Today's post comes from Christopher Zarr of the National Archives at New York City. At first glance, some of our records may not grab your attention. Take for instance, two documents labeled Exhibit C and D. Exhibit C is a ticket from 1912 for excess luggage, and Exhibit D is a claim coupon to pick up one's bags … Continue reading Lucy Ridsdale and the Titanic Tragedy
A detail from the claim submitted by Florence Gwinn, the widow of William Gwinn. Today's guest post was written by William B. Roka, a longtime volunteer at the National Archives in New York City. You can follow them on Facebook as they launch "Titantic Tuesdays" in the weeks leading up to the 100th anniversary of the … Continue reading RMS Titanic: Letters from a Lost Liner
Oddly enough, Facial Hair Fridays is teaching this former medieval art historian a fair amount about the Civil War. (Teachers, take note!) Many of the images in ARC are portraits of Civil War soldiers, and I've had to go and look up these generals to put them into a context beyond their finely groomed faces. … Continue reading Facial Hair Friday: Battle of the Crater
