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Finding hidden treasures 25 Jun 2013 | 04:32 am
Today I found a letter from Mary Augusta (Dix) Gray to Mary Richardson Walker. The letter was in a collection called “Bates family” but I haven’t been able to divine how this letters relates to anyone...
The long arm of the law…creates a lot of paperwork 4 Jun 2013 | 05:02 am
As we continue work on the photo rehousing and writing of finding aids, we continue to look out for other items in need of organization in the collection. Sometime within the last few years, six boxes...
Finding Aids Now Up! 17 May 2013 | 03:36 am
The library and archives officially has some finding aids online! It’s a great start, though we do have over 800 more collections to go (not including the collections which still need to be fully acce...
Beginning an Accessibility Project 11 May 2013 | 04:18 am
The most important aspect of archival work for many archivists is finding ways to make your collection more accessible. This can mean undertaking any number of activities, but I have chosen to focus o...
Oral Histories and Storage 11 May 2013 | 12:35 am
Hello all, I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful springtime weather. The flowers are blooming and the ideas are flowing here at the museum! First and most importantly, I wanted to give a big shout...
Photo Rehousing Project Commences 27 Apr 2013 | 10:01 pm
There isn’t a lot of rehousing work to do in the Washington County Museum library and archives, for which I am very grateful! As we start work on several large projects, I also want to have a few smal...
Getting a Handle on the Archives 18 Apr 2013 | 09:40 pm
A couple of weeks ago, our esteemed Librarian Winn retired (she’s 92 and certainly deserves it!). She gave over 15 years of dedicated service keeping things in order and helping countless researchers ...
Greetings from Collections! 16 Apr 2013 | 01:02 am
Hello all! We are excited to have this chance to keep our public updated on recent projects. As a senior PSU student and collections intern for the last two years, I have had the unique oppurtunity to...
Welcome! 13 Apr 2013 | 03:49 am
Hi everyone and welcome to the new Rock Creek 2.0 blog! The goal of this blog is to keep everyone updated on the exciting new things happening at the PCC Rock Creek location of the Washington County M...
Heart of Washington County Award 1 Apr 2013 | 10:23 pm
The Heart of Washington County is the highest honor awarded annually by the Washington County Museum to an individual(s) who has had a significant contribution to the community of Washington County. T...