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Salem History Matters
Salem History Matters episodes
- July 16, 2015 Historic KeizerTammy Wild, author of Images of America: Keizer, describes her collaborative book highlighting the history of the city of Keizer and its connection to the early settling of the Salem area.26 min
- July 9, 2015 Historic SilvertonGus Frederick, author of Images of America: Silverton, shares his observations of Silverton history as well as his research on local celebrity cartoonist Homer Davenport and his family, published as Homer Davenport, The Annotated Cartoons.24 min
- June 25, 2015 Historic Preservation in Salem UpdateOur monthly chat with Kimberli Fitzgerald, Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Salem, updating us on current projects in Salem and the work of the Historic Landmarks Commission.26 min
- June 18, 2015 Historic InstitutionsProfessor John Ritter gives us a look into his new book with Diane Goeres-Gardner, Images of America: Oregon State Penitentiary, along with some of the discoveries he found while researching Salem's underground history.26 min
- June 11, 2015 Historic GardensBobbie Dolp & Gretchen Carnaby of the Lord & Schryver Conservancy tell us about their work to preserve Gaiety Hollow at 545 Mission Street in Salem, the home, office and garden of landscape architects Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver for over 40 years.28 min
- April 30, 2015 Historic Preservation in Salem UpdateOur monthly chat with Kimberli Fitzgerald, Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Salem, updating us on current projects in Salem and the work of the Historic Landmarks26 min
- April 23, 2015 Dallas & Polk County HistorySue Rohde, official historian for the city of Dallas and co-author of Images of America: Dallas joins Deb to tell us about this early and influential settlement of the Willamette Valley.27 min
- April 16, 2015 Heritage PreservationIan Johnson & Mike Gushard of the State Historic Preservation Office tell us about the programs they offer for owners of historic properties, and we learn more about the National Register of Historic Places and Oregon's participation.27 min
- April 9, 2015 African-American HeritageKimberly Moreland, author of Images of America: African Americans of Portland, and Kuri Gill from SHPO, outline new developments in the ongoing effort to gather more information on this challenging component of Oregon's pioneer history.25 min
- April 2, 2015 Historic TourismTim King, owner of Salem Ghost Tours, shares the story of developing this relatively new tourism event/attraction26 min
About Salem History Matters
From the publisher's feed
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.