This morning, Brad showed me how to enter realia into the University Archives accession database, AskSam. We brought a box from the memorabilia cabinet up to the photographs area and went through several items together.
Basically, entering the items involves searching the database to make sure the accession number they have been assigned has not already been used, creating a new record, and then entering information about the object, including a description of the item and, if available, the date it was created, the person or entity who created it, the person or entity who gave it to the University Archives, whether there are any restrictions on use or reproduction of the item, and the item's location in the archives. While I may not use the same database program in my first job, this will still be useful experience, since most archives will probably keep very similar records of their accessions.
Some of the items I accessioned today included a bag of buttons from the Little 500 race, a paperweight given to Indiana University president Herman B. Wells, and a pin commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Indiana University chapter of the fraternity Sigma Nu.
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