I am a huge fan of the Christmas season. I love decorating, looking at the lights, making cookies, and finding the perfect gifts for the people in my life. I love the traditions and the things I can look forward to seeing every year, like the beautiful pink bauble in
Letters can be found in archives around the world, from many different time periods. And each one can provide something unique to those who read them. These artifacts allow us to hear the thoughts and words of people from long ago. What an amazing concept! Each part of the letter
Becoming a national holiday in 1863, Thanksgiving has become a time for Americans to reflect on the things that we are grateful for. And as someone who has spent the greater part of a decade studying history, researching the past, and working for historic institutions, I am drawn to reflect
Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, is recognized on the 11th of November because that is the day that the armistice was signed that ended World War I. It became a holiday to commemorate the end of that war and honor those who had served in it. It was
When we start talking about spooky things, oftentimes what comes to mind might be scary movies, creepy stories, or things you see in the dark. However, those might not be the first things that an archivist thinks of. Knowing that an archive is a collection of records, and an archivist