In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I'm chatting about the transcription of archival videos and archival handwritten documents. I touch on some process for transcription and challenges associated with transcription. Download or Listen Now: Transcript of Episode 85.
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Gigidoowag Ziibiik (Rivers Speak) Community Play. This fantastic project was the culminating event of Thinking Rock Community Arts' efforts to engage community members in story telling and art making. Since 2013 Thinking Rock has involved over 1500 individuals in hands-on making and storytelling with an emphasis on reflecting … Continue reading Rivers Speak Community Play
During the month of December I am participating in #reverb14 as a means of getting my writing habits back on track. I will be altering the prompts as needed to fit within the scope of this blog. Today's prompt: Hero: Who was your hero this year? Tell us why. What makes a hero in your … Continue reading Everyday Heroes
The Spring 2014 issue of The Public Historian focused on contested histories, addressing controversy through public history, and the relationship of controversy and commemoration. Christine Reiser Robbins and Mark W. Robbins' piece "Engaging the contested Memory of the Public Square, Community Collaboration, Archaeology, and Oral History at Corpus Christi's Artesian Park" is an excellent example … Continue reading Contested Public History and Public Engagement
In the past when I have worked with audio recordings of oral history interviews I have worked with Audacity for the digitization and transcription of the recordings. Audacity is open source and does a great job in the digitization process and handles the manipulation (clean-up) of audio files well. Additionally, Audacity does allow users to … Continue reading Digital Tools For Transcription
A number of jobs and volunteer positions I've held have allowed me to work from home or off-site. For example: The History Group internship I completed in 2009 had me working on source identification projects from home and in 2010 I volunteered as a historical research associate with the Red Cross. In the same vein, I … Continue reading Transcription and Oral History
Tomorrow, January 26th 2013, is National Human Library Day in Canada. The day is sponsored by CBC and invites Canadians to interact with 'human books' at 15 libraries and cultural centers across the country. The CBC is also hosting an online component of the program where individuals can interact with human books via webcam, text, … Continue reading Checkout a Person: National Human Library Day
The Fall/Winter 2012 issue of the American Archivist recently appeared on my desk. I'm still working my way through it, but I found the article "Archival Document Packets: A Teaching Module in Advocacy Training Using the Papers of Governor Dick Thornburgh" by Richard J. Cox, Janet Ceja Alcala, and Leanne Bowler insightful and thought inspiring.The … Continue reading History Education in All Shapes and Sizes
Who else has a relative who collects spoons? In many instances these relatives tend to be older, female, and the spoons tend to be hanging in a wooden/glass display case of some sort. My mother, grandmother and a number of aunts all collected spoons at one point or another. Theses spoons were often purchased while away … Continue reading Family Heirlooms: From Cutlery to Adornments
Earlier this week, Canada's History Society hosted an oral history webinar with Alexander Freund. The webinar focused on the basics behind oral history, planning and implementation of oral history, and general best practices for oral history projects. The webinar was recorded and can be viewed online. The webinar provided a good starting point for those with … Continue reading Oral History and Documentation Sharing
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