about
I'm a museum professional with interests in American history, management of collections and archives, and creation of exhibits and public programs. I also design databases to give museums, historical societies, and other institutions better access to the information in their collections.
what's new?
Naval medicine in the War of 1812: 780 case histories
The USS Constitution Museum is preparing short biographies of the sailors and marines who served on the ship during the War of 1812. Using a transcription of a surgeon's prescription book, I completed a database to provide case histories of the sick, injured, and wounded. (read more...)
Old Schwamb Mill business records 1864-1920, rehoused and described
Working with Old Schwamb Mill Archivist Margaret Clarke, I recently completed a finding aid for the Mill's oldest documents, its business records. The work was funded by a Research in Inventory Grant from Mass Humanities. (read more...)