Happy New Year from Museum Minute! You may have noticed that I took a bit of a blogging break. There are a few reasons for this: 1. I was traveling for the holidays. 2. The blog doesn’t get nearly as much traffic from mid-end of December. 3. I’m a part of a team that has … Continue reading
The Washington Post has used it to chart the progression of events ranging from the captivity of miners in Chile to the many marriages of Elizabeth Taylor. You can use it to document the milestones of absolutely anything that interests you, and it’s free! It’s dipity. Once you create a free account, you can make … Continue reading
Sometimes I forget how great it is to be a tourist in my own town. I have lived in Chicago for eight years. Like many locals in a big city, I find that I don’t venture out to many cultural institutions unless I’m acting as a tour guide for visitors. When friends and family visit, … Continue reading
Ah, boxes. If you’re a collector of something that comes in a box, then you know that preserving the box can be a key part of retaining the item’s value. Museum folks preserve boxes because, well, if an item finds itself in the collection, it needs to be preserved.* And still, other people wish to … Continue reading
It’s time for another post featuring an article from the Des Moines University Magazine! For my past posts, please see here and here. While my previous posts have focused on DMU’s book collection, today I want to highlight a very unique alum and his famous grandson. Originally published in the Spring 2010 issue, “An Early … Continue reading
I’ve been writing this blog for about six weeks now and it’s occurred to me that I’ve barely mentioned my work in the Des Moines University Archives and Rare Book Room. I have a sneaky feeling that I’ve avoided it because I’ve been trying to get a departmental newsletter off the ground for ages, and … Continue reading
I recently had the opportunity to tour the offices at Archival Products, a local archival supply company. Per their website: Archival Products presents elegant solutions for preservation for colleges and universities, museums, historical societies, art and music libraries, medical schools and government offices as well as for the private conservator. The offices and warehouse were … Continue reading
This week’s Friendly Friday blog comes from Iowa State University’s Special Collections Department. Special Collections staff updates the blog regularly, writing about the history of the University, new acquisitions, and some fun items the average person might not know about. This past October, Special Collections wrote a wonderful post giving readers a virtual tour of … Continue reading
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