Preservation Technology Podcast

The Material Culture of Writing

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Cydney Alexis, Associate Professor of Composition and Rhetoric at Kansas State University, and Hannah Rule, Associat...

Cherokee Rose

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Reed speaks with Tiya Miles about how historical fiction can help people understand difficult histories.

All that She Carried

23 Apr 2024

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Megan Reed speaks with Tiya Miles about her book "All that She Caried" and Tiya's deep dive into the history of an object to tell a family's stor...

Water Conservation and Use in the Western United States

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Coopers speaks with Bob Crifasi about cultural and technological approaches to water conservation and use in the Western United States....

National Monuments and Contested Land

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with McKenzie Long about National Monuments and why some are more contested than others.

Too Much Stuff

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tad Britt and Sadie Schoeffler Whitehurst speak with Peter Bleed, a retired professor of anthropology from the University of Nebraska, about crea...

Cultural Impacts of the Apollo Program

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Bret Bennington and Rodney Hill, professors at Hofstra University about the far-ranging cultural importance and impa...

Communities of Ludlow

30 Jan 2024

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Catherine Cooper speaks with Fawn-Amber Montoya and Karin Larkin about the history of the Ludlow Massacre and their involvement with the history ...

Voices from Bears Ears

16 Jan 2024

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Catherine Cooper speaks with Rebecca Robinson and Steve Strom about listening to and sharing the various opinions surrounding the formation of Be...

Creating Inclusive Museums

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Dr. Porchia Moore, Dr. Rose Paquet, and Aletheia Wittman about advocating for and building inclusive museums.

Uncovering the Work of Sara Plummer Lemmon, a Forgotten Botanist

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Wynne Brown, who has been researching the life and work of Sara Plummer Lemmon, and championing the conservation of ...

Writing about Louisiana Culture

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Jenny Keegan, the Trade Acquisitions editor at LSU Press, about curating a book series about unique aspects of Louis...

Historical Archaeology and Indigenous Collaboration

21 Nov 2023

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Catherine Cooper speaks with Rae Gould, Holly Herbster, Steve Mrozowski, and Heather Law Pezzarossi about centering indigenous collaboration in t...

Archaeological Field School at Kisatchie National Forest

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sadie Schoeffler Whitehurst speaks with Erlend Johnson, from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana Public Archaeology Lab, and Matt H...

Organic Residue Analysis of Archaeological Pottery

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sadie Schoeffler Whitehurst speaks with Nora Reber about her book An Archaeologist’s Guide to Organic Residues in Pottery

Southern Pine Beetles and Archeological Site Modeling

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sadie Schoeffler Whitehurst talks with Dr. Zac Selden about his NCPTT Grant research on archaeological site modeling for the Sabine National Fore...

Preserving History in Maison Creole de Freetown in Lafayette, Louisiana

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sadie Schoeffler Whitehurst speaks with Erica Fox about the work of the cultural and history center, Maison Creole de Freetown in Lafayette, Loui...

Activism in Archaeology

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Reed talks with Dr. Christopher Barton about practicing activism through archaeology.

Preserving and Sharing the Story of Women's Suffrage

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church talks with Joanne Westbrook about preserving and presenting the National Women's Party collections at the Belmont-Paul House. ".....

Pursuing a Career in Preservation Horticulture

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Erin Fogarty about starting a career in preservation horticulture and her current project at Massachusetts Horticult...

Increasing Access to Primary Materials through Digital Portals

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Jake Mangum about working on the Portal to Texas History.

Analyzing Art Materials Used by Franz Kline

18 Jul 2023

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Catherine Cooper talks with Cory Rogge about Franz Kline's art and examining the materials he used.

Stories of Colorado Women Serving in WWII

04 Jul 2023

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NCPTT's Catherine Cooper speaks with Gail Beaton about her deep dive into collecting the stories of Colorado women who served both abroad and at ...

Telling Stories in Museums

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Adina Langer about how people approach telling stories through museum exhibits.

Presenting challenging histories at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Felicia Williamson, Director of Library and Archives at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum about collectin...

50 Years of Remembering the Up Stairs Lounge Fire

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Bobby Fieseler about writing "Tinderbox" and the importance of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire in LGBT activism as we come...

Sharing the Memoir of a Japanese Draft Resister of Conscience during WWII

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Gail Kuromiya and Art Hansen about the importance of Yosh Kuromiya's memoir and sharing it broadly through publicati...

The Past and Future of UNESCO World Heritage After 50 Years

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sadie S. Whitehurst speaks with Lynn Meskell about the past and future of UNESCO and World Heritage Site designations.

Exploring Non-Destructive Analysis of Ceramics

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

NCPTT's Sadie Schoeffler Whitehurst speaks with Chandra Reedy about her project to test the applications of Mirage OPTIR microscopy to non-destru...

Interpreting History with the Slave Dwelling Project

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church speaks with Joe McGill about the Slave Dwelling Project and the importance of how we interpret and share history.

Cherie Quarters

14 Mar 2023

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Jason Church talks with Ruth Laney about her book, Cherie Quarters: The Place and the People who Inspired Ernest J. Gaines.

Dutton's Dirty Diggers

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church talks with Kay Fowler about Bertha Dutton's Girl Scout Archaeology Camps of the 1940s and 1950s.

Stewart Butler's Legacy of LGBT+ Activism

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Frank Perez about Stewart Butler and his LGBT+ and Civil Rights activism.

Practicing Engaged Archaeology

31 Jan 2023

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Catherine Cooper speaks with Sarah Herr and Kelley Hays-Gilpin about different ways archaeologists are practicing engaged archaeology in the Amer...

Archaeological Exploration of Material Production

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Dr. Chris Fennell about industrial archaeology

Reimagining Historic House Museums

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Max van Balgooy and Ken Turino about approaches and solutions to solve challenges facing historic house museums. ...

The Mystique of Florida's Key Marco Cat (Episode 118)

29 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Austin Bell about the Key Marco Cat, an artifact from Marco Island Florida with a long and storied history.

Sharing the Birthplace of Kermit the Frog (Episode 117)

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Stephanie, a volunteer at the Jim Henson Boyhood Exhibit, Birthplace of the Frog.

Uncovering the gardens at Amache (Episode 116)

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Catherine Cooper speaks with Dr. Bonnie Clark about excavations of the gardens at the Amache WWII Incarceration Camp

Book Publishing in Cultural Heritage (Episode 115)

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Mary Puckett, associate acquisitions editor at the University Press of Florida

Conserving a Building and Continuing a Mission at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Episode 114)

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Catherine Cooper speaks with Gordon Umbarger and Sandra Vicchio about the ongoing building renovations at the National Museum of Women in the...

Stories of Women in Archaeology (Episode 113)

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Catherine Cooper speaks with Suzy Eskenazi and Dr. Nicole Herzog about their book "With Grit and Determination: A Century of Change for Women...

Sharing Experiences with the Louisiana Trans Oral History Project (Episode 112)

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Catherine Cooper speaks with Sophie Ziegler about the Louisiana Trans Oral History Project

Stories from the Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum (Episode 111)

16 Jun 2022

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Catherine Cooper speaks with leaders of the Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum about the stories shared and made there.

Creating the Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum (Episode 110)

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Catherine Cooper speaks with board members of the Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi about the creation, pur...

Expanding the Louisiana Digital Library Collections with the Y’ALL Award (Episode 109)

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Sophie Ziegler and Leah Duncan at the Louisiana State University Library about their work on the Y'ALL initiative to...

Setting up Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park with Chris Collins (Episode 108)

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Superintendent Chris Collins about the establishment of Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park

"Why Keep That?" Examining WWI through Memorabilia (Episode 107)

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Catherine Cooper, Research Scientist at NCPTT, speaking with Stacie Petersen, Director of Exhibitions and Registrar at the National WWI Museu...

Examining Hélio Oiticica’s Pigments (Episode 106)

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cory Rogge, the Andrew W. Mellon Research Scientist at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Menil Collection. In this podcast, they talk abo...

Conservation and Community Use: the Collection Access Program at the Museum of Anthropology (Episode 105)

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Heidi Swierenga, Senior Conservator at the Museum of Anthropology--frequently called MOA--in Vancouver, British Columbia. In this podcast they ta...

Discussing the Display of Mummies with Curator Gina Borromeo (Episode 102)

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Gina Borromeo, Curator of Ancient Art at the Rhode Island School of Design Art Museum. In this podcast, they talk about Gina’s work on rede...

Dr. Jennifer Kramer, “Shake Up: Preserving What We Value” (Episode 104)

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we join Catherine Cooper as she speaks with Dr. Jennifer Kramer, who holds a joint position at the Museum of Anthropology--frequently calle...

Celebrating the 19th Amendment with Stories from the Lucy Burns Museum (Episode 103)

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we join Catherine Cooper as she speaks with Laura McKie, the creator and current director of the Lucy Burns Museum at the Workhouse Arts Ce...

Running a Small Museum during the Pandemic (Episode 101)

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Allison Titman, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center in West Chester, Pennsylva...

UHawaii Hilo students caring for ‘ohana at Kalaupapa (Episode 100)

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church talks to students from the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo. In this podcast, they talk about the students’ cemetery preservation work ...

Finding and Preserving LGBTQ Southern History with the Invisible Histories Project (Episode 99)

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Josh Burford and Maigen Sullivan, the co-founders of the Invisible Histories Project. In this podcast they talk abou...

Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawai'i Hilo (Episode 98)

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church talks with students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. In this podcast, they talk about the Hawaiian studies program at Univer...

Applying Polymer Science in Conservation (Episode 97)

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we join North Dakota State University's Alison Rohly as she speaks with Drs. Stuart Croll and Dante Battocchi. In this podcast, they talk a...

Advocating for preservation with the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana (Episode 96)

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Frank Perez, president of the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana. In this podcast they talk about the Project's his...

Looking at a Career with Master Mason Dom DuRubis (Episode 95)

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church speaks with Dominic DeRubis, historic preservation mason at HPTC. In this podcast they talk about Dom‰s career with the National P...

Documenting Slave Structures and Tenant Cabins (Episode 94)

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Jason Church, Chief of Technical Services at NCPTT. In this podcast they talk about his new project scanning and doc...

The Caddos and Their Ancestors (Episode 93)

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Caddos and Their Ancestors Archaeology and the Native People of Northwest Louisiana, Where They Are and Their Place in History: "Our historic...

Creating Coast Salish Imprints-The Public Art of Susan Point (Episode 92)

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with Robert Watt, author of ‎People Among the People: The Public Art of Susan Pointâ€,. In this podcast they tal...

Painting Palettes for Miss Griswold: Continuing an Art Colony Tradition (Episode 91)

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Guests: David Rau and Matthew Marshall at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Subject: Inception and design of Miss Florence's...

Building a Career in Historic Masonry (Episode 90)

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church with Theodore (Teddy) Pierre Teddy Pierre is a historic brick mason

Conserving Captain America: Using Klucel M on Comic Books at the Library of Congress (Episode 89)

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church with Cathie Magee and Michiko Adachi Increasing visitor accessibility while preserving the character of the historic landscape. ...

Paths through History: Accessible Trails at Voyagers National Park (Episode 88)

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

with David Driapsa and Jason Christensen Increasing visitor accessibility while preserving the character of the historic landscape.

Shining Silver Pt. 2: Conserving Objects for the RISD Museum Gorham Silver Exhibit (Episode 87)

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this second part, Catherine Cooper continues an interview with with Ingrid Neuman at Rhode Island School of Design Museum about silver conserv...

Shining Silver Pt. 1: Conserving Objects for the RISD Museum Gorham Silver Exhibit (Episode 86)

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Cooper speaks with with Ingrid Neuman at Rhode Island School of Design Museum about silver conservation work on an exhibition called Go...

Cultural Protocol While Working in Hawaiian Cemeteries (Episode 85)

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church speaks with Kaile Luga and Ka`ohulani McGuire about cultural protocols and working in the cemeteries of Kalaupapa National Historica...

Pig Skin and Wieners, the Early Influences on Preservation Architect Jack Pyburn (Episode 84)

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

with Jack Pyburn, preservation architect at Lord, Aeck and Sargent Jason Church speaks with Jack Pyburn, preservation architect at Lord, Aeck and...

3D Documentation in Ladakh, India (Episode 83)

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we join NCPTT's Mary Striegel as she speaks with former NCPTT intern Satish Pandey. Satish is currently a professor in the department of co...

Talking Red Masonry and the Rebirth of Lime with Jimmy Price (Episode 82)

06 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church speaks with Jimmy Price, historic Red Mason and founder of Virginia Lime Works. In this podcast they talk about how Price helped bri...

Getting Dirty With HACE (Episode 81)

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Beard speaks with two objects conservators and a historic preservationist for the National Park Service in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Rapid Digital Documentation of Endangered Cultural Sites: CyArk (Episode 80)

28 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church speaks with Kacey Hadick, Heritage and Conservation Program Manager at CyArk. In this podcast they talk about CyArkâ€,s Digital D...

What the HACE?! (Episode 79)

13 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Beard on HHACE and how they are preserving American history Alex Beard as she speaks with several architects, conservators, and historians a...

On the Couch with Historic New England (Episode 78)

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Beard speaks with staff on Historic New England

Porches of North America; A New Look At An Old Friend (Episode 76)

08 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church speaks with Thomas Visser about Thomas' new book "Porches of North America."

Student Conservation Internships; Who, How, Why? (Episode 75)

26 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church with Kim Samaniego and Lauralee Buchanan NCPTTâ€,s Jason Church as speaks with SCA interns Kim Samaniego and Lauralee Buchanan ab...

Job Hunting Tips for Historic Preservation (Episode 74)

13 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

NCPTT's Maggie O'Neill speaks with Chrissy Terry, the Assistant Director of Career and Alumni Success at the Savannah College of Art and Design. ...

Museum Studies at Midland State University in Zimbabwe (Episode 73)

22 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Students Rebuild Baboon Damaged Walls Davison Chiwara, lecturer at Midland State University in Zimbabwe, Africa.

The Diverse Stories at the Coastal Heritage Society (Episode 72)

25 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie O'Neill speaks with Emily Beck, the manager of interpretation for the Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah, Georgia, as they talk about ho...

Disaster Planning with Susan Duhl (Episode 71)

12 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Church speaks with Susan Duhl, an art conservator and collections management consultant. In this podcast, Susan talks about disaster respon...

Going Exploring with Museum Hack (Episode 70)

05 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ethan Angelica and Diana Montano talk about how Museum Hack is changing the way we view museums.

Bringing Cultural Landscapes into the 21st Century (Podcast 69)

02 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today we join NCPTT's Maggie O'Neill as she speaks with Stephanie Nelson and Leah Edwards at the Olmstead Center for Landscape Preservation in Bo...

Modern Problems with Early Motoring: The Replica Ford Quadricycle (Podcast 68)

10 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Modern Problems with Early Motoring: The Replica Ford Quadricycle Alex Beard speaks with conservation technician Andrew Ganem and former performa...

Preserving Henry Ford’s Legacy: Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI (Episode 67)

13 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Collections specialists, technicians, and conservators Alex Beard speaks with several collections specialists, technicians, and conservators at t...

Why Historic Preservation? Talking with Historic Preservation Students about their career choices (Episode 66)

31 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Talking with Historic Preservation Students about their career choice Today we join NCPTT Jason Church as he speaks with members of the Student P...

HOPE comes to African House: Talking with Monica Rhodes and Molly Dickerson about the HOPE Crew Program (Part 2) (Podcast 65)

30 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Monica Rhodes on the HOPE Crew Project at Melrose Plantation Today we join NCPTT Jason Church as he speaks with Molly Dickerson facility's manage...

Where Preservation is Needed, there is HOPE: Talking with Monica Rhodes about the HOPE Crew Program (Part 1) (Podcast 64)

07 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today we join NCPTT's Jason Church as he speaks with Monica Rhodes, Manager of the HOPE Crew for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In...

Saving Art Environments and Unpermitted Dinosaurs: Talking with Jo Farb Hernandez about SPACES (Podcast 63)

12 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Talking with Jo Farb Hernandez about SPACES Today we join NCPTT's Jason Church as he speaks with Jo Farb Hernández, Director of SPACES. In thi...

Digital Documentation and Reconstruction of Old Sheldon Church with Chad Keller (Podcast 62)

23 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today we join NCPTT's Jason Church as he speaks with Chad Keller, professor of historic preservation at the Savannah College of Art and Design. I...

The Molecular Weight of Silk and Interpreting “Biscuits” (Podcast 61)

27 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Katheryn Hallett Today we join NCPTT's Jason Church as he speaks with Katheryn Hallett, preventive conservation manager, Historic Royal Palaces. ...

Laser Cleaning and Laser Scanning with Martin Cooper (Podcast 60)

29 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lynton Lasers Today we join NCPTT's Jason Church as he speaks with Dr. Martin Cooper, a Consultation Consultant with Lynton Lasers. In this podca...

Alexandria Historic Preservation Commission (Podcast 59)

08 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Alexandria Historic Preservation Commission Today we join NCPTT's Jason Church as he speaks with Megan Lord, Director of the Alexandria Historic ...

Conservation of a World Wrestling Entertainment Costume: Alison Castaneda, Conservator (Episode 58)

07 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Today we join NCPTT's Jason Church as he speaks with Alison Castaneda, Conservator at the Textile Conservation Workshop of South Salem, New York....

Plinth Magazine: Lessons Learned from the Small Museum (Episode 57)

12 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Today we join NCPTTs' Jason Church as he speaks with Christian Hernandez, writer for Plinth Magazine. In this podcast, Christian talks about his ...

Goatscaping at Congressional Cemetery (Episode 56)

26 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

National Park Service LGBTQ History Month Today we join NCPTT's Jason Church as he speaks with Margaret Puglisi, Vice president of Congressional ...

Lavender Landmarks of Charleston, South Carolina (Episode 55)

27 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

National Park Service LGBTQ History Month Celebrating the National Park Service LGBT History Month, NCPTT's Jason Church as he speaks with Mary O...

National Mall Plan Project Part 3 (Episode 54)

06 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

National Mall Plan Project Part 3 (Podcast Episode 54) Today we join NCPTT's Paul Cady as he speaks with Michael Stachowicz about the National Ma...