The fist Knox Church, ca. 1910I've recently been working on an editing project that has me simultaneously enthralled and going a bit squirrely. The project is a church history that highlights a congregation's journey from 1862 to 2012. As you might have guessed, the impious for this project is that 2012 marks the 150th anniversary … Continue reading Collaborative History: Editing Mayham
Architecture and Heritage Institutions
Resnick PavilionArchitecture and design can have a huge impact on how a space is used. This is true in family homes, libraries, art galleries, museums, and buildings of all shapes and sizes. How space is configured, materials used, the amount of natural light, and numerous other factors impact how visitors perceive a heritage institution. Architectural … Continue reading Architecture and Heritage Institutions
Collection Glimpse: Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum
This is the fourth segment in a series of posts entitled, "Collection Glimpses." Each post in the series focuses on a unique collection, innovative repository, or a not well known cultural heritage institution.The Sharon Temple National Historic Site is located in Sharon, Ontario, a small community within reasonable driving distance to Toronto. The main feature … Continue reading Collection Glimpse: Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum
Chief Vann House: Conflicted Interpretation and Restoration
Tiya Miles article, "Showplace of the Cherokee Nation: Race and the Making of a Southern House Museum", that recently appeared in The Public Historian, volume 33, issue 4, presents an intriguing examination of the role racial perceptions can play in heritage interpretations. Miles' work focuses on the Chief Vann House State Historic Site in Georgia. … Continue reading Chief Vann House: Conflicted Interpretation and Restoration
Tale of a Town: History Meets Theater
This morning CBC played a documentary entitled, "Small Time Stories: From the Tale of a Town - Queen Street West." The radio documentary was based on the work done to compile the multimedia interactive play Tale of a Town that focuses on the history of the Queen Street West neighbourhood in Toronto. The radio production … Continue reading Tale of a Town: History Meets Theater
December #builtheritage chat
This month's #builtheritage twitter chat focused on preservation and the holidays. There was an abundance of good festive promotion ideas, examples of seasonal events, and First portion of the chat focused on the question, How can you use the holidays to promote your historic site? Some of the proposed activities included:Displaying old holiday photos on … Continue reading December #builtheritage chat
November Built Heritage Chat Summary
This month's #builtheritage chat topic was the integration of food and heritage. Prior to the chat actually starting @lloydalter posted a great link to food posters from the past. The slide show is well worth a look if you're interested in the evolution of commercialism, food history, or just need a laugh.The first portion of … Continue reading November Built Heritage Chat Summary
Seasonal Exhibits: Holiday Heritage
It's that time of year, Christmas merchandise has already started to fill the malls, and the beginning of the commercial holiday season is looming ever closer. In the heritage field a lot of organizations are beginning to plan and develop exhibits and activities that coincide with the upcoming holidays. As a child, one of my … Continue reading Seasonal Exhibits: Holiday Heritage
Heritage on Mackinac Island
Last month I spent a day on Mackinac Island in Michigan. This excursion was filled with heritage gawking and a visits to living history sites. Some of the trips’ highlights include: Seeing the vibrant outreach programming at the St. Ignace Museums. Each Friday night during the summer months the St. Ignace museums put on educational programming. … Continue reading Heritage on Mackinac Island
London’s Reform Club
Ideas on CBC recently ran an interesting program onLondon's Reform Club, also known as 104 Pall Mall.The Reform Club was originally a private club restricted to men who pledged support for the Great Reform Act of 1832. Shortly after its establishment the Club developed as a political headquarters of the Library Party. Since approximately 1920 … Continue reading London’s Reform Club