Stay connected from home with “History Conversations,” periodic virtual lectures from our talented corps of speakers covering a wide variety of local history topics. Each lecture is livestreamed via Zoom and then posted to our website for a week.
“New Life for Old News”
with Montgomery History Archivist/Librarian Sarah Hedlund & Executive Director Matt Logan
Thursday, April 29 @ 2:00 p.m.
Join Archivist/Librarian Sarah as she discusses Montgomery History’s collection of the county Gazette (which spans from 1960-2002) and the microfilm collection of the Montgomery County Sentinel (1964-1969) and details some of the exciting history that can be found amongst these pages. These two papers were some of the most important sources of ... view more »
“New Life for Old News”
with Montgomery History Archivist/Librarian Sarah Hedlund & Executive Director Matt Logan
Thursday, April 29 @ 2:00 p.m.
Join Archivist/Librarian Sarah as she discusses Montgomery History’s collection of the county Gazette (which spans from 1960-2002) and the microfilm collection of the Montgomery County Sentinel (1964-1969) and details some of the exciting history that can be found amongst these pages. These two papers were some of the most important sources of local county journalism and were critical in telling the story of Montgomery County in the 20th century. Then listen as Executive Director Matt Logan discusses Montgomery History’s plans for preserving these papers, why preservation and digitization of these vital resources is so important, and how you can help.
Visit https://montgomeryhistory.org/mhconnected/watch/ for the link to register for the Zoom session. Because of the increasing popularity of our History Conversations, we’ve updated our Zoom platform so it now accommodates 500 people! If the Zoom session reaches capacity, you can watch on Facebook where it’ll be streamed live. Pre-registration is still recommended, so that you get a reminder prior to the event.
If you have further questions about accessing the conversation via Zoom, please contact Matt Gagle, Director of Programs, at MGagle@MontgomeryHistory.org.
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