Mr. Charlie Thomas Roberson,
2018
Georgia Southern University
Andersonville’S Providence Spring,
2018
Gettysburg College
Andersonville’S Providence Spring, Maci Mark
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
This post is part of a series featuring behind-the-scenes dispatches from our Pohanka Interns on the front lines of history this summer as interpreters, archivists, and preservationists. See here for the introduction to the series.
At Andersonville National Historic Site there is not much left of what was here in 1864 when this site operated as a prison, aside from the earthworks, which now have pleasant green grass growing on them. The petrified stumps of the original stockade do still remain in the ground, but otherwise the park is a quaint pretty scene of rolling hills with tall grass. The …
The Remnants Of The Crater,
2018
Gettysburg College
The Remnants Of The Crater, Claire Bickers
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
This post is part of a series featuring behind-the-scenes dispatches from our Pohanka Interns on the front lines of history this summer as interpreters, archivists, and preservationists. See here for the introduction to the series.
In the final years of the Civil War, the Army of the Potomac laid siege to Petersburg, Virginia. Petersburg was the center of supply for both the city of Richmond and Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, and Grant understood that he could cripple the Confederate army by capturing the city. He hoped to end the battle quickly, but through a series of missteps and complicated …
Linda Byrd Johnson Lovett,
2018
Georgia Southern University
Kelvin Lamonte Mercer,
2018
Georgia Southern University
Tiana Fatima Rock,
2018
Georgia Southern University
Mary Jane Lanier Dalton,
2018
Georgia Southern University
“Pretty Well Swiss Cheese”: The Innis House And The Battle Of Fredericksburg,
2018
Gettysburg College
“Pretty Well Swiss Cheese”: The Innis House And The Battle Of Fredericksburg, Zachary A. Wesley
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
This post is part of a series featuring behind-the-scenes dispatches from our Pohanka Interns on the front lines of history this summer as interpreters, archivists, and preservationists. See here for the introduction to the series.
A sea of houses and alleys covers the bloody path taken by seven Union divisions during the Battle of Fredericksburg. Nevertheless, a silent witness remains before the Sunken Road: the Innis House, one of two wartime properties owned by Martha Stephens is still standing today. It is not an impressive structure at first glance. The building stands at only one-and-a-half stories tall and consists of …
Larry Parrish,
2018
Georgia Southern University
Larry Parrish
African American Funeral Programs
Funeral Program for Larry Parrish on Aug, 17, 2018 at Greater St. John Baptist Church
Toward Culturally Competent Archival (Re)Description Of Marginalized Histories,
2018
Chapman University
Toward Culturally Competent Archival (Re)Description Of Marginalized Histories, Annie Tang, Dorothy Berry, Kelly Bolding, Rachel E. Winston
Library Presentations, Posters, and Audiovisual Materials
Influenced by the radical archives movement, panelists discuss their (re)processing projects for which they wrote or rewrote descriptions in culturally competent approaches. Their case studies include materials regarding underrepresented peoples and historically oppressed groups who are marginalized from or maligned in the archival record. Targeted to processors, this session aims to teach participants to apply their cultural competencies in writing finding aids through an introduction to cultural competency framework, the case study examples, and a short audience-participation exercise.
Walter Johnson,
2018
Georgia Southern University
The Shifting Meaning Of The Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road,
2018
Gettysburg College
The Shifting Meaning Of The Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road, Lillian Shea
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
This post is part of a series featuring behind-the-scenes dispatches from our Pohanka Interns on the front lines of history this summer as interpreters, archivists, and preservationists. See here for the introduction to the series.
The part of the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road running through Appomattox Court House holds various meanings for those that have used it through the years. The early 19th-century inhabitants of Appomattox Court House viewed it as the source of prosperity for the town. By connecting the two wealthy cities of Richmond and Lynchburg, it ensured a steady flow of traffic that would spur construction of the …
Kimberly Arnette Hutchins-Johnson,
2018
Georgia Southern University
Kimberly Arnette Hutchins-Johnson
African American Funeral Programs
Mrs_Kimberly_Arnette_Hutchins_Johnson.pdf - Funeral program for Mrs. Kimberly Arnette Hutchins-Johnson
Antietam’S Dunker Church: Meaning In The Viewpoint Of The Beholder,
2018
Gettysburg College
Antietam’S Dunker Church: Meaning In The Viewpoint Of The Beholder, Ryan Bilger
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
This post is part of a series featuring behind-the-scenes dispatches from our Pohanka Interns on the front lines of history this summer as interpreters, archivists, and preservationists. See here for the introduction to the series.
Antietam National Battlefield’s venerable Dunker Church stands out today as one of the battlefield’s most recognizable landmarks. While visitors to the park commonly seek it out as a place to explore today, the church has held several different meanings for those who have interacted with it over the years. These varying perspectives on the simple white brick structure provide great insight into how material objects …
Doors Into The Past,
2018
Gettysburg College
Doors Into The Past, Emily Vega
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
This post is part of a series featuring behind-the-scenes dispatches from our Pohanka Interns on the front lines of history this summer as interpreters, archivists, and preservationists. Seehere for the introduction to the series.
Submerged into the side of a grassy hill are two large white doors. As one looks at Fort Stevens from a distance, the doors seem misplaced. They randomly appear in a visitor’s line of sight as he/she examines the curves and dips of the earthwork before them. But these doors tell a much more interesting story than might be expected. To the left of these …
Ms. Janette Shaw,
2018
Georgia Southern University
Of Rocks And Revolutions,
2018
Gettysburg College
Of Rocks And Revolutions, Benjamin M. Roy
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
This post is part of a series featuring behind-the-scenes dispatches from our Pohanka Interns on the front lines of history this summer as interpreters, archivists, and preservationists. See here for the introduction to the series.
It is difficult to explain how the most advanced military technology of the 18th century relies upon a rock to function. Examined with modern eyes, the flintlock musket is as absurd as the macaroni fashion of the era. A petite vise grips a hunk of flint, which when thrown upon a steel battery, showers sparks on a criminally unmeasured amount of black powder. This produces …
Masterfard Muhammad "Willie Armstrong Jr.",
2018
Georgia Southern University
Masterfard Muhammad "Willie Armstrong Jr."
African American Funeral Programs
Funeral Program for Masterfard Muhammad "Willie Armstrong Jr." on Aug 3, 2018 at Glennville Veterans Memory Cemetery
Masterfard Muhammad Willie Armtsrong, Jr.,
2018
Georgia Southern University
Masterfard Muhammad Willie Armtsrong, Jr.
African American Funeral Programs
Masterfard--Willie--Armstrong--Jr--Muhammad.pdf - Funeral program for Masterfard Muhammad Willie Armstrong Jr
Odell Long,
2018
Georgia Southern University
