In podcast episodes #1 and #2 you heard from museum curators, exhibit designers, Wells Fargo historians, and Museum visitors. Hopefully you have a sense of the exhibit and how it came together. With episode #3 we move away from exhibits and interpretations, and back to the source – you get to hear a sample of the writings and remembrances of people who survived the actual earthquake, and took part in the recovery that
followed.
Now even though we don’t have the actual voice recordings of Fredrick Lipman, Maude Conlin, and I.W. Hellman, the words carry such emotion and vividness. The idea, as recounted by Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank Cashier Frederick L. Lipman – the rough equivalent to Chief Operating Officer today, of bank officials attempting to scrounge up writing paper to record the resumption course of the bank and using children’s composition books is incredible.
And since I always like to make a connection to present day, it’s interesting to note that Wells Fargo Historical Services is still in contact with descendants of both Mr. Lipman and Mr. Hellman.
Now even though we don’t have the actual voice recordings of Fredrick Lipman, Maude Conlin, and I.W. Hellman, the words carry such emotion and vividness. The idea, as recounted by Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank Cashier Frederick L. Lipman – the rough equivalent to Chief Operating Officer today, of bank officials attempting to scrounge up writing paper to record the resumption course of the bank and using children’s composition books is incredible.
And since I always like to make a connection to present day, it’s interesting to note that Wells Fargo Historical Services is still in contact with descendants of both Mr. Lipman and Mr. Hellman.
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