Digitized Freedom House Inc. Records

HIST 205: Global Environmental History

Converted class materials to accessible formats for legally blind SLIS studentAssisted in interpreting visual conceptual models Advised department workflows for presenting information in accessible formats

Researched for Newport clockmaker William Claggett exhibition. Compiled separate research and produced an interpretive narrative as part of fellowship requirements. Assisted planning for “My small Ability” The Life and Work of William Claggett exhibit (Dec 2018-Sep 2019)Re-processed and composed DACS/EAD compliant finding aid for the John Clarke Trust CollectionEngaged with the public through guiding tours and programs

Rehoused photograph collection of visits to international naval bases in the 1930sDeveloped an EAD compliant finding aid for the James B. Stockdale papersInventoried reference book collection. Assisted office space transition and maintained everyday operations during renovations

Researched information concerning the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Newport, RI.Composed article on three WPA locations; Published as "Newport's New Deal: The Great Depression and the WPA in the City by the Sea" in Newport History 95, no. 284 (Fall 2021).

Digitized and described photographs, slides, and negatives in Artstor’s Shared ShelfProcessed and inventoried backlog, donations, university records, and manuscript collections, including 2,000 books and creating DACs-compliant EAD finding aids for the Robert Foust Papers on Senator Claiborne Pell and Records of the Office of the Director of College and Community Relations, Robert J. McKennaDigitized historical materials, newspapers, college catalogs, programs, newsletters, and other documents in Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/archives/Performed collection rehousing, preservation, and organization, including 3,000-item LP collectionConducted research and obtained intellectual control on unidentified collections materials; including Hugh D. Auchincloss collectionDesigned and assembled displays located in McKillop Library as part of public outreach initiative

Summer version of Assistantship.