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Posted by: Nicole Saylor
This is a guest post by archivist Todd Harvey, the acquisitions coordinator at the American Folklife Center. Let’s imagine it is the summer of 1962 and you are 20, bursting at the seams with the songs of Joan Baez. She will be on the cover of Time magazine in a few months and her LP …
Posted in: Acquisitions, Archival Practice, Folksong
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Andrew Huber, liaison specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP). When you think of jobs in the military, what comes to mind? Infantry, pilot, tank crew and other combat roles are probably at the top of your list. Perhaps a few non-combat positions make your list as well, …
Posted in: Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
As the National Security Agency’s (NSA) first female deputy director, Ann Caracristi was a trailblazer. I find it apropos that we pause to recognize her on this, the first day of Women’s History Month. That’s not the only reason Caracristi is on my mind today. Her name caught my eye in a Washington Post article …
Posted in: Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II