Archive: April 2025 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Meg Nicholas; (Year) 2025; (Month) April

Closeup photograph of two beer bottles, taken as part of a Smithsonian exhibit around the Paradise Valley collection. The bottles rest on a white surface, with the background fading to black behind them. The bottle on the right is a standard molded bottle made of brown glass. There is a fair bit of dirt, dust, or glue residue on the bottle neck and a large portion of the body. The bottle to the right is a shorter ceramic bottle with a white or cream glaze. There are several chips in the glaze along the bottom of the bottle, but it is in relatively good condition. There are no labels on either bottle.

Chock It Up To Murder (Part Two): The Aftermath

April 18, 2025

In the concluding half of a two-part blog series, AFC Folklife Specialist Meg Nicholas unpacks some of the contradictions between a true-crime oral history and the historical record, and reveals the eventual outcome of the trial.

Posted in: Collection Highlight, Oral History

Black and white photograph of beer kegs on their side, laid out on the floor in four rows. The bung, or plug, on each of these kegs is facing up towards the ceiling.

Chock It Up to Murder (Part One): The Incident

April 11, 2025

Posted by: Meg Nicholas

In this entry of Folklife Today, a casual listen to a lesser-known AFC collection quickly morphs into a twisty exploration of a centuries-old murder case, its ties to a regional folk drink, and some of the challenges encountered when working with oral histories. This entry is the first in a two-part series.

Posted in: Collection Highlight, Oral History

Refined by: (Author) Meg Nicholas; (Year) 2025; (Month) April