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Preserving Memories

Screen Grab Credit: Rachel Rood

We all think we know our parents and grandparents, but have you ever sat down and really asked them to tell the story of their life? On The Sound of Ideas, we’ll meet those in Northeast Ohio who are working to preserve their family and friend's memories. Then, we'll hear how museums are preserving their community's histories. 

-Judge Michael Ryan, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court

-Alexis Edelman, Founder, Legacy Biographies 

-Jamie Schorr, Legacy Biographies Client

-Ed Pershey, Vice President of Special Projects, Western Reserve Historical Society

- Mandy Altimus Pond, Archivist, Massillon Musuem

Rachel is the supervising producer for Ideastream Public Media’s morning public affairs show, the “Sound of Ideas.”