AUTHOR: Andrea J. Briggs

Andrea J. Briggs is an Archivist in the Manuscript Division’s Preparation Section, where she has worked since 2019. She received her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Information Sciences, and holds a BA in History and English from McDaniel College. Her scholarly interests include sixteenth-century North Atlantic exploration and early American colonization, Soviet national delimitation, and the evolution of fandom culture from the 1960s to the present day.

Most Recent Posts

• Hispanic Heritage: Oscar Hijuelos Papers Newly Available in the Manuscript Division September 12th, 2024
• Behind the Scenes: Meeting Captain Lavender August 15th, 2024
• Intern Spotlight: Without Borders: Warren M. Tsuneishi’s World of Knowledge January 11th, 2024
• A Stitch in Time: Sewing a 1920s Dress Inspired by Hazel MacKaye September 28th, 2023
• Bugging Out Over Jacob Stauffer’s “Sketches of Insects,” 1859-1880 July 6th, 2023
• Of Note: A Dessert Straight Out of History December 22nd, 2022
• Of Note: Trust Your Gut: A Civil War Soldier’s Thanksgiving November 23rd, 2022