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Join us as we explore the rich tapestry of America through conversations with guests from around the U.S. Each episode dives deep into the invaluable work of state and local Museums, Historical and Genealogical Societies. These dedicated organizations are the unsung heroes, preserving our heritage and culture one community at a time. From bustling cities to small towns, they safeguard our collective past for future generations. Discover how these vital institutions, our ”Preservation Oaks,” ensure our stories live on.
Episodes
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Preservation Oaks - Season 2 Episode 1: A new and exciting season of Preservation Oaks begins.
Tune in for new episodes as Sean Thomas Radcliff chats with fantastic guests from our country's museums, cultural, heritage, genealogical and historical societies across the United States.
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States. Recently the Iowa County Historical Society and the town of Marengo Iowa were highlighted. The Directors, Patty Hinrichs and Delores Tibben were interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks. Have fun and find out more about the Society, the services it offers, and how you can help, by listening to this interview.
The Iowa County Historical Society located in Marengo Iowa is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the Society:
Iowa County, Iowa Historical Society | Facebook
http://iagenweb.org/iowa/research/ICHS.htm
(319) 642-7018
iowacountyhistoricalsociety@outlook.com
Mailing address: PO Box 288, Marengo, IA 52301
Pioneer Heritage Center address: 675 East South Street, Marengo, IA, 52301
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States. Recently the Eudora Area Historical Society and Museum located in Eudora Kansas were highlighted. The Executive Director, Ben Terwilliger was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks. Have fun and find out more about the Society, the services it offers, and how you can help, by listening to this interview.
The Eudora Area Historical Society and Museum located in Eudora Kansas is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the Society:
www.cityofEudoraks.gov/100/Eudora-Community-Museum
Eudora Area Historical Society | Facebook
720 Main St. Eudora, KS, 66025
Ph: (785) 690-7900
Hours Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 - 5:00. Call to schedule a tour.
EudoraHistory@gmail.com
And, if you’d like to know more about Eudora’s history, you can go to the website: eudorakshistory.com
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States. Recently the Indian Creek Historical Society located in Hastings Iowa was highlighted. The President of the Board, Bil McGrew and colleagues Jeff Christiansen, Jim Shellhammer, and Rick Mabary were interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks. Have fun and find out more about the Society, the services it offers, and how you can help by listening to this interview.
The Indian Creek Historical Society located in Hastings Iowa is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the Society:
https://www.indiancreekhs.com/
Indian Creek Historical Society | Facebook
59256 380th St. Hastings Iowa 51540
Phone (712) 824-7730
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States.
Recently the Ford County Historical Society and Dodge City Kansas were highlighted. The President, Kent Stehlik and colleagues Connie Penick, Doug Austen, and Sonya Hughes were interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks.
Have fun and find out more about the Society, the services it offers, and how you can help, by listening to this interview.
The Ford County Historical Society located in Dodge City Kansas is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the Society:
http://kansashistory.us/fordco/
Ford County Historical Society | Facebook
EMAIL: info@fordcountyhistory.org
ADDRESS: PO Box 131, Dodge City, KS 67801-0131
PHONE: 620-561-1925
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States. Recently the Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum located in Goessel Kansas was highlighted. Brian Stucky was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks.
Have fun and find out more about the Museum, the services it offers, and how you can help, by listening to this interview.
The Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum located in Goessel Kansas is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the Museum:
- Facebook: @MennoniteHeritageandAgriculturalMuseum
- Internet: http://www.goesselmuseum.com/
- Email: goesselmuseum@gmail.com
- Phone: (620) 367-8200
- Address: 200 Poplar St, Goessel, KS 67053
- Museum admission is $5 for adults and $2.50 for kids up to age 13.
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States.
On this, our Independence Day episode, the Iowa Falls Historical Society and the town of Iowa Falls Iowa were highlighted. The outgoing President and now the Marketing and Communications Director, Paul Hackbarth was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks.
Have fun listening to the interview to find out more about the Society, the services it offers, and how you can help.
The Iowa Falls Historical Society located in Iowa Falls Iowa is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the Society:
i. Facebook: Iowa Falls Historical Society 2022 | Facebook
ii. Address is: 519 Stevens Street P.O. Box 364 Iowa Falls, IA 50126
iii. Phone at: (641) 648-4603
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States. Recently the IAGenWeb Organization for Iowa was highlighted. IAGenWeb is a part of USGenWeb, a group of volunteers working together to provide internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. IAGenWeb is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone. The Iowa State Coordinator, Cindy Maher was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks. Have fun and find out more about the organization, the services it offers, and how you can help support them, as you listen to this excellent interview.
The IAGenWeb is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the organization:
The IAGenWeb Project - Iowa Genealogy iagenweb.org
IAGenWeb a USGenWeb Project | Facebook
On every county page there is contact information. There are welcome hosts available to handle any questions.
Email: welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States. Recently the Muscatine County Genealogical Society and the County of Muscatine Iowa were highlighted. The Vice President, Mike Wedell was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks. Have fun and find out more about the Society, the services it offers, and how you can help, by listening to this interview.
The Muscatine County Genealogical Society located in Muscatine Iowa is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the Society:
- https://www.facebook.com/Muscatine-County-Genealogical-Society-103580912131362/
- http://iagenweb.org/muscatine/
- You can mail them at: 906 Sunrise Circle, Muscatine, IA 52761
- PHONE: 563-264-1495 President Lynn McCleary or 651-261-9670 and that’s the Vice President Mike Wedell.
- EMAIL: ebmccleary@machlink.com
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States. Recently the Norman Borlaug Heritage was highlighted. Tom Spindler was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks. Have fun and find out more about the Foundation, and how you can help, by listening to this interview.
The Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation located in Cresco Iowa is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the Foundation:
https://www.normanborlaug.org/
Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation –
Addresses to visit: 19518 200th St. and 20399 Timber Ave., Cresco, IA 52136
Address to write: 101 2nd Ave. SW, Cresco, IA 52136
Phone: 563-547-3434
FYI: The Foundation is an all-volunteer organization and does not keep scheduled hours. They can be contacted through the Cresco Chamber of Commerce.
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States. Recently, the Union County Genealogical Society located in Creston Iowa was highlighted. The President, Saundra Leininger was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks. Have fun and find out more about the Society, the services it offers, and how you can help, by listening to this interview.
The Union County Genealogical Society located in Creston Iowa is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
By all means, please join, donate, volunteer, visit, shop online in the Roots Cellar Gift shop, and otherwise support the Union County Genealogical Society. They help all kinds of people every year with their research by mentoring, consulting, and performing research. They have monthly educational programs and an annual genealogy conference; all available for members via Zoom. The costs for research, copies, and membership are very reasonable and you get several excellent benefits for members, including discounts and additional access to the online information they have available! Check it out on their website: unioncgs.org.
The contact information for the Society:
- Welcome to the Union County Iowa Genealogical Society site! (unioncgs.org)
- Matilda Gibson Memorial Library
- 200 West Howard Street
- Creston, Iowa 50801
- Email: unioncgs@gmail.com
- 641-782-2277
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights Museums, Cultural and Heritage Institutions, Historical and Genealogical Societies across the United States. Recently the Winneshiek County Historical Society and the town of Decorah Iowa were highlighted. The President, Stacey Gossling was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks. Have fun and find out more about the Society, the services it offers, and how you can help, by listening to this episode.
The Winneshiek County Historical Society located in Decorah Iowa is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The contact information for the Society:
- https://www.winneshiekcountyhistoricalsociety.com/
- winneshiek.historical.society@gmail.com
- Winneshiek County Historical Society - 302 S Mill St - P.O. Box 63 - Decorah, IA 52101
- Phone: 563-382-4166
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights cultural, genealogical, and historical societies and museums throughout the United States.
Recently the Rural Woodbury County Historical Society located in Correctionville, Iowa was highlighted. Treasurer of the Society, Sonya Kostan was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks on Micro Stream Radio™. Find out more about the Society, the services it offers, how you can help, and its history by listening to this excellent interview!
The Society is supported 100% by donations and volunteers. If you haven’t already, please visit, join, donate, and volunteer at the Rural Woodbury Historical Society today!
The Rural Woodbury County Historical Society is truly one of our Preservation Oaks!
The Rural Woodbury County Historical Society | Facebook, or you can mail them at: PO BOX 255, Correctionville IA, 51016 or you can email them at rwchistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Preservation Oaks highlights cultural, genealogical, and historical societies and museums throughout the United States. Recently the Genealogical Society of Linn County and the town of Cedar Rapids were highlighted. Ruth Armstrong was interviewed by Sean Radcliff, creator of Preservation Oaks. Find out more about the Society, the services it offers, and its history by listening to this interview.
The Genealogical Society of Linn County Iowa located in Cedar Rapids is truly one of our nation's Preservation Oaks!
The most pressing priority of the Genealogical Society of Linn County at this time is that the Society is seeking a donor to provide an Ancestry Library Edition subscription to use in order to allow patrons to perform research using Ancestry.com. If you can help, please connect with the Society.
The Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa was designated as a Family Search Center in 2020. You can access records on family search that otherwise you would not be able to access.
This quote from Ruth: “We have the most complete collection of Linn County records and materials anywhere on the planet. That we are always free. That we are accessible to anyone of any age. That we have very low fees to make copies and for membership.”
Another quote from Ruth: “We are so dedicated with our volunteers who gather, preserve, digitize, and index these records about the people of Linn County which otherwise would be lost forever!”
The Society is supported 100% by donations and volunteers. Please help support the Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa today! Ruth reviewed the funding and fundraising particulars of the society, so you know where the funds are going and that the priorities are.
The contact information for the Society:
- Home (weebly.com) - http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/
- GenSocLinnCoIA@aol.com
- Phone 319-369-0022
- 813 1st Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 - The Genealogical Society is located in the lower level of the Masonic Library & Museum. Free parking is available in the rear parking lot across the alley behind the building. Free parking is also available in the PCI parkade. Enter at the back of the building and take the stairs to the lower level. Handicap accessible accommodations are available; please call ahead so arrangements can be made.
- The Society is also on Facebook: Genealogical Society of Linn County Iowa | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyLinnCo/