Special Collections was fortunate to have three excellent students working with us this semester. History Department interns Elijah Reddick and Chandler Collins worked with us this semester, and History major Michael Dennis also worked with us. These three were remarkable, mastering the skills necessary to process challenging collections.
We asked Michael, Elijah, and Chandler to pose for this photo with a favorite item from the collection they worked on this semester. Chandler worked on a large collection from the Rotary Club of Asheville, which included numerous banners, flags, and other materials collected from Rotary Clubs around the world. He selected a boomerang from an Australian Rotary Club.
Elijah processed the David Cohen Cartoon Collection, and he selected a cartoon with a visual pun, a drawing of a submarine with the caption “Sub Conscious.” Elijah wrote about his experiences as an intern in this blog.
Michael is working on the Margaret Shook Photograph Collection. Shook was a professional photographer in Asheville, and her collection contains a number of series of photos and slides on different topics, as well as some creative projects. Michael selected a photo showing the effects of Asheville’s urban renewal.
Congratulations to these excellent students, and best of luck to them! Elijah will be graduating in December while Michael and Chandler are completing their History degrees. Michael will be joining us again next semester when he will continue working on the Margaret Shook Photograph Collection. The finding aids for the Rotary Club of Asheville Collection and the David Cohen Cartoon Collection will be available early in 2023.
Thanks to all of you!
-Gene Hyde and Ashley Whittle
