In this episode of The Photo Detective, host Maureen Taylor speaks with Amanda Meeks, the Community and Partnerships Manager at Permanent.org. They discuss the recent developments at Permanent.org, focusing on the Legacy Lab, a new program designed to help users create and publish public archives. The Legacy Lab includes an email course that breaks down the archiving process into manageable tasks, emphasizing legacy planning and the importance of preserving history. They also touch on the Byte for Byte program, which offers storage grants for community archiving projects, and the new gifting feature for storage.

Key Points

• Legacy Lab: An email-based course helping users create public archives; includes steps for storytelling, metadata, and legacy planning.
• Byte for Byte Program: Grants 100 GB storage to community archivists and organizations, reviewed biannually.
• Public vs. Private Archives: Users can choose to keep archives private or share them publicly; public archives support Permanent.org’s mission.
• New Features: Storage gifting and collaborative archives with designated payer accounts.
• Copyright Considerations: Users are encouraged to share materials they own the copyright for; measures in place to handle copyright issues.

Related Episodes:

Episode 184: Byte4Byte: Permanent.org’s Grant Program for Non-Profits

Episode 95: How to Save Your Family Archive on Permanent.org

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About My Guest:
Amanda Meeks is Permanent.org’s community and partnerships manager prior to that, she worked in academic libraries.

She’s a professionally trained librarian and an artist as well as an end-of-life doula. One of her primary responsibilities is managing the Byte4byte grant program.

About Maureen Taylor:
Maureen Taylor, The Photo DetectiveÒhelps clients with photo related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others. Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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In this episode, Hannah Carlson, author of “Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close,” discusses the historical and social significance of pockets. Inspired by a personal experience where she had no pockets during an emergency, Carlson explores how pockets have evolved from medieval times to modern days, highlighting their gender disparity. She delves into how pockets in women’s clothing were often inadequate or non-existent, contrasting with men’s standardized pocketed garments. Carlson also examines pockets in historical contexts, like women’s sports and military uniforms, and how pockets have influenced and reflected societal norms and gender roles.

Key Points

• Historical Evolution: Pockets have evolved from medieval pocket slits to modern integral pockets in clothing, with men often having more practical pockets than women.
• Gender Disparity: Women’s clothing historically lacked pockets, reflecting societal views on femininity and practicality, and influencing how women carried their belongings.
• Pockets and Society: Pockets were banned in some eras due to their association with concealed weapons, and they influenced how people moved and interacted with the world.
• Modern Pockets: Despite advancements, women today still face issues with inadequate pockets, often expressed through social media and fashion movements.

Related Episodes:
Episode 220: Dress Codes and Fashion Rule Through History with Richard Thompson Ford

Episode 215: The Story Behind Twentieth Century Skirts with Dr. Kimblerly Chrisman Campbell

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• Need help preserving your photos? Check out Maureen’s Preserving Family Photographs ebook
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About My Guest:
Hannah Carlson teaches dress history and material culture at the Rhode Island School of Design. After training as a conservator of costume and textiles at the Fashion Institute of Technology, she received a PhD in material culture from Boston University. She is the author of Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close and has contributed articles to Commonplace: The Journal of Early American Life; Dress: The Journal of the Costume Institute of America; Design Observer; and MacGuffin: The Life of Things.

About Maureen Taylor:
Maureen Taylor, The Photo DetectiveTM helps clients with photo related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others. Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

I'm thrilled to be offering something new. Photo investigations. These collaborative one-on-one sessions. Look at your family photos then you and I meet to discuss your mystery images. And find out how each clue and hint might contribute to your family history. Find out more by going to maureentaylor.com and clicking on family photo investigations.

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In this solo episode of Maureen Taylor’s podcast, “The Photo Detective,” Maureen delves into the captivating world of postcards. She explores their historical significance and practical uses, both as travel memorabilia and valuable tools in family history research. The episode highlights the evolution of postcards from the early 1900s, including the introduction of Kodak’s folding pocket camera that could take postcard-sized photos, to the legislative changes in 1907 allowing messages on the back. Maureen shares her personal experiences and tips on collecting postcards, emphasizing their role in documenting local history and personal stories.

• Historical Evolution of Postcards: Tracing back to Kodak’s 1903 introduction of a camera for postcard-sized photos and the legislative change in 1907 allowing messages on the back.
• Practical Uses of Postcards: From travel souvenirs to event invitations, and even as a method for advertising and documenting local businesses and real estate.
• Collecting Postcards as a Hobby: Tips on starting a postcard collection that can reflect personal or local history, and how to manage and organize such collections effectively.
• Unique Postcard Collections: Insights into Maureen Taylor’s own collections, including real photo postcards and historical doorways, offering a glimpse into the early 20th century life.
• Interactive Postcard Projects: Highlighting innovative projects like the TikTok channel “Return to Sender,” which reconnects postcards with descendants of the intended recipients.

Related Episodes:

Episode 139: Collecting Postcards for a Half Century with Mark Routh

Episode 141: Postal History Stories of Selling and Collecting with Jim Mehrer

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About Maureen Taylor:
Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective TM helps clients with photo related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others. Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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I'm thrilled to be offering something new. Photo investigations. These collaborative one-on-one sessions. Look at your family photos then you and I meet to discuss your mystery images. And find out how each clue and hint might contribute to your family history. Find out more by going to maureentaylor.com and clicking on family photo investigations.

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