Bring a Sweater: Archive Adventures

In this episode Lady and Alaina reflect on practices and lessons learned from five weeks in archives. They have a lot of easy to overlook practical advice for people setting off on their own archive adventure. 

In this episode Lady and Alaina visit the archive room at the Smithsonian Museum of American history and have their first experience working alone. All of that, and a squirrel too. 

In this episode Lady and Alaina read from and discuss some of their favorite finds from the archives. 

In this episode Lady and Alaina return to the George Washington Birthplace National Monument to talk with Cultural Resource Manager Amy Muraca. 

In this episode Lady and Alaina do their first research in the Library of Congress's manuscript reading room. Every part of their visit to DC was a success. 

In this episode Lady and Alaina take a break from archival work to help out with some archaeological shovel test at the George Washington birthplace. They also share some experiences of that park service landscape. 

In this episode Lady and Alaina broadcast from within the special collections room at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon. 

In this episode Lady and Alaina share some of their first thoughts about working with documents and the challenges and joys of dealing with antique hand writing. 

In this Episode Lady and Alaina visit their first county courthouse archive. Learn more about their work on a new Historical Resource Study for the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. 

In this Episode Lady and Alaina discuss one the more useful, yet terrifying, parts of a modern archive: the moving bookshelves (stacks). Learn more about their work for a new Historical Resource Study for the George Washington Birthplace National Monument.