Architectural Sketches
Lately, I’ve been working on re-titling and alphabetizing the folders of the collection in the finding aid, but occasionally I get to go back into the collection itself to search for things, pull...
View ArticleLike Father, Like Son
I saved the best find from the folder of architectural sketches for its own post. At the very back of the folder, on a crumbling old piece of paper, was a charming drawing of Hagia Sophia. It wasn’t...
View ArticleRearranging
I’ve finally started the process of physically rearranging the materials in the Van Nice Collection! Here’s a peek at what my work-space is looking like these days: Basically, what I’ve got going on...
View Article“We’ve Got the Dope”
Gossip, dope, scuttlebutt,* whatever you want to call it, the lives of architectural historians and archaeologists are full of it, apparently! Here are a few gossip-related snippets from the Van Nice...
View ArticleDiscovery in the Archives
We were all interested in a recent series of articles that appeared in the Atlantic discussing the possibility of true “discovery” in archives. In the first article, found here, Suzanne Fischer...
View ArticleFinishing Up and More Discoveries
I’m getting ready to wrap things up here with the Van Nice project. My year-long internship at ICFA will be ending in a few weeks, and I’m trying to tie up as many loose ends as I can before I leave....
View Article“Like a taxicab with it’s doors flung open”
We received a charming letter from Robert Van Nice’s daughter, Molly, the other day. It contained this post card: And a note that read: “The first time I saw this post-card…Dad said ‘Mol, your old man...
View ArticleAnd…there’s more!
Just when I thought I was close to the finish line….this happened: Yep, these are new Van Nice records, acquired from a colleague and friend of Van Nice’s, George Majeska, who inherited some of Van...
View ArticleHistoric Garden Films
At a screening for staff today, ICFA will be presenting a series of rare garden films, taken on the Dumbarton Oaks grounds in the 1930′s and 40′s. First, our Archives Specialist, Rona Razon, will...
View ArticleGoodbye for Now!
Somehow, this is my last week at ICFA, and I have to wrap things up! My first sustained adventure in the world of archives is rapidly coming to an end, and I’m feeling very grateful for the opportunity...
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