Resources

This is where resources for archives and collections live! I post new blogs about caring for collections, using new resources, and interesting tidbits biweekly. I hope that you can gain some useful tips and tricks to care for your own materials through my posts! Stay tuned and check back for more information as it comes out!

New Year Same Mission Protecting Collections Part 2: Digitization

Digitization in archives is something that gets talked about frequently.

New Year, Same Mission - Protecting Collections Part 1: Disaster Planning

As we enter into the New Year, it is common

Christmas Past: What we Keep and Why it Matters

I am a huge fan of the Christmas season. I

Voices of the Past: Letters

Letters can be found in archives around the world, from

Museums: A Lesson in Gratitude

Becoming a national holiday in 1863, Thanksgiving has become a

Preserving Military History

Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, is recognized on

Creepy Collections: What Lurks in the Archive

When we start talking about spooky things, oftentimes what comes

Archiving a Personal History Collection: Where to Start

Merriam-Webster defines genealogy as, “ an account of the descent of

Curating Collections: A New Resource for Museums, Archives, and Collectors

As a historian, I have visited a LOT of historic

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