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60-second recorded anecdotes of life in Williamsburg 100+ years ago.
Each story was researched from The Virginia Gazette newspaper collection and recorded in partnership with local radio WMBG.
Recordings air on local radio WMBG 93.5 everyday at 12:30.
This one-of-a-kind resource is the result of ten+ years of dedication by Julia Oxrieder. In a self-initiated effort, Julia retyped more than one thousand pages of articles from The Virginia Gazette newsaper between the years 1893-1925.
Rebecca Suerdieck knew the value of this compilation, and was gifted the entire set of records by Julia's family. Little by little, Rebecca created a keyword searchable website to that it could be shared online for free.
Experience the golden age of radio with unique stories about Williamsburg in the 1930s during the early days of the Restoration.
Rebecca and her husband Mike co-write and co-produce the "Williamsburg Old Time Radio Hour" combining her love of local history and his love of making sound effects.
Many of the stories are based on the real life childhood memories of Julia Oxreider and her unique indexed collection of articles published in The Virginia Gazette newspaper from the years 1893-1925.