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Salem History Matters
Salem History Matters episodes
- September 24, 2015 Public Historic BuildingsLynne Richardson, executive director with Deepwood Museum & Gardens, talks about the special challenges of operating a public venue within an historic building.24 min
- September 17, 2015 Historic Preservation UpdateKimberli Fitzgerald, HP Officer; Spotlight on History: Capitol Buildings in Salem; new "Guess This Location" entry.24 min
- September 10, 2015 Spotlight on HistoryHow Post-War influences impacted Salem's Downtown Historic District architecture; also Restoration Tips from Joy Sears, SHPO.23 min
- September 3, 2015 Historic WoodburnBeverlee Jory Koutny talks with us about her book "Images of America: Woodburn".28 min
- August 27, 2015 Historic Preservation UpdateKimberli Fitzgerald, Salem Historic Preservation Officer, updates us on current preservation activities including the May 2016 Heritage Conference to be held in Salem, the "This Place Matters" photo contest, and the All-Star Forum's You-Tube video project. We introduce our new "Guess the Location" contest.28 min
- August 20, 2015 Historic Cemeteries – Part 2Pioneer Cemetery, Part 2. Elisabeth Potter joins us again to share stories about many of the founding fathers and other early settlers buried here, as well as educating us on the art of gravestone carving and iconography.26 min
- August 13, 2015 Historic CemeteriesRay Files & Lloyd Collins, Polk Cemetery Savers, tell us of their efforts to preserve many small cemeteries in Polk County, and Kuri Gill, ORPRD, outlines the role of the Historic Cemeteries Commission.25 min
- August 6, 2015 Living in HistoryMcRae Carmichael talks with us about a new event in the Salem Downtown Historic District, "Salem SundayStreets".28 min
- July 30, 2015 Historic Cemeteries – Lee Mission CemeteryStephenie Flora, president of the board of directors for Lee Mission Cemetery in northeast Salem, joined us to share the history of this cemetery in which Jason Lee and many of the early Methodist missionaries are interred, as well as others who were active in the Methodist settling of the Oregon Territory.24 min
- July 23, 2015 Historic Cemeteries – Salem Pioneer CemeteryElisabeth Walton Potter, historian and representative of the Friends of Pioneer Cemetery in south Salem , provides an overview of this early Salem cemetery which encompasses the IOOF Odd Fellows Rural Cemetery and is one of two Salem cemeteries listed on the National Register of Historic places.29 min
About Salem History Matters
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Deb Meaghers and Kimberli Fitzgerald share their passions for mid-Willamette Valley history and engage listeners in the value of preserving and blending our rich historic legacy into our contemporary…
lives. Interviews with area historians, authors, historic homeowners, neighbors in our historic districts, curators of local museums, and commercial building owners and renovators offer insight into why preserving, living and working in our historic resources are so integral to our sense of community. We also include information for historic property owners on various programs available to help them preserve these resources for future generations to enjoy.