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I recently came across these four photographs, all taken during a social gathering held Saturday, July 9, 1932. Each print has the “7/9/32” date written on the back, but no other identifying information. No buildings or other useful locating features … Continue reading →

Several of us at The Henry Ford contributed mightily during 2016 #MuseumWeek on Twitter this past week. I Storifed the results of our efforts here: https://storify.com/a2beachboy/thfmuseumweek2016 Big props to@hayjayjay, @ErisuEEE, and @lish!    

From Ryan Evans, Archivist, Bard College Call for Proposals – SAA 2016: Symposium on Born-Digital Records in Museum Archives (Lightning Round) Born-Digital Records in Museum Archives at the 2016 SAA Annual Meeting Location: SAA Conference Hotel Atlanta, GA Wednesday, August 3, 2016, Morning Session … Continue reading →

Tuesday night indoor track session was a nice break.

This is the good, gladsome time of Thanksgiving When we see life thro’ glasses of Beauty, And man from the pure love of living Worships more from delight than from duty. All the woods have grown golden and mellow, And … Continue reading →

From the Metro Detroit Archivists League (MEDAL): The Metro Detroit Archivists League will host its third Preconference Symposium on Monday, August 3, 2015 in the University of Michigan Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery from 1:00-4:00 PM. Speakers will present preliminary versions … Continue reading →

I gave presentations, that’s what I did this summer. Improving Data Ingest and Preservation at The Henry FordGiven during Museum Archives Section Electronic Records SymposiumSociety of American Archivists Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 13 August 2014Slides available for download in MS … Continue reading →

Announcement from Casey Westerman, Metro Detroit Archivists League (MEDAL): I’m pleased to announce a pre-conference symposium, organized by the Metro Detroit Archivists League, to be held at the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs on July 30, 2014. … Continue reading →

The Society of American Archivists Museum Archives Section Standards and Best Practices Working Group is holding a half-day symposium on museum archives and electronic records at this year’s SAA Annual Meeting. The symposium will feature three case studies, five lightning … Continue reading →