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Logo by Melica Bloom<\/p><\/div>\n

This summer the Dodd Research Center Gallery exhibits Season 1 of d’Archive<\/em>, the archives podcast hosted by WHUS campus radio<\/a>.\u00a0 After wrapping up a 15 episode season over the course of Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters, which is\u00a0available on itunes<\/a>\u00a0or wherever you catch podcasts, materials featured on the show are currently on display.<\/p>\n

\u00a0This exhibition will run from May 14th – July 7th, 2018 in the Dodd Research Center Gallery, Monday – Friday 9-5pm\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode list:<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 1: Punk Rock in the Archives<\/strong><\/p>\n

Punk Rock in Connecticut! Discussion of the\u00a0Joe Snow Punk Rock Collection<\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>\u00a0and punk youth culture featuring hardcore punk, vegan straight edge and oral history of the\u00a0Anthrax Club<\/a>\u00a0during Connecticut\u2019s early hardcore punk scene.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 2: Literary Collections and Black Experience in the Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highlighting literary collections at the\u00a0Archive & Special Collections<\/a>\u00a0with guest archivist Melissa Watterworth Batt. \u00a0Focusing on the creation, collection and access to\u00a0Black Experience in the Arts<\/a>\u00a0through spoken word poetry and performance.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 3: Fake News and Libraries as Refuge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part of the ongoing conversation in advocating for access to diverse ranges of information which helps support further research into critical topics in the 21st century. \u00a0As discussed in this episode with Access Services Librarian Joel Atkinson of the\u00a0Homer Babbidge Library<\/a>\u00a0at UConn\u2019s Storrs campus, the library operates as a cornerstone in society and often a place of refuge from the bombardment of information in digital space. \u00a0Like\u00a0archives<\/a>, libraries function to select, support and make accessible collections that have been included because of their contributions to history, culture and science, or the \u201cpebble\u201d in the rushing river of information.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 4: Abbie Hoffman, UConn and the War in Vietnam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sampling some of the audio collections from the turbulent days of the late 1960s at the University of Connecticut. \u00a0The American invasion of Vietnam and campus recruitment by petro-chemical companies matched by growing disparities between haves and have-nots and its reflection in a lack of students of color at UConn led to the beginning of student demonstrations in 1968. \u00a0Popular national counter culture icons like Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin of the Yippee\u2019s and Chicago 7 are featured in the waning days of the movement. \u00a0This episode discusses the 1960s Alternative Press activist collections contained in the\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 5: Alternative Archiving with Richard Akeroyd<\/strong><\/p>\n

This episode of d\u2019Archive features former UConn\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>\u00a0Archivist and Former Connecticut State Librarian Richard Akeroyd in conversation about the formation of the\u00a0Alternative Press Collection<\/a>, the War in Vietnam and the role of documenting protest movements.\u00a0 Drawing on his experience of establishing the ephemera heavy Alt Press Collection at the UConn Archives, Richard explains the beacons, alliances and controversies that arose out of his collecting initiatives beginning in the late 1960s.\u00a0 \u00a0The formation of this collection at one of the most politically divided times in the country\u2019s history, informs and resonates the challenges of documenting the current discourses of today\u2019s equally divided political landscape.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 6: Child Labor and Human Rights Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n

This episode of d\u2019Archive features a discussion about the\u00a0U. Roberto (Robin) Romano Papers<\/a>\u00a0with guests Len Morris, director, educator and child advocate from\u00a0Media Voices for Children<\/a>\u00a0and Brooke Foti-Gemmell, design technologist of\u00a0UConn\u2019s Greenhouse Studios<\/a>. The Romano Papers at UConn\u2019s\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>\u00a0are an extensive collection of photography, research files, work prints and electronic records relating to Robin\u2019s work of documenting child labor in the US and throughout the world.\u00a0 Len\u2019s 30 year collaboration with Robin resulted in several award winning documentary films and successful campaigns to combat child labor in many different supply chains from agriculture, to resource extraction to light manufacturing.\u00a0 Brooke, former archivist assistant, along with archivist Graham Stinnett curated an exhibition in the fall of 2017 to be displayed at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center in conjunction with the\u00a0Business & Human Rights Initiative Conference<\/a>\u00a0on stakeholders and their roles in light manufacturing.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 7: Freedom of Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

On this episode of d\u2019Archive,\u00a0Matt Guariglia<\/a>, UConn History PhD Candidate and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Journalist discusses the protections and restrictions on recorded documentation.\u00a0 Stemming from his academic research on the New York City Police Department and FOIA reporting, Matt talks about leaking,\u00a0National Security Archive<\/a>, Cointelpro and burning draft records.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 8: Digitization, Photography and American Primitive Guitar<\/strong><\/p>\n

This episode features a combination of discussion and musical curation with Head of Digital Imaging and Conservation, Michael J. Bennett at UConn\u2019s Homer Babbidge Library.\u00a0 Topics include the role of digitization and analog experience with archival collections and the technical equipment in use at the UConn Library; in addition, selections from the Samuel\u00a0and Ann\u00a0Charters\u00a0<\/em>Archives\u00a0of Blues and Vernacular African American Musical Culture collection held at the\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>.\u00a0 Michael\u2019s interest in American Primitive guitarist John Fahey contextualizes the audio selections featured in this episode.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 9: UConn History and the Recorded Past<\/strong><\/p>\n

This episode features a discussion with University of Connecticut Archivist Betsy Pittman who oversees all things UConn.\u00a0 Betsy\u2019s collecting area straddles both the history of the university as well as the records management of Connecticut\u2019s largest public university.\u00a0 In addition, the\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>\u00a0preserves and collects materials about the history of the state of Connecticut, its politicians and soldier\u2019s diaries and correspondence from the Civil War to the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 10: Archives Sampler and Holiday Cheer<\/strong><\/p>\n

This episode of d\u2019Archive features a kooky and eclectic curated playlist from Children\u2019s Literature and Multimedia Archivist, Kristin Eshelman.\u00a0 Featured in conversation are selections from the\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>\u00a0audio recordings of poetry readings, the sounds of the future, kids tunes and animal noises as well as the appropriate dosing of holiday blues to prepare any mall Santa for the weeks ahead. Happy Holidays!<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 11: Medieval High Fantasy<\/strong><\/p>\n

This episode of d\u2019Archive features a discussion with Medieval Studies PhD candidate and Archives staff member Patrick Butler on medieval texts and readings from the\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>\u00a0audio recordings collection.\u00a0 Patrick\u2019s insight into the origins of contemporary fantasy novels like the Lord of The Rings helps us think critically about the appropriations and reinterpretations of classic Medieval cannon like Caedmon\u2019s Hymn, Beowulf and the Canterbury Tales for contemporary uses.\u00a0 This episode is part of a series of genre sessions featuring archival recordings of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Westerns.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 12: World War 2 and Oral History<\/strong><\/p>\n

This episode of d\u2019Archive features guest Nicholas Hurley, Research Services Assistant at the\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0UConn History Department<\/a>\u00a0alumnus, in conversation about World War 2 collections at the archives and his oral history project on veterans from the axis and the allies.\u00a0 This engaging discussion gives budding historians a perspective on how to establish an oral history project and a few of the best practices to get you started in documenting the stories of those around you.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 13: Science Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n

This episode features science fiction recordings and a conversation with Jonathan Squires, McMaster University, English M.A. and science fiction enthusiast about audio collections held at the UConn\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>.\u00a0 Jonathan\u2019s interest in critical science fiction and the explorations of our possible futures from the space race to post-scarcity to cyberpunk provides for an engaging conversation about the classics of the mid-20th century.\u00a0This episode is part of a series of genre sessions featuring archival recordings of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Westerns.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 14: New Haven Railroad<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (New Haven Railroad) was the predominant railroad system in southern New England for almost 100 years.\u00a0 Today\u2019s episode illustrates the storied history of boom and bust for this mainstay industry of the 19th and 20th centuries.\u00a0 On this episode, Graham is joined by colleague Laura Smith, Archivist of the\u00a0Business & Railroad Collections<\/a>, and Paul Beck, Film and Video Producer of the\u00a0New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association (NHRHTA)<\/a>, for an engaging discussion.\u00a0 Highlighting this conversation on the railroad are sound clips ranging from archival footage, documentary film, and committee hearings assembled by the NHRHTA and housed at the UConn\u00a0Archives & Special Collections<\/a>.<\/p>\n

d\u2019Archive Episode 15: Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n

This episode highlights the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10, 1948.\u00a0 Featured in conversation is Dr. Glenn Mitoma, Assistant Professor of Human Rights Education at\u00a0UConn\u2019s Neag School of Ed.<\/a>\u00a0and Director of the\u00a0Dodd Center<\/a>, discussing the\u00a0history and impact of this landmark document in addition to its relationship to contemporary issues around citizenship, gun control and internment.\u00a0 The Archives & Special Collections of the UConn Library, holds significant collections stemming from the Trials at Nuremberg in 1946 and subsequent\u00a0human rights records<\/a> relating to the founding principles of the UDHR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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