Episode 14 - Adventures in Archiving - a podcast by UNT Pod

from 2020-09-10T15:48:56

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In celebration of UNT’s 130th anniversary, we take a deep dive into UNT’s Special Collections with archivist Rachael Zipperer, exploring some of the most unusual pieces of history contained within — and to see how the university is always working to preserve its exceedingly unique spirit.

In this episode, we discuss:

? Eppy subreddits

? The miniature books collection and the reemergence of "The Hobbit" first edition

? UNT’s digital Memory Collection

? Other unique items found in Special Collections, including a hamster skull and KXAS footage of chickens clucking to Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood.”

Featured in this episode is:

· Rachael Zipperer, UNT archivist

Helpful links:

· library.unt.edu

· Memory Collection

· Keeper app

· KXAS collection