Cassandra Day
The Secret Custer Letter: Rediscovering Little Bighorn at 150
Earlier this year, while reprocessing the MS 89 Jack Richard Collection, our Archives Assistant stumbled upon a September 14, 1975, article by Zeke Scher published…
Research Made Easy: Exploring the McCracken Research Library’s Collections
Archival and library research can feel overwhelming for even the most experienced researchers. Everyone from family historians, students, writers, and lifelong researchers all start somewhere,…
Inside the Reading Room: What to Know Before You Visit
The McCracken Research Library has a reading room that is open to the public, meaning it’s for everyone, not just academics. The reading room…
Behind the Boxes: What an Archivist Really Does
When I tell people I’m an archivist, there are usually two reactions I get. The first, and by far my favorite, is…
Buckle Up, Cowboy: How the Western Belt Buckle Became an Icon
Buckle-Obsessed When we were thinking of thematic sections for our upcoming Spur of the Moment western fashion exhibition, one thing kept coming…