Author Archives: wildglitch0

Interpretation and Conversations, or my weekend in the Hurt Building

Posted on October 24, 2017 by wildglitch0

  While we’re talking about conversations, this weekend my other half and I volunteered with the Open House Atlanta event. This event had more than 30 sites from downtown to Buckhead open for visitors to experience some of the architectural gems … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Relevance and Archives

Posted on October 17, 2017 by wildglitch0

As I was reading this book, I admit to reacting a bit negatively to the bit about bacon, but I’ll save that rant for class. What I did find really interesting is that a lot of what the author was saying … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion | Leave a comment

Resources Group: Archive Update

Posted on October 10, 2017 by wildglitch0

I just thought I’d pass along a quick update on the progress of digging through the archival materials at the Avondale Estates City Hall. Yesterday we had our first full dive into the contents. Our first get together was to … Continue reading →

Posted in Preservation, Public history profession | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Beginnings of Archives

Posted on September 26, 2017 by wildglitch0

I wanted to share a a few notes regarding the early beginnings of archives. Brundage deals with the establishment of archives briefly in Chapter 3 “Archiving White Memory”. I felt like he glossed over some of the history of archives … Continue reading →

Posted in Preservation, Public history profession | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Making of the Silence

Posted on September 19, 2017 by wildglitch0

Apologies for my random Dr. Who reference, but considering we are dealing with historical silence it seems appropriate. The above creature is known as the Silence and cause anyone who sees it to forget that it saw it or interacted … Continue reading →

Posted in Interpretive issues | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Planning: Some thoughts

Posted on September 5, 2017 by wildglitch0

I confess to still be wrestling with the confederate monuments. I have a few concrete ideas, but I’m still fleshing out my understanding of how to deal with them in a complete fashion. I think ultimately these monuments will need … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion | Tagged , | 1 Comment

New: Human Remains in Museums

Posted on August 28, 2017 by wildglitch0

I heard this mini documentary this morning on my way to work. It discusses the complexity of having human remains in museums that actively use those remains for study and exhibition. It was an interesting discussion and worth the 18 … Continue reading →

Posted in Museums, News, Preservation | 1 Comment