My grandparents have a sword that belonged to my 4x great grandfather. I grew up hearing the story that he had taken the sword as a souvenir from one of the battles that he fought in during the American Civil War. It was an incredible story! As I got older
Most people think historians love grand speeches, treaties, and famous portraits. But what do historians really love? The grocery list. The envelope. The scribbled margin note. What is remembered is not always what is saved, and vice versa. The big important items are incredible to have, but without the context
History is a big concept. The past is all the time that has gone by. It can feel intimidating, as a historian, to think that I am in some way contributing to that record. I am a part of the story, from preservation of the materials that already exist to
Digitization in archives is something that gets talked about frequently. It is a topic at every conference and event of the modern archivist’s life. It is something that is often considered the next logical step for any archive, and it usually looks like a different process for any organization
As we enter into the New Year, it is common to see a lot of resolutions about what new and improved things the new year will hold. However, for many museums and historic institutions, the core tenets of historic preservation and protecting collections remain the same. The goal, no matter