Monday, April 17

1:45 - 3 PM 

Keuka Room                                 

 

75-MINUTE SESSION

 

Everyone’s Got a Woodstock Story

 

Neal Hitch

Director

The Museum at Bethel Woods

 

Julia Fell

Oral History Initiative Curator

The Museum At Bethel Woods

 

Amelia Deering

Graduate Student Intern

Cooperstown Graduate Program

 

Gretchen Sorin

Director and Distinguished Service Professor

Cooperstown Graduate Program

 

 

The Museum at Bethel Woods, historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival, is embarking on the third year of a five year oral history initiative. The award of an IMLS grant to complete a series of oral history pop-ups across the country may serve as a game changer. These site-specific interviews arranged by trusted “community connectors” meet individuals where they are and are more authentic and less guarded than typical. The pop-up project is a partnership between iconic Woodstock veterans, Bethel Woods, and the Cooperstown Graduate Program. This session will provide insight and examples of success from three professional perspectives. 

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