John Capers III: GHS, Club Archives and Stewardship of Historic Treasures

Episode 3 January 08, 2021 00:58:37
John Capers III: GHS, Club Archives and Stewardship of Historic Treasures
Plus Four Podcast on Hickory Golf
John Capers III: GHS, Club Archives and Stewardship of Historic Treasures

Jan 08 2021 | 00:58:37

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Hosted By

Robert Birman

Show Notes

As member number three in the Golf Collectors Society (Now the Golf Heritage Society), John Capers III knows a lot about the value of preserving golf heritage and has established himself as one of the world's authorities on Club archives. His personal devotion and example have set the bar for Clubs worldwide to emulate, and he's an advocate for sharing this work.

Any club can, nee should, commit to conserve their history--as John puts it--it is never too soon to start on this journey, regardless of the age of your course or club.

In this episode, we explore the essential steps for clubs to consider when starting an archive, how John's years of work have changed his own relationship with the members at his club and with the club's role in its community, and just a little bit about how the chase works to secure often rare and singular artifacts that are iconic emblems of one's club's legacy and past.

Links to references in the pod:

The Golf Heritage Society

British Golf Collectors' Society

USGA Museum

Dr. Andrew Mutch

Golf Illustrated online sample

Hagley Museum and Library

Society of Golf Historians: Connor Lewis

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