Context27 Okt 2020

S1E21 Discovering Vardis Fisher’s Boise: Reexamining Idaho and the Federal Writers Project

Idaho novelist Vardis Fisher served as state director of the Federal Writers’ Project, a national New Deal program designed to put writers to work during the Great Depression. Meregaglia will discuss Vardis Fisher's Boise, a never-before-published manuscript written by Fisher. Finished in 1939, Fisher never found a sponsor for this guidebook to Boise, so it sat forgotten in the Library of Congress for 80 years. Through Meregaglia’s research on Caxton Printers, he located the manuscript, edited the text, and brought it to publication earlier this year through Rediscovered Books.

Meregaglia will talk about the process of finding the manuscript as well as explaining Fisher’s larger role as Idaho state director of the Federal Writers’ Project.

Alex Meregaglia is an archivist and assistant professor at Boise State University’s Albertsons Library, where he has worked since 2016. He holds a Master of Arts in history, with a focus on 20th century American history, and a Master of Library Science, specializing in archives and records management, from Indiana University. Vardis Fisher’s Boise is part of a larger research project on Caxton Printers of Caldwell, Idaho. His research is supported, in part, with grants from the Idaho Humanities Council, Boise State’s Osher Institute, and the Bibliographical Society of America.

Watch the video here.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(110)

The Horror Film from Obama to Trump

Russell Meeuf from the University of Idaho joins Johanna this week to talk about his book White Terror: The Horror Film from Obama to Trump. He argues that horror films are a form of social and politi...

1 Jun 202436min

The Legacy of Cecil D. Andrus

Johanna is thrilled to be joined by Dr. Emily Wakild from Boise State University to learn more about one of Idaho’s most beloved governors, and the last Democrat to serve as governor of Idaho, Cecil D...

13 Mai 202446min

War. What is it good for?

Johanna interviews Kim Madsen Dill about the veteran’s literature class she teaches at the College of Southern Idaho, that was inspired by her father’s military service. Kim Madsen Dill has taught in...

1 Mai 20241h 17min

Sociology of a Pop Star: Taylor Swift

In March, Boise State sociology professor Dr. Sharon Paterson offered a workshop course about Taylor Swift. Learn about the sociology of a pop star as Johanna discusses the course with Dr. Paterson an...

15 Apr 202435min

The Big Give

This special episode of Context is dedicated to all of the families who have been impacted by organ donation. Johanna is joined by Heather Platts and Bruce Michael Miller, who perform together as the ...

4 Apr 202459min

The 51 Tunnels That Saved Twin Falls

Dr. Jim Gentry joins Johanna to talk about a little-known story from Twin Falls history that demonstrates the resilience of communities during booming or stressful times. Dr. Jim Gentry taught histor...

27 Mar 202438min

Cultivating the Spirit of the Masses: How the Buenos Aires Zoo Shaped Society in Argentina

Johanna is joined by Dr. Ashley Kerr to learn about how the Buenos Aires Zoo was used to shape the debates around immigration, women’s rights, and labor unions in Argentina in the early 20th century. ...

14 Mar 202443min

It’s Her Story: Sacajawea

Randy’L Teton talks to Johanna about her new book It’s Her Story: Sacajawea and her special connection to this incredible heroine in Idaho history. Randy’L Teton – Randy’L is a member of the Shoshone-...

13 Mar 202430min