Lectures & Presentations

Treasure Hunt- Old Salem

Built in 1768, the Fourth House in Old Salem is the oldest surviving building in what was Salem, North Carolina, a Moravian community founded in 1766 that is now Old Salem Museums & Gardens. The building is owned by the Forsyth County Committee of the society of Colonial Dames, and Old Salem, a living history museum, is its caretaker. Chief Curator, Johanna Brown, will talk about the history of the Fourth House and how it fits into the context of the built environment of Salem. Read More

Presentations

The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video IX: Keynote Interview with Lonnie G. Bunch III

Watch as Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is interviewed by Nell Payne, former Director, Office of Government Relations, Smithsonian Institution, and Ad Hoc Committee Chair, Women in Preservation Symposium, NSCDA.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video X: Advocacy in Action

Hear Corine Wegener, Lori Foley, Mary Ruffin Hanbury, and Sharon Park speak about important domestic and international preservation efforts.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XI: Flash Talk—Rescuing History from War + Nature

Join Dr. Richard Kurin and learn about the real-life Monuments Women who rescue history from the destructive forces of war and nature — and how preservation truly is a never-ending battle.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XII: The Next Generation

Meet Eileen Graham, Dr. Christine Henry, and Milan Jordan. Through active engagement, support, and education, they're already raising the next generation of historians to preserve today for tomorrow.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XIII: Flash Talk—Preserving Julia Child's Kitchen

Join Dr. Richard Kurin and learn more about the women who preserved Julia Child’s Kitchen. See the efforts of Smithsonian Project Manager Nanci Edwards, Curators Rayna Green and Paula Johnson, and many others who lead the effort to understand, catalog, and exhibit this American icon.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XIV: Law and Preservation

Farleigh Earhart, Marion F. Werkheiser, Patty Gerstenblith, and Emily Hotaling Eig explain how law can protect history from short-sighted developers, well-meaning city planners, and a whole host of other modern threats.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XV: Flash Talk—Keeping the Sounds [...]

Learn more about how Frances Densmore saved the sounds of Native American music and language and the ongoing work to defend and honor freedom and justice for African Americans through the power of voice.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Part XVI: Speaking of Preservation

Tune in to hear Mary Linn, Ka’iulani Laeha, and Dr. Siri Tuttle discuss how the understanding of languages ties into historical research and preservation efforts.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XVII: Keynote Speaker: Carol B. Cadou

Learn about Cadou's female preservation muses at George Washington's Mount Vernon, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.