Research Arsenal Spotlight 11: US Cavalry Returns
The Research Arsenal is proud to announce that we recently uploaded all of the Civil War era cavalry returns for the 1st-6th US Cavalry. These returns encompass rolls 4, 5,…
Archive Tips: NPS Conserve O Grams Are a Fantastic Free Resource
Archive Tips: NPS Conserve O Grams are a Fantastic Free Resource Caring for a private collection of historical material can be overwhelming, especially if you have not…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 10: Edward Horatio Graves and the 10th Massachusetts Infantry
Edward Horatio Graves was born in Easthampton, Massachusetts in 1839, the son of Horatio Nelson Graves and Martha (Arms) Graves. His father died in 1852. The Research Arsenal…
Angry Archivist: Is Sandpaper Archival?
The Angry Archivist: Is Sandpaper Archival? The Angry Archivist returns with a question that I’m sure many collectors of Civil War memorabilia have been itching to know the a…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 9: James Webster Carr of the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry
James Webster Carr initially served as Captain of Company C, 2nd New Hampshire Infantry. By the end of his three-year term of service, he would be promoted to Lieutenant…
2 Methods for Digitizing Glass Negatives
Two Methods for Digitizing Glass Negatives Digitizing glass negatives is a fairly simple process, and I will offer two methods you may find useful in this post. Last week, I…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 8: Asa Frank Chester and the 20th Illinois Infantry
Asa Franklin “Frank” Chester enlisted as a private in Company G of the 20th Illinois Infantry in June, 1861. By the time he mustered out in July of 1865, he had become adj…
How to Handle and Store Glass Plate Negatives
In this blog and the next entry, I’ll be going over how to handle, clean, store and digitize your glass plate negatives. Properly caring for these negatives is important to e…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 7: David King Perkins of the USS Seminole
David King Perkins was born in 1843 to Clement T. Perkins and Lucinda (Fairfield) Perkins of Kennebunkport, Maine. On January 30, 1863, he enlisted in the US Navy as a…
Angry Archivist: Taping a Tintype
In my last “Angry Archivist” post I complained about someone who traced over an original Civil War letter with ballpoint pen and taped it, and today I’m extending that compl…
