January 31, 2019 U.S. Olympic Committee

If you’re an Olympics buff, you likely have some souvenirs lying around, but Teri Hedgpeth gets to work with one amazing Olympic collection. Teri’s the first Archivist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, and she talks with us about what she walked into when she started the job (it has to do with basement storage), some of the unique items in the collection (including a Marshall Islands $75 coin) and how she gets donations.

If you’re on LinkedIn, follow Teri – she regularly posts pictures of interesting artifacts from the collection.

Do you have a favorite Olympic souvenir? Share it with us on our Facebook Group – or tag us on Insta and Twitter. We’ll also share some of our favorite artifacts this week.

Tomorrow’s the beginning of the month, which means our Patreon patrons get their bonus material–check us out and join the club! Your donation goes a long way into keeping the show going, especially as we prepare for Tokyo 2020.

There’s other ways to support the show too: Buy some merch or shop Amazon through our link. Every bit helps keep our flame alive!

Photo courtesy of Teri Hedgpeth.



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