Elders brought in photos to share with youth. The photos were scanned digitally for the museum archives. The methodological approach used in this project was photo elicitation. The thrill found in a photograph comes from the onrush of memory. This is obvious when it’s a picture of something we once…
In the Spring of 2011, I collaborated with the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center (SSMHC) as part of a service learning experience for a Visual Anthropology course. The purpose of the project was to unite community elders and teens to: 1) share artifacts including visual images that have…
Here is a link to a video podcast titled “Sulphur Springs History 2010” that I assisted undergraduate students Karen Castagna, Jeannese Castro, Mika Giordano and Jessica Rubano to produce as part of the Heritage Research USA Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in the Summer of 2010. View and download podcast…
In the Fall of 2009, I took Dr. Jackson’s course – ANG 5937 Section 87909 Issues in Heritage Tourism. The purpose of the course was to introduce students to the theoretical and practical issues in heritage tourism and the business of heritage resource management from an anthropological perspective. For the…
Spring Hill M.B. Church was organized in 1915 by Rev. H.M. Dillard and built in 1942 by Rev. C.H. Gardner. The cornerstone was laid by St. John Lodge Number 30 in 1985. The church just celebrated its 95th anniversary. This property, located at 704 East Humphrey Street, is currently owned by Ambassadors…
As we continued on our walking tour of Sulphur Springs, Norma pointed out the tablet for what used to be the Van Dyke Bridge over the Hillsborough River from 1891 to 1961. The tablet is located near the Harbor Club.
My first introduction to Sulphur Springs and Spring Hill was when I signed up to volunteer for the USF Heritage Research Lab in the Summer of 2009. I began working with other student volunteers in Sulphur Springs and was introduced to the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center and…
In association with Biscayne National Park, USF graduate student Iyshia Lowman, working with the Heritage Research Lab, is gathering oral histories, photographs, and artifacts associated with Homestead Bayfront Beach during the period of the 1950s and 1960s. This project is an effort to record the history of the Homestead community…
The Sulphur Springs Heritage project is part of an ongoing commitment by the University of South Florida designed to address the rising interest in, and need for, heritage management by communities, civic organizations, and other groups focused on preserving the past as a key cultural resource. My name is Margaret…
Dr. Peter Wood Lecture Near Andersonville: Winslow Homer’s Civil War View article on USF website. Monday, February 6, 2012 -3:00p.m.-3:30p.m. Reception/book sale -3:30p.m.-4:30p.m. Lecture USF Library Grace Allen Room. View flyer for more information. Thursday, February 9, 2012 -12:30pm Open House USF Dept. of Anthropology Heritage Research Lab (SOC 6)…