Research Arsenal Spotlight 5: Albert Henry Bancroft of the 85th New York Infantry
Albert Henry Bancroft was one of five children born to shoemaker Jenson Bancroft and his wife Esther Susannah Batchelor in Ontario County, New York. Bancroft enlisted in the…
How to Label Your Collection
Last week we discussed how museum and archive numbering systems work, and this week we are going to discuss how to label your collection. This is a relatively straightforward…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 4: Colonel Clark Swett Edwards and the 5th Maine Infantry
This week our spotlight is on the Clark Swett Edwards Collection, a group of 25 letters written by Clark Swett Edwards throughout his service in the 5th Maine Infantry. Clark…
How to Set Up a Catalog Numbering System
Last week we looked at how to catalog your collection and the software available to do that. This week, we’re looking at how to set up a catalog numbering system and the kind …
Research Arsenal Spotlight 3: John L. Hebron, 2nd Ohio Infantry Collection
While serving in the 2nd Ohio Infantry, Company G, as a bugler, John L. Hebron wrote hundreds of letters home to his family. These letters offer a valuable insight into the…
What is the Best Way to Catalog Your Collection?
What is the best way to catalog your collection? A catalog system for your collection can be as basic or advanced as you would like, however, there are some key pieces of…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 2: Alfred Washington Ellet, the US Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade
The US Ram Fleet The US Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade served an important role in the Union army countering Confederate forces operating on and near the…
How Are You Keeping Track of Your Collection?
Why You Need to Inventory Your Collection Keeping track of your collection is one of the most important things you can do as a collector. We all know how it starts: You are…
Research Arsenal Spotlight 1: Chester Chapman Letters
This week were spotlighting a collection of over 70 letters on the Research Arsenal, made possible through a partnership with Spared & Shared. These letters were written…
Angry Archivist: Tracing Civil War History With a Ballpoint Pen
Working with archives and artifacts, you are bound to come across things that make you cringe or outright cry. I have been working in museums and with historic material for…
