Saturday, November 19, 2011
Local History 101
Saturday November 19, 2001 @ 11am.....Local History Lecture Series: Local History 101.....Do you have a local history project and don't know where to start? This workshop will cover the basics of using Local History Room Resources. Tejon Room, 2nd Floor
Thursday, February 3, 2011
The Local History Lecture Series
It’s been a while since our blog has been updated; that’s because we have been real busy working with the historical collection. Some of you may already know that in the past year we “reacquired” a large collection of historical records that were previously housed in the basement at the “Old Beale” Library. Thanks to the help of the Bakersfield High School Archiving Class we were able to move the records in one day.
It has taken us a year to inventory this collection and we are nearing completion. Soon there will be a finding aid accessible from the Kern County Library website.
We have also brought back the “Local History Lecture Series.” The Local History Lecture Series is discussion forum that provides speakers and seminars to stimulate knowledge and discussion about Kern County History.
Here is the spring line-up:
Saturday February 19, 11am
African American Women Trailblazers: A Celebration of Africa’s Gift to Kern County presented by author Fred Haynes. The author will share his insights regarding these remarkable women who triumphed over racism and sexism and highlight their contributions to Kern County. Discussion and book signing, FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745.
Saturday March 26, 11am
¡Sí, Se Puede! Cesar Chavez and the Farm Worker’s Movement in Kern County presented by Oliver Rosales, Ph.D Candidate University of California Santa Barbara
Oliver Rosales is well versed in the urban civil rights history of Kern County. This seminar will provide an overview of the United Farm Workers (UFW), their impact on national and local civil rights, as well as the controversy surrounding the UFW in terms of their legacy in Kern County and the United States. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745.
Saturday April 23, 11am
Kern County’s Wild Blue Yonder: The Making of Edwards Air Force Base
Presented by Lt. Col. David Smith USAF (Ret)
Stealth Bombers, Space Shuttles, and the Blue Angels….Have you ever wondered how one of our country’s most important Air Force Bases got its start? Join Lt. Col. David Smith (Ret) as he traces the history of this Kern County icon. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745.
Saturday May 14, 11am
100 Years of Excellence: The History of Bakersfield College presented by Gilbert Gia
Part of an ongoing project celebrating Bakersfield College, Mr. Gia will trace the early history of our community’s first institution of higher education. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745.
It has taken us a year to inventory this collection and we are nearing completion. Soon there will be a finding aid accessible from the Kern County Library website.
We have also brought back the “Local History Lecture Series.” The Local History Lecture Series is discussion forum that provides speakers and seminars to stimulate knowledge and discussion about Kern County History.
Here is the spring line-up:
Saturday February 19, 11am
African American Women Trailblazers: A Celebration of Africa’s Gift to Kern County presented by author Fred Haynes. The author will share his insights regarding these remarkable women who triumphed over racism and sexism and highlight their contributions to Kern County. Discussion and book signing, FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745.
Saturday March 26, 11am
¡Sí, Se Puede! Cesar Chavez and the Farm Worker’s Movement in Kern County presented by Oliver Rosales, Ph.D Candidate University of California Santa Barbara
Oliver Rosales is well versed in the urban civil rights history of Kern County. This seminar will provide an overview of the United Farm Workers (UFW), their impact on national and local civil rights, as well as the controversy surrounding the UFW in terms of their legacy in Kern County and the United States. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745.
Saturday April 23, 11am
Kern County’s Wild Blue Yonder: The Making of Edwards Air Force Base
Presented by Lt. Col. David Smith USAF (Ret)
Stealth Bombers, Space Shuttles, and the Blue Angels….Have you ever wondered how one of our country’s most important Air Force Bases got its start? Join Lt. Col. David Smith (Ret) as he traces the history of this Kern County icon. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745.
Saturday May 14, 11am
100 Years of Excellence: The History of Bakersfield College presented by Gilbert Gia
Part of an ongoing project celebrating Bakersfield College, Mr. Gia will trace the early history of our community’s first institution of higher education. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745. FREE. Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, (661) 868-0745.
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