Sarah Robbins
Found in a collision of genealogy, local history, and music, Sarah Robbins presents on the jazz career of her late grandfather, Vic Hill. Relying on the archives of local public libraries, as well as her own family narratives, Sarah traces the history of Vic’s relationship with the Oakville Jazz Festival and explores questions related to family, community memory, and the documentation of performance.
Robert Motum
In this ‘Gatherings Roadshow’ presentation from October 2022, Robert Motum recounts a recent research trip to a remote ‘micronation’ in western Sweden.
Stephen Johnson
In this ‘Gatherings Roadshow’ presentation from October 2022, Stephen Johnson explores an archive that once belonged to his father: a collection of over one-hundred and seventy 78 RPM records—each pressed between 1910 and the 1930s. Through cataloguing the collection, tracing its history, and connecting with LP archivists and enthusiasts, Stephen examines the value of material items and invites the question: what do we hold on to, and why?
