Gems from Gilbert & Sullivan

This post was written by Chance Jimenez, Performing Arts GRA. W.S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were a duo whose collaborations transformed Victorian-era theatre, producing fourteen comic operas from 1871-1896. After 1881, their operas were showcased at the Savoy Theatre, constructed by Richard D’Oyly Carte, a passionate supporter of their art. These two items […]

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SAA Reflections

This post was written by SCRC Student Assistant Vilma Chicas Garcia. This past Society of American Archivists (SAA) conference was my first ever. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting going in. However, I came out with much more than I ever thought I would. Initially, I thought perhaps speakers would discuss ways to make […]

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Cookbook Corner – Beef Stew

This blog post was written by Jack Moore, SCRC Research Services Student Assistant. Jack has a double major in Political Science and Philosophy from Christopher Newport University. He is currently working on his Master’s in Biodefense at George Mason University. Welcome to Cookbook Corner, a series where I will be taking recipes from the old […]

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Student Reflections – Processing the James M. Buchanan Papers

This post was written by Processing Student Assistants for the NEH Buchanan Papers Processing Project, Vilma Chicas Garcia and Colin McDonald. Both students have contributed invaluable time and effort to the project – thank you Vilma and Colin! The Life of an Economist by Colin McDonald When I first came to work at the Special […]

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