A group of local area middle schoolers guest starred on the latest episode of the “Tigers in the Archives” podcast as part of their experience in Clemson’s recent Hidden History Camp.
Hosted by the Woodland Cemetery Historic Preservation Project, Hidden History allowed middle school students to explore some of the lesser-known aspects of Clemson history through historic site tours, archeology digs and family history activities. On the last day of camp, the students toured Special Collections and Archives in the Strom Thurmond Institute. Podcast host and outreach and instruction archivist Dr. Tara Wood took the opportunity to interview the students about their experiences.
The students examined items, photographs and documents from different aspects of the University’s history, including its days as an all-male military school, athletics, Tiger Band and student life in the past. After spending time with the items, Wood interviewed the students about their impressions of the different artifacts and the stories they told about Clemson’s history.
“Tigers in the Archive” shares Clemson history through an exploration of Special Collections and Archives materials. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify and other major podcasting platforms.