Starring North Carolina!
Starring North Carolina!, an 8,400-square-foot exhibit featuring more than 600 artifacts, ran at the North Carolina Museum of History from November 15, 2014, [...]
The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History
The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History, by Dr. Bruce W. Dearstyne, published in 2015 by SUNY [...]
Cayuga Heights History Project
The History Project (THP) is a volunteer group that collects and interprets the history of the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, [...]
5 Tips for Making the Most Out of Your First Conference
Attending your first conference? Feeling overwhelmed or intimidated? Don't worry; it's natural. Conferences can definitely be intimidating. They are held in crowded [...]
Turns Out Well-Behaved Women Do Make History
We’ve all seen the above phrase plastered on bumper stickers, key chains, and mugs, right? That famous slogan comes from [...]
Playing With History: The New Civil Rights Era American Girl Doll
© American Girl/Mattel Last week, American Girl (AASLH members since 1996) announced their latest character and story collection that will [...]
What A Small Museum Scholarship Recipient Learned at the 2015 AASLH Annual Conference
I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to the Small Museum Committee for awarding me a Small Museums Scholarship to [...]
The Power of Working Together
Recently, the San Marcos Hotel, a resort hotel at the center of our community, simultaneously came under new ownership, went through extensive renovations, and topped [...]
Military Awards: Medals and Ribbons
Working with a military focused collection can be a daunting task. Awards can be in the form of ribbons and/or medals, patches can mean multiple [...]
Big Info, Itty-Bitty Space
If you ever want to go down an internet rabbit hole, try typing "museum history infographic" into your favorite search engine. I did that myself [...]
UPDATE: The Endagered Lecture Series
In March I wrote a blog post asking whether lecture series are endangered. I received some great feedback in the comments section, and I took [...]
Dear Mr. Nomenclature 3.0
Parade Headstall from Death Valley National Park (DEVA 18892) --------------------------------- Dear Mr. Nomenclature 3.0, I have a beautiful parade headstall in my collection, but the [...]
Returning a Lady to Glory
The Peacock House in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood sat for decades moldering under a maintenance plan of benign neglect. Various owners had added on to [...]