Episode #5
Sound Recordings from the Okefenokee Swamp
Apr 13, 202619 minS0
<p>This episode of Get After Those Archives explores the Francis Harper Collection at Georgia Southern University Special Collections, highlighting the work of 20th-century American naturalist Francis Harper. Harper conducted an in-depth study and documentation of Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp in the first half of the 20th century. His research, including field notes, photographs, and rare audio recordings, captured not only the region’s rich ecology but also the lives, culture, and voices of its isolated communities. Join Georgia Southern University History students Faith, Sean, Belle, and Takera as they explore the unique power in these recordings of local songs and...
