BLUE ASH, OH—Descendents of people who made history, and their communities, should be involved in preserving their legacy. That is the purpose of the Legacy Network, a partnership between several universities and organizations including the Raymond Walters College of the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, Northern Kentucky University, the National Park Service, and the Urban Appalachian Council.

Oloye Adeyemon, program coordinator, said the Legacy Network aims to "gather, organize and preserve research data drawn from archival and public memory resources. Important history is often lost by not cultivating the community-based resources we have." Though much work goes into the process of cultivating the stories, a limitation with the project has been the ability to preserve the work.

That will no longer be a challenge, says Steve Duff, president of Life Capsule™, a local video production company. Adeyemon and Duff recently met each other and quickly agreed to form a partnership in which Life Capsule will add a new dimension to the work of the Legacy Network.

“We will help record both individual and public memories on film. But more importantly, we will be able to offer our skills and resources in the creation of a narrative for community members, as well as a final documentary about each community. Life Capsule is able to offer our skills and resources in the development of high-quality recordings, as well as historical preservation. Everything will be saved in a digital format so that generations from now, the work will not be lost. That’s the whole point of the Legacy Network,” Duff said.