From Explosive Beginnings to Digital Domination: Nitrate Film in Cinema HistoryNitrate Nightmare Working at a movie theater during my college years, I recall being astounded up in the film booth of my local four-screen theater. Those film projectors were loud, manually operated,Read More
Tim Russert: One Man’s Impact on the NationTogether, HAI, a leader in historical research and archiving, and Axiell, the world’s leading provider of software and services for the cultural sector, launched Tim Russert: One Man’s Impact on the Nation, a groundbreaking virtual exhibit celebrating the life and legacy of the iconic journalist at his alma mater, John Carroll University (JCU).Read More
Continued Open Access to Our Nation’s Records is CriticalAt HAI, we have been closely tracking the insights and online concerns our colleagues in the records management, archives, and historical consulting industries are raising regarding the recent firings and layoffs atRead More
Modern Archivist: I’ve Got 99 Problems but Boredom Ain’t OneThe 21st Century Archivist by Marielle Gage, Certified Archivist Some issues are perineal to archivists in every time and place– the ravages of time, water, insects, or fire on our records; theRead More
Beyond the Rotunda – America’s National ArchivesBy Marielle Gage, Certified Archivist If you have been to Washington, DC as a student or tourist, you have likely been to the National Archives Building on Pennsylvania Avenue. This is theRead More
Happy American Archives Month! … What is it You Do, Anyway?by Marielle Gage, Certified Archivist October is American Archives Month, and every year, I share that fact on social media. And every year, in turn, I duly receive a flurry of “HappyRead More
Critters in the Catalog – Taxidermy and Historical ArchivesBy Margaret Long, Archivist As a company that specializes in history and archiving, one of our frequent recommendations to archival or collections management clients is to implement a pest management program. ThisRead More
How to Make the Most Out of Your Company’s AnniversaryYour history is the backbone of your anniversary celebration. Using historical assets that are uniquely yours—like photographs, historic logos, videos, and company archives—makes your story come to life. While you are preparingRead More
From Starchives to RED Files: The Depiction of Archives in FilmBy Margaret Long, Archivist Archives have long been a part of society’s infrastructure as they contain vital documents, objects, and information about various operations of organizations or even society as a whole.Read More