Monday, 7 April 2025

The Consecrated Eminence: Reflections on the Objects Collection

Reflections on the Objects Collection

Guest post by Kate Smith '25 For the past few months, I've been tackling the Archives and Special Collections' objects collection. While historical objects might not immediately come to mind when thinking about an archive, A&SC's collection is vast. Spanning from a Civil War-era decorative sword to keychains celebrating the official opening of Gooding Field, A&SC's collection has it all. The collection hasn't been reviewed in quite a while, so my job is to sort through every object we have in the stacks, assess its condition, make a note in a 1500+ row spreadsheet, and confirm we hold a physical […]