Hey Harold!

Who is Alice Louise Reynolds? Why should I care? Great questions! In this episode we dive into this stellar lady who our auditorium is named after. Being one of the few spots on campus named after a woman, she must be pretty important!

About Professor Jones

Dr. Christopher Jones is a historian of early America and the Atlantic World. Currently an Assistant Professor of History at Brigham Young University, where he teaches a variety of courses, including U.S. History to 1877, Revolutionary America, Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa and the Atlantic World, African American Family History, English Language Paleography, and Missions and Missionaries in American History.

Are you a film buff? Want to go into the film industry? Maybe you should consider film conservation! We talk to Ben Harry and his road to film conservation, his time at the US National Archives and more.

Book Conservators Chris McAfee and Christina Thomas tell us about how they can take books completely apart and make them “as good as old.” They talk about how the got into book conservation, the niche industry that it is, and advice for anyone that might be interested in the field.

Ever wondered what it takes to become a librarian? Or did you even know you have to go to school to be a university librarian? We talk to Kjerste Christensen about her career as a Cataloging Librarian and how she ended up at BYU. We also talk about cataloging, Mitt Romney conspiracy theories, and more!

Why yes, we do have comic books in the library! And movies, and manuscripts and more! We talk with 21st century Mormon and Western Manuscripts Curator, Dainan Skeem, who tells us about some of the cool authors that he has worked with and his upcoming projects at the library.

About Dainan

Dainan Skeem is the curator of 21st Century Mormon & Western Manuscripts in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. He enjoys working with individuals in the community and on campus to help them see the importance of their personal and professional papers and to work with them to donate these materials to Special Collections for preservation and access by researchers. He talks with authors, artists, filmmakers, musicians, politicians, business owners, faculty and staff, and any other person who is contributing to the cultural documentation of Utah, the American West, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as the broader context of Mormonism.

Welcome to the Hey Harold! Podcast. A little introduction to why we decided to create a podcast, and all of the treats that we have in store for you!