I began this week by accessioning a new collection of items and leaning how to put it into PastPerfect. After this I dove head first into research about Salem High School football history. The Salem Museum is changing out one of their permanent exhibits at the end of the summer, and as the summer goes on the more I am becoming the main research intern for this new exhibit. They are going to take out the Seven Lives, One Hometown exhibit and replace it with the Salem Champions’ Celebration Gallery. This new permanent exhibit will focus on champions from various sports and events throughout Salem’s history, varying from the High School level to Roanoke College championships and beyond.
I personally have now researched Andrew Lewis High School Football Teams and Debate Teams; Salem High School Golf Team; Carver High School Football Team; Roanoke College Cross Country Team, Indoor Track Team, Basketball Team, and Lacrosse Team. I look through yearbooks and Salem Times Registers for research, then I do the write-ups that will be presented in the exhibit. I enjoy researching so this has been a fun couple of weeks for me.