Deb Meaghers and Christy Van Heukelem share their passion 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 property owners, neighbors in our historic districts, curators of local museums, 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. Adding to the fabric of our heritage quilt are the “Spotlight on History” segments which highlight specific areas of our history, and the “Yesterday’s Voices” segments where our long-time residents share their memories of their lives in the Salem area.
For more information and photographs for each of the episodes, please check out the Blog page on our website at at SalemHistoryMatters.org.
We’d love to hear from you. Please contact us through the website or email us at SalemHistoryMatters@gmail.com.
Joy Sears, Special Assessment Tax Program & Restoration Specialist with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), talks with us about assistance programs available to owners of historic properties as well as historic preservation efforts across the state.
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City of Salem Historic Preservation Officer Kimberli Fitzgerald shares her experiences from an archaeological “dig” at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site as well as updating us on current historic preservation projects in the Salem area.
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Photojournalist Ron Cooper discusses the changes to newspaper photography over the years, as well as his ongoing work to capture the spirit of the Willamette Valley with modern technology.
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Photojournalist Ron Cooper shares his experiences as he documented the character of Salem through the years with his photography for the local newspapers.
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Kylie Pine, WHC Curator & Collections Manager, discuss the scope of work for a museum curator, as well as what is entailed in producing a major exhibit.
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Kathleen Mason, Marketing Director, talks with us about the many transportation museums that comprise this campus, formerly known as Antique Powerland.
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AC Gilbert’s Discovery Village. Alicia Bay, Executive Director, joins us to talk about this children’s museum complex, named after Salem’s own A.C. Gilbert, which includes several historic resources.
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City of Salem Historic Preservation Officer Kimberli Fitzgerald provides information on current historic preservation projects in Salem.
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Today we focus on the career of Wallace P Carson, Jr., State Representative, State Senator, and the longest serving Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.”
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The Carsons, long-time Salem residents and community supporters, share their memories of living and working in Salem throughout the 20th century.”
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