Humboldt County Historical Society research assistant Morgan Harvey will describe the collection of Humboldt County Jail register books (1888 - 1949) she has been working with since March. She will show how data from this collection invites researchers to position local historical narrative within a more clearly defined context.
Morgan has been transforming the historic criminal records into a keyword-searchable digital resource with support from the Tracy Memorial Trust, a fund of the Humboldt Area Foundation.
Join us for a demonstration of how data transferred from historic records may be interpreted, and how this data may be applied to larger research questions about race, class, and gender.
HCHS Events: Saturday Speaker Series
Saturday Lecture Programs are sponsored and organized by the Humboldt County Historical Society in partnership with the Clarke Historical Museum. They are hosted at the Museum (240 E Street, Eureka) on the first Saturday of every month. The programs are always FREE but seating is limited - come early to reserve a seat!
All lectures will be available in person and online
unless otherwise announced.
For more information about lectures, please click here to access the Clarke’s event page. As of January 2024, separate announcements
will no longer be posted on the HCHS web site.
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Earlier Event: June 2
Lore of the Land: Myths, Folktales, and Legends from the Redwood Coast with Paul Woodland
Later Event: October 6
Saving the Redwoods: How Part of the Humboldt Forest was Preserved, with Jerry Rohde