Forgotten Cookies

A guest post by John G. Riley House Intern Roxy Rico. “It’s getting there.” Hopeful, vigorous whisking.  “See? It’s a bit thicker…” “Are you sure?” “I think so…” “Give it to me.” Less hopeful, rather aggressive whisking. Twenty, then twenty five minutes passed like this. We don’t own an electric mixer; naturally, I decided to

Preservation Intern Experience

When entering the world of archives and Special Collections, many wonder about how to keep collections intact. Since a lot of materials from the bygone eras of humanity survived due to happenstance rather than intention, it is imperative that once these items enter stewardship, they are accessed not only for the condition they are currently

Intern Intro

My name is Julia, and I am the new intern in Special Collections and Archives at Strozier Library! I am very excited about this position and learning more about archives in the context of preservation. I am currently in my second year at FSU majoring in Art History and Anthropology as well as minoring in

The Humanity in a Hollinger

One Intern’s Experience with Connection in a Collection As a recently graduated alum of Florida State University, I spent my last semester as a senior interning for Special Collections and Archives at FSU in collaboration with the John G. Riley House Center and Museum, and Tallahassee Community College. This position posed the opportunity for invaluable

Guide on How to Visit Special Collections

Have you ever visited FSU Special Collections & Archives? Not sure where to start?  Well here’s your Guide on How to Visit Special Collections! Although the process does require some planning ahead, it’s quick and easy. First you need to find an item you want to explore. You can get more information about how to

Oral histories: Transcending physicality

Cultural heritage is not limited to the physical. It includes living traditions or expressions inherited from ancestors and transmitted to descendants, and concerns practices related to nature and the universe, knowledge, and techniques that transcend physicality. Working in archives, I love my papers and trinkets, and the mysterious photographs and calligraphy I have to decipher.

On This Day: December 12th, 1765

Among the 17th-20th Century Correspondence and Documents Collection at FSU’s Special Collections and Archives, there is a letter from Charles Lyttelton dated December 12th, but as the title of the collection would suggest, it was not written in 2022. This 18th century letter was written on December 12, 1765, and discusses newly uncovered tree fossils.

The Great Immersive Bake Off!

Hello there! My name is Amanda Brito, and I am the Immersive Scholarship graduate assistant in the Office of Digital Research and Scholarship. I am currently a second year MA student in Art History with a concentration in Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies. My research focuses on Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean visual culture with

Great Grandma’s Banana Bread

This post was written by Caroline Haight, an intern at Special Collections and Archives, for their Great Rare Books Bake Off blog series. For my contribution to the Great Rare Books Bake Off blog series, I have decided to make my great grandmother’s banana bread recipe. This recipe is one that I’ve watched my grandmother

Newest Graduate Assistant in SCA

Hi there! My name is Alice Fabela (she/her/hers) and I am the newest Graduate Assistant in FSU’s Special Collections & Archives. I was born in Houston, Texas, but grew up in Cape Coral, Florida. As a kid, I was always traveling with my family and it quickly led to me being interested in history. When