The C-SPAN Chronicles: Part V – Cassette Tapes, and DATS, and U-matics, Oh My! or Processing Audiovisual Materials in the C-SPAN Papers Project

August 30, 2017
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Hello all! Amanda here with another edition of the C-SPAN Chronicles. This week I will be discussing the challenges of processing audiovisual materials in archival collections, and the specific challenges I have encountered when processing them in the C-SPAN papers. Let’s go! Imagine you open a box. Inside are various analog audiovisual materials – from […]

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Reflections from Our Interns: Zachary Greenfield

August 2, 2017
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This post was written by Zachary Greenfield, undergrad in history at George Mason University. He has been a summer processing intern at our Special Collections Research Center since May 2017. My internship with Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) has been incredibly enjoyable! I have gotten to handle a broad range of materials and collections. I […]

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The C-SPAN Chronicles: Part IV – Viewer Mail

June 23, 2017
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Hello all! Amanda here with another edition of the C-SPAN Chronicles. As this project has progressed, I have had ample time to re-examine this collection, as well as the unique records it holds. Despite some of the more serious portions of the collection, there are those that are more entertaining (see the C-SPAN Chronicles: Part II for […]

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University Archives Series: Planning, Moving, and Preparing for the Unexpected

June 9, 2017
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This is the second post within the University Archives Series. These posts will be somewhat irregular and depend mostly on my progress with this project. How the project began: Last summer after working as the Interim Research Services Coordinator and planning our first open house, I had realized that something really needed to be done […]

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The C-SPAN Chronicles: Part III – To Rebox or Not to Rebox?

May 18, 2017
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Hello again! Amanda here with another edition of the C-SPAN Chronicles. As processing has progressed, I now find myself with the task of reboxing and finalizing the official inventory of the C-SPAN records. Though a somewhat straightforward task, reboxing and inventorying isn’t without its challenges. But first of all, let’s unpack these simple yet critical […]

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