Introduction to a Digital CollectionThe letters and pictures of Evelyn Birkby

"Radio Homemaker"

http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/birkby/

Evelyn Birkby is described as wife, mother, homemaker, newspaper columnist, author, and radio personality. She has written numerous books on the subjects of rural history.

In the interest of history, Mrs. Birkby also donated this collection including scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, promotional photographs, and audio recordings to the University of Iowa Libraries.

This gathering of material has been digitized and made available online. Today we will be spending a few minutes looking at what is available in the collection.

A few words about the collection...

-- http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/findingaids/html/BirkbyEvelyn.htm

This is a digitaldigital version of the collectionDigital images of the items in this collection

been created and stored in electronic form

Why? This digital image may be stored on a computer or other digital storage making organization and transport easier.

A few words about the collection...

This is an accessibleaccessible collectionOnce these digital images are made available

we can see parts of the story ourselves, accessible from anywhere in the world.

Why? Those who may never have the opportunity to personally visit from the comfort of their own homes or libraries.

A few words about the collection...

http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/birkby/

The Beginning of our Exploration

The Beginning of our Exploration

The Home Page offers an introduction to the collection as well as

basic Table of Contents

This includes a short

biography of Mrs. Birkby and

the background of the items in

the Evelyn Birkby Collection

The Beginning of our Exploration

On the right hand side

there are some

categories to get started,

or a selection to browse

the entire collection

together

The Beginning of our Exploration

There is also a selection of popular highlights of the

collection that will take you directly to the individual item

http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/birkby/

Photographs of the Birkby Collection

Photographs of the Birkby Collection

One of the most interesting and

unique parts of this collection of

material is the collection of

photographs.

Photographs of the Birkby Collection

First there is a directory of all the photographs with descriptions

Photographs of the Birkby Collection

KMA radio broadcast with Evelyn Birkby and guest Vicar Henry Robbins, local pastor, discussing child care, Shenandoah, Iowa, 1950

We might begin with ...

Photographs of the Birkby Collection

Evelyn Birkby on her 40th anniversary broadcast at KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa, May 15, 1990

Followed by 40 years later...

When you have the opportunity to explore more on your own, on the left side of the main photographs directory, there are other selections for specific parts of the directory

By Subjects

Finding more stories

By Date

Digital archives not only preserve history, but make it available to audiences around the world and right here at home. These programs allow us to explore, on our own time and at our own pace, the history of other countries and our own home town. There are many paths to discover, I hope you enjoy your adventure.

A Few More Words ...

Thank you for joining us today. I hope that you have enjoyed your time and learned something more about navigating a fascinating and ever expanding resource.

If there are further questions about this program or tutorial, or if I can do anything else to aid you in your exploration, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Jesse L Jonesjljones1975@msn.com

http://issuu.com/jesseljones