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.
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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Pioneer Trust Bank. Deb & Christy discuss the history of this local trust company first begun in Salem’s first bank and overseen by members of the same family for three generations.
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Meier & Frank Department Store. Deb & Christy discuss the history of this long-time Oregon business that was an integral part of Salem’s downtown core for more than 50 years.
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Patricia Zahara Elling, long-term Salem resident of Hazelgreen area, Spanish teacher, and watercolor artist shares her memories of life in Salem.
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