For me, it was the typewriter. A few months ago I was talking with Rose Eason, director of gallupARTS. It’s a nonprofit arts council focusing on the northwestern region of New Mexico. Aaron Wilder, the current curator at the Roswell Museum, introduced us. GallupARTS is researching the history of the FAP in that part of… Continue reading Typewriter Scarcity and Other Archival Reflections
Category: Reflection
Major Change and Continuity: 2024 Preview
Last week I reflected on all the dissertation-related activity that happened in 2023. I have no plans of slowing down though. If anything, 2024 is shaping up to be as momentous as my 2018 decision to leave Roswell and come to William & Mary. It should be a year full of both significant change and… Continue reading Major Change and Continuity: 2024 Preview
Black Angus Memories
That fish was what always pushed it over the edge for me. The whole premise was ridiculous, but the fish wriggling fruitlessly in the man’s grip was the bitter cherry on top. That was the point, of course. It was supposed to be over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek, in other words, funny. But it always left me more… Continue reading Black Angus Memories
On the Job (Market)
One thing that’s become clear to me since joining the Halleran cohort is that finishing the dissertation is only one of my fellowship obligations. Although I’m no longer bound to the expectations of an assistantship, a new task has quickly taken its place as a demand on my time: applying for jobs. I’ve started my… Continue reading On the Job (Market)
Website Refresh
Visitors to my website may notice that it looks a bit different these days. That’s because I just finished refreshing it. Let’s take a look! Why Refresh My Website? I try to update my website every 2-3 years. In the world of web design, tastes change quickly. What starts out looking fresh or edgy can… Continue reading Website Refresh
Change, and Accepting It
During the past couple of weeks, I’ve had more trouble sleeping than usual. I’ve identified several potential causes for my insomnia, but it ultimately comes down to anxiety. From climate change to the 2024 election, I’ve been worrying about a lot of things lately. But if I’m really honest with myself, the most immediate source… Continue reading Change, and Accepting It
Arizona Reflections
Googling Prescott Valley Every few years I’ll Google a town called Prescott Valley. Officially incorporated in 1978 (though with a history dating much earlier), Prescott Valley is located in central Arizona. It’s east of Prescott, the capital of Yavapai County and former capital of the Arizona Territory before Phoenix claimed that designation. At an elevation… Continue reading Arizona Reflections
Another Post About Relevance
Debating Manet When I was a Master’s student at Williams College, my classmates and I attended lectures at the Clark Art Institute. Aside from the promise of free food, these events offered graduate students opportunities to see senior scholars share work in progress and receive feedback, something we’d all have to do for our Qualifying… Continue reading Another Post About Relevance
How St. Francis Has Helped My Dissertation
Before I launch into today’s post, I have to admit that the title is a bit of a misnomer. St. Francis hasn’t directly interceded on behalf of my dissertation (I’m a lapsed Catholic at best), but the writing I did about him in college has definitely had an impact. But hey, the title got your… Continue reading How St. Francis Has Helped My Dissertation
Symposium Reflections
When I was checking LinkedIn the other day I noticed that my former supervisor from the Archives and Special Collections at Lake Forest College had recently posted something. We’ve kept in touch since I graduated, so I decided to check it out. It turned to be a post about the College’s annual Student Symposium, a… Continue reading Symposium Reflections