Episode 17: WA State Historical Society Head of Collections Lynette Miller

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - Feliks Banel speaks with Lynette Miller, who retired from the Washington State Historical Society as Head of Collections in February 2020. Miller was with WSHS for 23 years, and is a specialist in Native American basketry. She looks back on her career and the changes in museums and collecting that she's witnessed over the years, as well as the enduring power of genuine artifacts to tell important stories. To donate an artifact to the Washington State Historical Society: www.washingtonhistory.org/research/collections/collections-donation/ Founding producer and host is Feliks Banel.