AAO 2014: Community Collaboration

This is the third post summarizing my experience at the AAO 2014 conference. The first post, "AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration" can be seen here. I presented as part of the "Community Collaboration" panel on Friday May 30th.  The presentations in this session focused on archives building successful partnerships to highlight archival holdings and bring … Continue reading AAO 2014: Community Collaboration

Tangible History: Artifacts as Gateways to the Past

Powder Flask, McCord Museum, M975.61.76My most recent post can be seen over on the ActiveHistory.ca site.  The post, "Tangible History: Artifacts as Gateways to the Past" focuses on the use of artifacts as primary sources in historical research and in educational settings.