by Ashley Perry
On October 21, 1775 the Taunton chapter of the Sons of Liberty created what came to be known as the Liberty and Union flag — a banner of red cloth with “Liberty and Union” stitched boldly upon …
The State of Utah vs Joe Hill
by Jack Oldham
The project I chose to profile is the “The State of Utah vs Joe Hill,” which was created by the Utah Division of Archives and Records Service. This is an active project that looks to tell the …
Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography project
by Kelly Strickland
The Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography project calls for students from Houston public high schools to submit photographs for display at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH). The project prompts students to photograph the …
Geechee Kunda
by Emily Moran
In the Spring of each year, members of the Geechee Kunda community come together for The Gathering, a celebration of Gullah Geechee heritage and culture. The Gathering, like many of their other annual events, is a day-long …
The Stonewall National Museum and Archives
by Julianna Head
The Stonewall National Museum and Archives (SNMA) is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Founded by Mark Silber in 1972, the SNMA is dedicated to LGBT+ history, civil rights, arts, and culture. The museum features three gallery spaces …
The Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project
by Kai Uchida
Project Website: https://web.stanford.edu/group/chineserailroad/cgi-bin/website/
Digital Materials Repository: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/crrw/browse
Organized in 2012 by Gordon H. Chang and Shelly Fisher Fishkin, The Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project is a project organized by scholars at Stanford University and …
Salem Witch Trial Exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum
by Jenna Gillies
Salem Massachusetts is famous for its witch trials, so it should not be a surprise that one of Peabody Essex Museum’s (PEM) exhibitions focuses on this time period. The exhibition cannot be missed; it is the first …
by Lisa Jenkins
In this “time of COVID,” libraries and archives have reached out to their communities to both provide support and help chronicle the lives of everyday people, collecting oral histories, videos, poetry, art, and more. The Maine …
The Leo Baeck Institute’s 1938 Projekt: Posts from the Past
by Meredith Combs
Everyone knows some version of the quote that says those who do not learn history are destined to repeat it. The Leo Baeck Institute’s 1938 Projekt: Posts from the Past was created with that idea in mind: …
Creating “Collection Connections” at Tulane University Libraries
by Martha Ball
As you watch the “Collection Connection” video for the Ralston Crawford Collection of Jazz Photography archival photos flash while you hear the opening notes of “Main Stem” by U.S. Army Blues. Curator Melissa Weber shares that through …