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Documenting the Stories of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
3 PM – 4 PM ET
Learning Objectives:
- Gain a greater understanding of how documenting oral stories can help preserve knowledge on National Historic and Scenic Trails
- Learn more about how the Old Spanish Trail documented oral stories and how it will be used to benefit the trail
- Explore how a similar project could be created for other trail organizations
Overview:
Join us on Tuesday, June 20 to learn about how the Old Spanish Trail Association has documented the voices and memories of people, communities and participants involved in the Old Spanish Historic Trail.
During this webinar Lynn Brittner, the Executive Director of the Old Spanish Trail Association, will give an overview of how documenting oral stories has benefited the Old Spanish Historic Trail. The session will also cover:
- How the oral story project started & was funded
- The importance of preserving important trail knowledge and experiences
- How the documented oral stories have elevated interpretation and engagement on the Old Spanish Historic Trail
- How the oral stories may be used in the future to advance interpretation and engagement
There will be time for Q&A with Lynn about the Old Spanish Trail Association’s oral history project.
Presenter:
Lynn Brittner, Executive Director, Old Spanish Trail Association
Lynn T. Brittner has been the Executive Director of the Old Spanish Trail Association since 2019, previously she was the Executive Director at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Executive Director at the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum in Ignacio Colorado, and curator at several museums including the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum in Santa Fe. She holds a BA from Fort Lewis College (Durango, CO) in Archaeology/Anthropology and an MA from the University of New Mexico in American Studies and currently resides in Corrales, NM.
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