If you’re in Canada I hope you have fun plans and lovely weather this long weekend. If you have some spare time, here are my favourite historical highlights from around the Internet.
It’s always nice to hear about local historical records being digitized.
This interview with an archivist at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick looks at using archival material to research World War I, including helping middle grade students use the archives.
If you’re interested in working in archives (or learning more about them), start with this blog post from an intern at the Special Collections of the University of St. Andrew’s. “The story of James Collier (1846 – 1925) typifies for me both the fascination of the University’s archive collections and the exciting historical discoveries they make possible.”
You never know what you’ll find in the Discovering Lost Manuscripts Project. These interns found “a 400 year old laundry list, a rhyming love note and a fragment from the King James Bible.”
Why study women’s history? I enjoyed this short blog post on the topic.
I think it would be fascinating to be part of this archaeological dig in Nova Scotia.
Ever wondered how to make a librarian panic?
What a fun idea: decorated benches that commemorate Jane Austen’s life and works. (You might also enjoy 200 years of Jane Austen illustrations.)
This couple uses old (19th century) books in their greenhouse and orchard operations.