Monthly Archives: August 2012
Capstone Project: Yearbooks
Lately, my capstone project has taken me into dusty files and cluttered offices. It’s been a real archiventure. My project involves building a website based on a family archival collection. I have been given permission by the donor of the collection … Continue reading
Kingsport: Local History
I finished the Genealogy Series, this week. There are two series left. I am halfway through Audio-Visual Materials and then that leaves Series IV, Journals and Ledgers. Yes, folks, we left the scariest series for last. It’s full of dusty, … Continue reading
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Kingsport: Genealogy
In the archives, sometimes we come across uncancelled stamps and even uncancelled checks (I found one for $50.00, yesterday). This week I found an envelop with an unused stamp and I jokingly said to Brianne, “Hey, do you need to … Continue reading
Kingsport: Scrapbooks
I finished another series, this week. Just a small one called Correspondence. That leaves three series to go and, fortunately for me, these happen to all be series that Joe Penza, the original intern on this collection, had already put … Continue reading
Kingsport: World War II
I’ve put in quite a few hours at the archives since my last post. I don’t know if I am trying to get a lot done, or if I am just putting off my Master’s project. Hmm. There are twelve … Continue reading
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