Monthly Archives: July 2012
Kingsport: Kingsport History
I noticed something exciting, today! The finding aid for the Hugh B. Brown Family Papers has been published in the Church History Library online catalog. Yippee. Access, away, people! Love, loss, and letters in the archive. I have been home … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, correspondence, historic sites, reference, series
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Day 24: Description and Collection Care
Weird title for a last day. It should have been “Tiny bit of this, a little bit of that, and a whole lot of Reference.” But, alas, there were just a lot of loose ends to tie and a whole lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Church History Library, description, patron request
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Day 23: Description and Reference
Interesting title up there, right? It means I have completed the finding aid for the Brown Family Papers! Today, Jay Burton, whom you’ve seen in a picture of the weekly Intake and Cataloging process, looked over my Box and Folder Inventory … Continue reading
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Tagged Brittany, reference, scope and content
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Day 22:Description
I’ve decided that finding aids really aren’t that photogenic. However, an interesting art piece has been developing above my desk over the last two days. These are all the sticky notes that I’ve removed from the archival boxes as I … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, description, scope and content
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Day 21: Description
I finished writing the biography on the Brown family after we all helped with Monday’s intake cataloging. I am pretty pleased with how it came out. When someone has lived as long as Hugh B. lived and has accomplished as … Continue reading
