This category is used for posts that talk more about the people, services, and operation of the archives as a department.
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 . . .
Jeremy is our next staff member to be featured in the Staff Spotlight for American Archives Month! First Name: Jeremy Title: Student Assistant – Copper Range Railroad Exhibit Where are you from? Cadillac, MI What is your major? Mechanical Engineering What is your favorite thing about working at the Michigan Tech Archives? Regularly handling historical documents . . .
Emily is our next staff member to be featured in the Staff Spotlight for American Archives Month! First Name: Emily Title: Assistant Archivist Where are you from? I was born and raised downstate in Grand Rapids, but my family roots in the Keweenaw stretch back many generations. Where did you work before coming to Michigan . . .
For American Archives Month, in addition to offering all of our regular services, we will also be posting special content on our social media platforms. We had a busy day yesterday for #AskAnArchivist Day and we hope to keep fresh content on our Facebook, Twitter, and blog all month long. Archives Month Staff Spotlights . . .
Many of our blog posts to date have focused on regional and larger community topics. Today’s blog delves into the campus community, highlighting a relatively short-lived, but very interesting student organization at Michigan Tech. In the winter of 1976-1977 a group of like-minded students and community members from Michigan Tech, Funky’s Karma Kafe and the . . .