Women’s History & Archives Blog
History is written based on what is saved. What are YOU saving?
Family and Women’s History for Kids: a shocking first date!
Family history gives kids a foothold in history. Kids see their role within a larger context, and learn the value of their actions and contributions. “Once upon a time there was a farm girl — the youngest of six kids. She was shy and thought she was ugly. She had some very glamorous older sisters and some very rowdy older brothers. They all lived in Aroostook County, Maine.
Louder than words: special needs kids & family history
A college bestie and I had babies the same year. We had always wanted to be groovy hippie mamas together! You probably already know that I am NOT the chill earth mother I had imagined. When my kid...
Preemie on stage: Amanda Gorman
Like so many who heard her, I was blown away by Amanda Gorman. And the next morning she. was. everywhere. And I'm thrilled for her--and us! In my own kid-related corners of the interwebs, I read...
Family history is also traumatic births, special needs, and granular milestones
"You were going clink clink clink, and I was going push push push!" That's how I laughingly describe New Year's Eve 2006, and it is true! And it is the very tip of the ice berg -- because she was...
Structural Racism in Archives
Structural racism in American history – a series of actions over 300 years – has resulted in a lack of minority stories in the archives. We can change that!
Oral History: Mama Sings “Happy Birthday”
I LOVE oral history projects. In addition to be an opportunity to find out facts that leave no trace of documentation, they are full of surprises and human voices hold so much familiarity, love, and...
About Me
I spent 18 years as “archivist and senior research scholar” at an academic science library, actively trying to add women to the historical record and looking for the women who were already included almost accidentally. I have degrees in women’s history and cultural theory — the latter means that I see the cultural value of everyday practices such as food, clothing, hobbies, and domestic arrangements. Non-famous people matter.