I was able to begin my internship at the Historical Society of Western Virginia just a few days ago, and I got to dive straight into some really interesting work. After I was shown how to use Past Perfect to update some photographs that had already been cataloged, I was handed a stack of recently donated photographs and given the opportunity to put them in from scratch. I input detailed descriptions for each photo and marked them with individual search terms so that people can locate them easier if they were to go onto the Historical Society’s website. What I enjoyed the most was doing condition reports; this entails holding the photograph up to the light and reporting any scratches, scuffs, or discolorations that could be seen with the naked eye. It made me feel like a bit of a detective 🙂
Overall, I had a very busy first couple of days, and I am excited to learn and experience more in the future!
