"History Happy Hours" Speaker Series - Part 1
Name:
"History Happy Hours" Speaker Series - Part 1
Date:
August 27, 2019
Time:
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
Event Description:
University of Idaho professor Diane Kelly-Riley will be presenting “Company Town Legacy: Potlatch at the Crossroads.”
What happens to the Company Town when the Company leaves? Kelly-Riley’s presentation will highlight the ways people from Potlatch, Idaho sustained their community--once home to the world's largest White Pine mill--after the closure of the lumber mill in 1981. Through a selection of oral histories, the experiences of people who have worked hard to sustain the community of Potlatch will be showcased, particularly those active in the economic and cultural revitalization efforts of the annual Return to Riverside music festival.
Diane Kelly-Riley is an Associate Professor of English and an Associate Dean for the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Idaho. She has lived in Potlatch for more than 20 years.
What happens to the Company Town when the Company leaves? Kelly-Riley’s presentation will highlight the ways people from Potlatch, Idaho sustained their community--once home to the world's largest White Pine mill--after the closure of the lumber mill in 1981. Through a selection of oral histories, the experiences of people who have worked hard to sustain the community of Potlatch will be showcased, particularly those active in the economic and cultural revitalization efforts of the annual Return to Riverside music festival.
Diane Kelly-Riley is an Associate Professor of English and an Associate Dean for the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Idaho. She has lived in Potlatch for more than 20 years.
