive. Lincoln Cushing is the founder of Docs Populi. He takes us deep inside the world of...

Why would a Senator interfere with a presidential election seeking help from enemies of State? Why was Richard Millhous Nixon known as Tricky Dick? Sound familiar? Tom van Der voort, Media Specialist at the Miller Center of Public Affairs, takes us inside the Chenault Affair. More here: Miller Center Official Website