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Project Description
Our Germantown Stories
As an example of how a historic site can connect with its community through storytelling, Drexel produced a printed booklet, Our Germantown Stories, in collaboration with Wyck and the community. Oral historian Julie Rainbow interviewed 14 community members, and the booklet features their words and images alongside thematically related content from Wyck.
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Wyck distributed the booklet to neighbors and visitors. Also using the interviews, Wyck has produced an online exhibit, “Our Germantown Stories,” intended to be an ongoing, evolving project.
On the following pages are the five thematic sections of the booklet, showing the Wyck story/ objects highlighted under each and excerpts of related community stories shared.
The goal was to provide a sample of how community stories—from a range of perspectives— relate to this historic site. It is also a celebration of the people of Germantown and their rich, diverse history.
Booklet Viewable Online: issuu.com/drexellenfestcenter/ docs/our_germantown_ stories_2021
Online Exhibit: wyck.org/our-germantownstories
