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Preserving stories and languages one oral history at a time

Research on family members through old photographs.
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Research on family members through old photographs.

How will you preserve your family history? Maybe through journaling or family movies? What about grabbing an audio recorder?

Today, we’ll hear all about oral history projects in Connecticut that are recording stories for posterity. Later on, we’ll also hear how the Yiddish language and its dialects are being preserved.

Guests:

  • Katie Heidsiek: Director of Exhibitions for the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
  • Jamil Ragland: writer for the New Haven Independent, Hartford community member and Hartford bureau chief for "Midbrow"
  • Elizabeth George: Doctoral student at the University of Connecticut and an instructor for “My Story, Our Future.”
  • Christa Whitney: Director of the Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project
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Isaac Moss is a producer for Connecticut Public’s "Where We Live." She loves writing about science, agriculture and adventures in your backyard. In her free time, she can be found gardening, cooking and embarking on epic quests. Reach her at imoss@ctpublic.org.
Catherine is the Host of Connecticut Public’s morning talk show and podcast, Where We Live. Catherine and the WWL team focus on going beyond the headlines to bring in meaningful conversations that put Connecticut in context.