“The Road to Gonzaga”: The Bing Crosby House Museum at Gonzaga University

This post was written by Stephanie Plowman, Special Collections Librarian at Gonzaga University. (left) The Bing Crosby House Museum; (right) Parlor which showcases Bing's career with his Oscar, gold records, awards, trophies, and life sized cut out of Bing, who was 5'8". There are also items from his World War II work and items from …

Happy American Archives Month!

October is American Archives Month! Northwest Archivists want to know if and how you are celebrating during this time. If you have any projects, events, programs, or other Archives Month news that you would like to be featured on NWA’s blog, email NWA’s Blog Editor at cberge@uidaho.edu Looking for practical information and ideas to help you …

Member Spotlight: Marina Rose

This post was written by Marina Rose, Adult Services Librarian at the Caldwell Public Library Where do you work? I work at the Caldwell Public Library in Caldwell, Idaho What is a typical day like at your job? Only a small portion of my job involves our historical collection/archive. My primary responsibility is reference work, …

Be Kind, Please Rewind: Creating an Oral History of the Local Video Store

This post was written by Courtney E. Berge, Archives and Exhibit Assistant at the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives. On the first day of Idaho’s lockdown in March 2020, word was released on Facebook that a treasured community business would be closing its doors for good. The Main Street Video Co-op (aka …

Lets Meet the NWA Board 2021-2022

With summer quickly coming to an end, it seemed like a good time to take a minute and get to know the Northwest Archivist's Board. There are some new and familiar faces leading us through the coming year. Natalia Fernandez - President Natalia is the Interim Director of the Special Collections and Archives Research Center …

Creating Pathways to Oregon Historic Landscape Architecture Collections

This post was written by Liliya K. Benz, Special Projects Processing Archivist at University of Oregon Libraries Special Collections and University Archives. The University of Oregon Libraries Special Collections and University Archives is pleased to announce that access to previously unavailable material related to prominent three Oregon landscape architects is now available. The project "Creating …

New Blog Editor: Courtney Berge

Courtney Berge began serving as NWA Blog Editor starting July 2021. Greetings! I wanted to introduce myself as the new NWA Blog Editor. Last October, I was featured on the blog with a Member Spotlight post, but with my new role I thought I'd introduce myself again. So, what follows may be familiar to you …

Member Spotlight: Andy Needham

This post was written by Andy Needham, Accessioning Archivist at Oregon State Archives. Where do you work?  Oregon State Archives. I work in the Reference Unit as the Accessioning Archivist. What’s a typical day like at your job?  Oh my, what is a typical day? I’ve had lots of atypical days! On any given day, …

Archival Instruction Sessions during the Pandemic

This post was written by Gwen Higgins, Archivist at the UAA/APU Consortium Library in Anchorage, Alaska. The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many areas of life for just about everyone, but one of the hardest hit has been education. Working in an academic archive with a mission to provide primary source resources and instruction …

Whitman College and Northwest Archives Digital Processing Station

This post was written by Dana Bronson, Associate Archivist at Whitman College and Northwest Archives. The processing room before (left) and after (right) the renovation. Slide the bar to compare images. The Whitman College and Northwest Archives has been grappling for years with how to store, process, and provide access to the ever-increasing number of …