Preservation Wayne [MI]

Description

Preservation Wayne seeks to promote awareness of Detroit's past and current achievements through tours, lectures, publications, and full-time accessibility to the media. Their areas of architectural focus include the works of Louis Kamper (1861–1953), architect of Book Tower and the Book Cadillac Hotel, and Albert Kahn (1869–1952), a major American industrial architect and designer of the General Motors Building and Detroit Police Headquarters. Other topics include the history of sculpture, residential structures, automobiles, skyscrapers, and theater in Detroit.

The organization offers a variety of tours and a lecture series.

Sedona Heritage Museum [AZ]

Description

The Sedona Heritage Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of Sedona, Arizona, from its founding in 1876 up to the present day. The museum is located in an old farmhouse, and serves as a museum of local history, with artifacts, documents, and pictures which document the history of the town.

The museum offers guided tours, exhibits, hands-on workshops for schoolchildren, and special events including periodic presentations. The website offers a history of Sedona, visitor information, and an events calendar.

Texas Association of Museums [TX]

Description

"The Texas Association of Museums is dedicated to fostering educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all Texans. It accomplishes this, through service to its members, by providing a communications network, sponsoring educational programs, and encouraging adherence to professional standards and practices." The association offers a variety of professional services, including educational workshops and online tools such as fundraising software.

The site offers information and purchasing information for all services offered by the association, as well as a museum location finding service.

Gum Springs Historical Society and Museum [VA]

Description

The Society's primary purpose is to authenticate the history of the Gum Springs Community by preserving its heritage, culture, artifacts, and traditions; to establish the Gum Springs Community as a historic landmark; to create and stimulate community awareness, appreciation, and involvement in the important activities of preserving culture, history, and tradition; and to establish a museum as a repository whereby the community may display artifacts that embody its cultural values and worldview. The Museum features a photographic exhibit of Gum Springs' residents and founding families. Many of these photos are close to 100 years old, and some are older.

The museum offers exhibits.

Housing the Lowest Income Americans: The Past, Present, and Future of Public Housing

Description

Professor Lawrence J. Vale shows provocative images from early advertisements to demonstrate some of society's long-held attitudes toward public housing and those who live in public housing. He analyzes government policies as they evolved to provide housing to 'reward people who are most deserving' of assistance, or to provide housing assistance as a 'coping mechanism.'

The University as Patron of Cutting Edge Architecture

Description

A panel of scholars and professionals discusses college and university architecture throughout U.S. history, focusing particularly on the architectural history of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Professor and author James Ackerman overviews the general history and development of academic architecture in the U.S.; curator Kimberly Alexander specifically overviews MIT's architectural history; and MIT president Charles Vest describes the process of completing the modern Stata Center.

To view part two of this lecture, scroll down to "Related Videos."