Primary school cook books, the digital afterlife and more….
Category Archives: Archives Made Easy
What can we do you for?
Right now we are in the midst of a major planning phase for Archives Outside in 2011. There are a lot of great surprises on the way! However, before we get too far ahead of ourselves we thought we’d throw the floor open to you and ask you what you want.
An unusual photo identification tip
This is a great photo showing the equality of man and beast in the face of the summer heat!
The Archivist and The Aardvark [the final comic strip]
Sadly, this is the last in the lovable but short-lived comic strip series, The Archivist and The Aardvark.
Enjoy!
Originally published in:
Archeion – the Newsletter of the State Archives
Issue No. 4 June 1986
ISSN 0812-6755
This cartoon has been reproduced with permission of the creator, Michael R Allen.
November 2010: Link roundup post
Just some of the interesting items we have found online.
The trials and tribulations of a rookie archivist – Part 2
This post continues on from “The trials and tribulations of a rookie archivist – Part 1”……….
An introduction to the archival art of disposal furthered my enthusiasm for completing the project…………
The trials and tribulations of a rookie archivist – Part 1
Removing all the files from their boxes led to a tentative “piling” system, with similar or like items distinguished. The folders had a startling array of titles and labelling, and this inspired me to implement multiple “miscellaneous” piles (containing virtually all the files) and tagging potential categories.
October 2010: Link roundup post
Wordpress, photography, WWI, Vivaldi and more….
Seminar for Community Groups (Orange NSW): Managing archival collections
Are you a member of a community group, historical society or family history group with an archival collection?