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Re: History....and we all know Archivists are NOT historians
I'm sorry but I can't resist -
The previous fall my histography class took to a "field trip" and I was
able to view a Guttenburg Bible, read from one of the original Shakespeare
folios, and touch the velum sheets that Mozart wrote a piece of music on
when he was just a young lad (and yes - the movie did get something right,
Amadeus scored music like he was dictating - there were no notes or
corrections).
And people ask me why I want to be an archivist.
At 11:01 AM 07/03/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>>Well you're not alone. I went in to archivy for the same reasons. I LOVE
>>HISTORY. (and I don't think that is heresy) I wanted to touch, hold, fondle
>>and immerse myself in original material.
>
>The first time I held an eighteenth century letter in my hands, I knew I'd
>come home! There is just something about working with original documents
>that can not be had from any other source. Becoming familiar with a
>person's writing style, you can "see" when that person is anxious, hurried,
>relaxed, etc. from how the letters and words are formed (something which
>will be lost to the next generation of archivists who process emails!).
>Anyway, add me to the growing list of those who went into archives because
>they love history.
>
>Cheryl Morrison
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