Podcast series explores Fredonia’s history through archival treasures

Trending A document signed by village residents nearly 200 years ago, an early Fredonia Academy course catalog and the experiences of students who attended the institution in the 1800s are among the subjects of a new student-produced podcast series exploring the history of higher education in Fredonia. The series, "A Cabinet of Curiosities: 200 Years of Higher Education in Fredonia, N.Y.," is part of SUNY Fredonia’s yearlong Bicentennial celebration, “Celebrating Two Centuries of Impact.” The project brings together students and faculty from the Department of History and Sound Recording Technology program and Reed Library’s Special Collections and Archives to explore historical documents and artifacts that tell the story of Fredonia since 1826. The podcasts grew from research conducted by students in History courses between 2022 and 2025.

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