Old newspapers and census data are valuable tools in search of untold beer history. These sources can be mysterious and impenetrable – or a treasure trove – or something in between. We invite you to join us for a conversation with Oregon State University Archivist, Tiah Edmunson-Morton and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Jennifer Jordan.
Their discussion will zero in on particular women, like Oregon’s Louisa Weinhard – wife of famed Portland brewer Henry and famous in her own right for her generosity and community involvement – and Wisconsin’s Nancy Humphrey—a widow who lost much of her family to a typhoid epidemic, but who is also credited with (possibly) creating a popular 19th century hop, the Humphrey’s Seedling. They’ll have a conversation about some of the benefits and challenges of relying on these readily available but often incomplete historical records, particularly with regard to telling the history of women in beer. The pair will also offer suggestions for your own research as well as cautions about pitfalls they’ve encountered.
Join us in the virtual archives via Zoom or Facebook Live.
Tiah Edmunson-Morton started the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives at Oregon State University's Library in 2013, the first of its kind in the country. As part of that work, she collects materials that document the history of all things beer in the Northwest. When she engaged in beer history, she teaches about library and archival research and manages the Special Collections and Archives Research Center's exhibits and internship programs. She has an MLIS from San José State University, MA in English Literature from Miami University, and is a Certified Archivist.
Jennifer A. Jordan is Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and is the Chair of the Department of Sociology. She is the author of Structures of Memory: Understanding Urban Change in Berlin and Beyond (Stanford, 2006) and Edible Memory: The Lure of Heirloom Tomatoes and Other Forgotten Foods (Chicago, 2015), and is completing a new book, Before Craft Beer: Lost Landscapes of Forgotten Hops (Chicago). She has been a Fulbright scholar and a fellow at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, among many other fellowships, and teaches on social theory, culture, cities, and beer.
