A lot of my job is driven by research requests. These requests come from a range of audiences: academics, community members/scholars, genealogists, production companies, authors, students, and others. I love the challenge of a particularly insightful research question and the sense of accomplishment that comes when you figure out a particularly tricky question or manage … Continue reading Archival Research Requests: Finding Balance
Teaching in the Archives
Teacharchives.org a website dedicated to promoting teaching with primary sources and archives in new and innovative ways. The site was developed through a grant that enabled the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) to partner with 18 faculty at three colleges near the archive. This initiative, Students and Faculty in the Archives (SAFA), saw over 1100 students … Continue reading Teaching in the Archives