New name, new post, and some old content

Hi everyone! 

Here we go into my fourth foray at blogging. I decided to migrate the content from my previous blogs over to this one that way it wouldn't feel so empty at HOUSE of CARDIGANS and my old content wouldn't feel abandoned. 

I have quite decided the direction I want to take the blog yet, but stay tuned for some post about knitting, baking, cooking, and maybe even some goodies from work. 

Till next time, y'all! 

Putting the Petroglyph Back Together

During the summer of 2013, I worked as a curatorial intern at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum. While at the museum, one of my projects was to create a mount for a broken petroglyph. The petroglyph came from a BLM site, where it had fallen off the rock-face after being accidentally bumped into by a visitor. The rock that composed the pieces of the petroglyph is fragile sandstone, which had been treated by the BLM. Below are some pictures from when I and the other intern, Tessa Moeing, pieced the petroglyph back together and mounted it into a case for display.

 

Accessioning Archival Collections

During 2009 I worked as a student and intern at Joyner Library, Department of Special Collections. Under the mentor library's ship of Dr. Jonathan permanent collections. Linked below are two finished finding aides that I helped create while at the library.

Click here to see the finding aid for the Ashby D. Elmore Papers

This finding aide was made as part of my spring course in "Archival Techniques and Management," while at East Carolina University. During the semester, my classmates and I, all learned about archival practices and procedures. Our final project at the end of the semester was to fully process a collection into the library's permanent collection.  We also, created an inventory and finding aide for the collection.

Click here to see the finding aid for the Cumberland Lodge No. 5, Knights of Pythia Papers 

While an intern at the library I spent the majority of my time accessioning incoming collections. This was the largest collection I worked over the summer. During the accession process, I created a preliminary inventory, noted documents that needed conservation, and calculated the size of the collection. 

North Carolina Museum of the Coastal Plain - Sample Portion of Timeline

The samples below are taken from a timeline that I researched, created, and fabricated while at East Carolina University. In the course titled "Field Lab: Museums and Historic Site Development," my classmates and I worked to create and install the first exhibits at the newly opened North Carolina Museum of the Coastal Plain. The museum opened in May of 2010. Our class worked to build the museum from the ground up and we did everything from painting the floors, to building walls, and creating and installing the exhibits.

My major assignment was to create and develop a timeline that spans the history of the North Carolina Coastal Plain from pre-history to the museum opening. The link provided will include some sample labels from the timeline. 

Click here for the PDF of the timeline

History Colorado - Educator's Trunks

This teacher's manual and the lesson plans included were developed and created by myself and two other classmates. Together we brainstormed and developed the three lesson plans as well as the grandmother's story in the trunk. After this we each wrote our own versions of the teacher's manual and lesson plans.

Click here for the PDF of the Educator's Manuel 

"Reservations: Southern Ute Culture Before and After the Reservation System" Exhibit Brief

Exhibit brief completed for my historical methods in museum studies class while at Colorado State University. The research in the brief builds on an early historiographical paper completed in the beginning of the semester. In addition to creating the brief, I also created a brochure to promote the exhibit.

Click here to access the PDF of the brief 

Rendezvous in the Rockies

First of all let me say, man time flies in graduate school! It has been non-stop studying and reading since August 20th. Well Tuesday offered the chance to both take a break (kind, not really... at least I got out of Fort Collins for the night) and go to Vail for the chance to interview some old-timers in the U.S. Forest Service. Overall, a great, fun, and interesting experience.

I had to opportunity to network with the Chief Historian for the Forest Service, who is one of the three Chiefs in the Forest Service. We also were paid a huge compliment by Patti Limerick, who is one of the foremost western historians in the U.S., who impressed by the work me and my fellow classmates was doing in Vail.

Things I learned from my interviewee's:

1. Vail was developed as a ski town and resort by the Forest Service (I got to interview one of the main dude's in implementing the recreational side of skiing in Colorado)

2. The Forest Service in Alaska is heavily involved with its community.

3. Ask a forester a question and they can talk for at least 30 minutes on one given question!

Below is a picture from my room, sorry for the weird glares, they are because of the case on my phone. Jon and I will have to take a trip there sometime soon that way everyone can see more of the beautiful outdoors!