Program
Guitars and Galleries
Sunday, July 12th • 10:30a.m.
Tampa Bay History Center • 801 Water Street
Enjoy a guided tour of America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and a Changing Nation and explore America’s evolution through the lens of its most popular instrument. Discover how the guitar has reflected generational change, racial division, politics, consumer culture, and shifting trends throughout the nation’s history. Registration is free but required: https://13509.blackbaudhosting.com/13509/Archives-Awareness-Week-Guitars-and-Galleries
Unlocking the Shoebox Panel & Preservation Workshop
Wednesday, July 15th • 5:30p.m.
Tampa’s Black History Museum • 1213 N. Central Avenue
Bring a few items from your personal collection! We will kick off with an inspiring panel featuring local historians, community elders, and preservation experts. You will learn the best practices for handling, digitizing, and storing delicate photos and documents. More importantly, we’ll discuss the profound cultural significance of everyday Black history and why your family's personal narrative is a vital piece of Tampa's story.
Curating the Tampa Bay Timeline
Friday, 7/17 • 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m.
Tampa Bay History Center • 801 Water Street
Join Michelle Hearn, Director of Curatorial Affairs to learn about the process of curating an exhibition that spans more than 14,000 years of regional history. Then head into the gallery for an up-close look at the finished installation and the stories it brings to life. Registration is free, but required: https://13509.blackbaudhosting.com/13509/Archives-Awareness-Week-Curating-the-Tampa-Bay-Timeline
Downtown Tampa’s Revolutionary Streets: The Story Behind the Street Names
Saturday, 7/18 • 1:30p.m.
Tampa Bay History Center • 801 Water Street
Join Rodney Kite-Powell for an engaging talk held in Mapping the 14th Colony: British Florida and the American Revolution in the Touchton Map Library. Learn the interesting history of how downtown Tampa’s streets were named and why so many of them are named for military and political figures from our nation’s past. Who named them and why? https://13509.blackbaudhosting.com/13509/Archives-Awareness-Week-Downtown-Tampas-Revolutionary-Streets