This category is used for posts that talk more about the people, services, and operation of the archives as a department.
The following post is part one of a two-part series, which was researched and authored by Emily Riippa, Assistant Archivist. Fall semester is always busy for our department, but October was an especially busy month of outreach for the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. Everyone on our staff had a part . . .
Please join us for visiting scholar Philip Hartmeyer at 4:00 pm on Friday, December 1 in the East Reading Room of the Van Pelt and Opie Library on the Michigan Technological University campus. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. In this presentation, Hartmeyer will discuss the . . .
Each regional alliance meets at least twice a year to bring together representatives from HSM member historical organizations in several counties. The gatherings will feature a speaker to address a topic of interest and allow for conversations among each region’s historical organizations. Attendance at the Michigan History Alliance networking sessions is free of charge for . . .
First Name: Allison Title: Archivist Where are you from? Born and raised in the Twin Cities (Minnesota), but have spent the majority of my adult years in Madison, Wisconsin. Where did you work before coming to Michigan Tech? I first cut my teeth in the archives field as an intern with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial . . .
First Name: Georgeann Title: Library Assistant (Resource Access and Discovery Services and Archives) Where are you from? I grew up in Chassell, just down the road from Houghton, MI. Where did you work before coming to Michigan Tech? I worked for the Chassell Township School as the librarian. What is your favorite thing about working . . .
First Name: Lindsay Title: University Archivist Where are you from? Tamarack City, Michigan Where did you work before coming to Michigan Tech? I started my career as a Librarian with the District of Columbia Public Library in 2007. My first job in academic libraries was as the Gifts Coordinator at George Mason University from 2010-2011. . . .
First Name: Allyse Title: Archives Public Services Intern Where are you from? I’m straight-up local. What is your major: Psychology, with a mix of everything else. What is your favorite thing about working at the Michigan Tech Archives? Besides the delightful crew we have here? We connect our patrons with their long-lost relatives. The excitement . . .