Melissa Lindberg is a Reference Librarian in the Prints and Photographs Division at the Library of Congress. She holds graduate degrees in history and library science from the University of Maryland and an undergraduate degree in history and psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to joining P&P, Melissa worked in special collections at the American Folklife Center, the University of Maryland, the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Huntington Library. With a background in social history, she is often drawn toward visual materials that reflect the experiences of ordinary people. Although P&P’s documentary photographs and drawings are among her favorite collection materials, she also finds the division’s cartoons, posters, architectural drawings and fine prints endlessly fascinating.
Most Recent Posts
- Finding Mifflin Wistar Gibbs in the C. M. Bell Studio Collection February 26th, 2021
- Behind the Scenes: Arranging and Describing Visual Resources February 12th, 2021
- Revisiting Rights-Free: WPA Posters—Perennial Favorites on Enduring Themes December 30th, 2020
- Rediscovering Drive-Ins with the Vogel Collection November 25th, 2020
- Jeannette Rankin: First Woman Elected to Congress November 6th, 2020
- Revisiting Rights-Free: Popular Graphic Art Prints October 23rd, 2020
- Celebrating Hispanic Heritage in Murals October 2nd, 2020
- Taking Flight with the Tissandier Collection: Exploring Early Aviation in Pictures September 3rd, 2020
- Celebrating a Voting Victory August 18th, 2020
- Behind the Scenes: an Archivist Draws on Myriad Experiences July 22nd, 2020