PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY: WV Archives, Class 3 - Photographs, Time Capsules to Our Past

October 17, 2017
7:00pm - 7:00pm

Identifying and Preserving our Photographic Images

With the click of a shutter, a camera has the unique ability to freeze a moment in time, capturing a split-second time capsule view into our history. The visual evidence photographs provide of our past — whether it be mapping the development of a cityscape or supplementing a family history — make them an invaluable tool for research. From Daguerreotypes to Polaroids, Nat DeBruin, Head of Archives and Special Collections at Marshall University, will explain the different types of images made prior to the advent of digital photography, discuss the challenges involved with preserving different photographic formats, and provide solutions to help preserve and protect your own photographic images.

Instructor: Nat DeBruin

Instructor Nat DeBruin is the Head of Archives and Special Collections at Marshall University. He has a BA in History from Texas A&M University and an MLS from the University of Maryland College Park.

The People’s University is a free program for adults who wish to continue their education in the liberal arts, featuring courses taught by experts in each subject that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in subjects such as history, philosophy, and literature. There are no grades and patrons are welcome to attend all classes or programs on an individual basis.

To register for The People’s University: West Virginia History Through Archives – Preserving the Mountain State’s Stories, please call the library at 304-232-0244, send an email to [email protected], or visit the Reference Desk. Classes are free and open to the public. Registration is not a commitment and you are welcome to attend any or all classes. Complimentary refreshments will be provided.