Archives consultation

Staff person in Enrollment emailed asking about setting up an archives for their professional organization. Shared a few thoughts, and said am more than willing to get together and discuss.

Wrestling team rosters

Advancement staff need some wrestling team rosters from 4 different years, 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1992. I found three in the wrestling files, and am checking the Stylus next, the one relevant yearbook didn't have a name roster, just a photo.

Unabomber coverage in Stylus?

Student asking if the Stylus covered the Unabomber story in the '90s. I said they had, she could search it in NYS Historic Newspapers, explained how to use...

(Note, this and previous post had accidently been placed in FODL blog, the requests were from last week...)

ee cummings paintings

Someone from Advancement wanted a photo of a particular Cummings painting we have. They had been told by the retired campus photographer he'd shot some digital of those paintings. After hours of looking through photo CDs was able to find some Cummings ones, including the image sought after. My student assistant's new project is to work on sorting out that photo CD collection!

Alum drop-ins

Once in awhile alumni just drop in, and a couple came by today, Class of '74 & '75 respectively. They were up from Long Island, wanted to see old yearbooks, and they had a nice visit, the wife wanted to see field hockey and gymnastics photos too. Turned out the husband had been as assistant manager in the old Rathskeller!

Rochester Birding Association

The lantern slides event I did for the Friends group this month prompted an attendee to suggest to folks at the RBA that they invite me to do a presentation for them. They did contact me, and I am scheduled to do it this coming February.

Harrison Hall

Two students needed history of Harrison Hall, and who it is named for. I shared some links and information with them.