So...I spent 7 hours researching in the archives today...

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I was using my camera 'cause some of the documents were too fragile to photocopy. Anyway, just happened upon this...

September, 1914.




:D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear adsosletter!

Interesting!

I think this should be copied and given to every new parent!

:hi:

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4. It gave me a chuckle when I saw it Peg...

:hi:

[RainDog]

2. what are you researching?

what archives are you using?

I'm fascinated by primary source materials... and not only the materials, but how they were made.

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6. Hi RainDog...

...nothing esoteric...working on an article examining evolution of issues covered in SDA periodiacals in response to "Espionage Act," "Sedition Act," etc. during period 1914-1918.

I've been using the hardcopy archives at PUC (Pacific Union College) to fill in blanks in their General Conference's online archive.

I agree with ya'...primary sources are great, and excellent for close-reading. :hi:

What sparks your interest in documents?

[RainDog]

8. I work with archives

and rare books, when I get lucky. applying for jobs in the area elsewhere. I did an online exhibition of "cheap" literature from the Victorian era from an excellent collection - a top collector in Victorian ephemera. one of the thrills of my life was when I was helping a patron (online) answer a question about papers from a general who served Napoleon. One letter, written pre-Napoleon, of course, talked about the agitation in the street after Charlotte Corday murdered Marat. That moment inspired this painting-



The areas I've concentrated on are history of the book, book as a physical object - how they are constructed, etc., art books, livres d'artistes (these are two diff. things) the Ghent-Bruges school of illuminated books, and Brit/French 19th c./ early 20th c. I may not stay in academia, tho. who knows at this point. depends on what's out there. I may end up leading story hours for 2 yr olds.

I've worked in closed stacks... those library situations in which a page has to bring you a book, rather than being able to browse collections. It thrills me to literally touch the past.. books that were sewn together in a guild shop, with paper made from another guild shop...

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9. ...oh...

I'm just workin' on a Graduate degree in History...but I do loves me some archival work... :hi:

[Heidi]

3. The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger says

that _very_ thing to me all the time. :P

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5. LOL!!!

Hello, friend! :hug:

ah, yes...the animals (or, "hairy people" as my wife likes to say) ...it appears this one has the same attitude toward food as The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger:


Mew, aka She Who Must Be Obeyed:

[fight4my3sons]

7. I'm showing that to my husband.

Our five year old must be the pickiest eater ever. I don't know how he survives. Our almost four year old twins will eat almost anything you put in front of them.

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10. Ah yes, ...quite familiar with that scenario...

we shepherded 2 little urchins into adulthood ourselves...somehow, they survive it. :D