Studying history from throwaway ephemera

[weegee]

Interesting 9 minute audio telling the story of how throwaway ephemera plays a part in understanding and preserving history.

"A history of the modern world as told by everyday throwaway ephemera"

https://archive.org/details/AHistoryModernWorldThrowawayEphemeraPRI

 

[IPADave]

I've heard ephemera used quite a bit on Antiques Roadshow. A lot of cool stuff simply wasn't meant to last.

-Dave

 

[SoCal Sam]

Had to look up ephemera. In other words, consumer goods that are throwaway. These archeologists are studying trash heaps.