This is a live Q&A discussion with the speakers of this pre-recorded, on-demand session.
RSVP Here This Q&A session is a free event! RSVP required for Zoom security. View On-Demand Session Here.Session DescriptionIn 1973, polybrominated biphenyl or PBB was ingested by Michigan farm animals, contaminating meat, dairy, and other farm products which were eaten by nearly all Michiganders, resulting in one of the largest episodes of American food contamination. A historian, archivist, museum educator, and graduate student discuss their collaborative roles, successes, challenges, and lessons learned in gathering and preserving these previously hidden stories and perspectives.
Brabaw: Gathering, preserving, and interpreting of oral histories for the Michigan PBB Oral History ProjectClark: Development and design of education programs using diverse PBB collectionsFremion: Lessons Learned from Collaboration on the Michigan PBB Oral History ProjectMatyn: Challenges and Solutions of Processing PBB Collections: An Archivist’s Perspective