Ash Parker
Mississippi's Queer History
A little less than a year ago I learned about the Invisible Histories Project, and it opened my world to the concept of community...
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Ash Parker
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Summarizing an Experience - Week 14
Part of the course requirements for the practicum involves preparing a presentation to summarize my experience. Most of this week I...
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Ash Parker
- Nov 21, 2020
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Preparing to Summarize - Week 13
I am beginning to wrap up my research into available resources for LGBTQ historical research available at Mississippi repositories. This...
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Ash Parker
- Nov 14, 2020
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Federated Searches - Week 12
I have finished up reviewing my initial list of Mississippi universities and colleges. There are many small historical societies in...
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Ash Parker
- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
Disaster Preparedness - Week 11
This week was disrupted by Hurricane Zeta, which made landfall the evening of October 28 and moved quickly through southeast Louisiana...
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Ash Parker
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Digital Collections & Platforms - Week 10
This week, I continued revisiting previous repositories to allow time to make requests. I am getting some responses from previous...
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Ash Parker
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
Hidden Between the Lines - Week 9
Since beginning this project, I've emailed several repositories requesting assistance. As advised by my archival theory course text, I...
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Ash Parker
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Technology & Description - Week 8
This week I reviewed a handful of smaller institutions, some private, religious colleges, a library for libraries, and a county archive:...
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Ash Parker
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
Bringing in Outside Research - Week 7
This week I reviewed the websites for Tougaloo College and Millsaps College, both small, religious institutions in the Jackson area. ...
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Ash Parker
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Jackpot! - Week 6
This week I finished searching the University of Mississippi--having worked my way through the curated LGBTQ research subject guide,...
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Ash Parker
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
Dig, Dig, Dig - Week 5
This past week has been a personal challenge--a potential brush with severe weather, the loss of a powerful, feminist icon, and a paper...
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Ash Parker
- Sep 14, 2020
- 2 min
Keymaster and Gatekeeper - Week 4
Reflective post about week 4 of my practicum.
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Ash Parker
- Sep 7, 2020
- 3 min
Oral Histories to Published Works - Week 3
I week 3 I reviewed Mississippi Valley State University and University of Southern Mississippi.
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Ash Parker
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
Seeing What's Missing - Week 2
Reflections from week 2 of my IHP internship.
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Ash Parker
- Aug 22, 2020
- 3 min
Internship with Invisible Histories Project
Main page for my Fall 2020 iHP internship blog.
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Ash Parker
- Nov 17, 2019
- 2 min
Omeka for Family Archives
Practical application of Omeka open-source software to store, describe, and present family archive digital objects.
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Ash Parker
- Nov 17, 2019
- 1 min
Professional Organizations for Genealogy
Interested in genealogy? Consider the benefits of professional organizations.
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Ash Parker
- Nov 17, 2019
- 3 min
DNA Testing for Genealogy
DNA testing is a valuable tool for genealogical research. Understanding the science and types of testing is a good place to start.
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Ash Parker
- Nov 13, 2019
- 2 min
The United Kingdom National Archives for Genealogy
Overview of using the National Archives UK resources and guides for family history research.
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About this Blog
Life on the L.A.M.
Hello! I'm Ash Parker, a graduate student and hopeful archivist in training. This blog started as part of my coursework in Library and Information Science at the University of Southern Mississippi.
The content posted here highlights my interests in genealogy, cultural heritage, and digital access technologies. The opinions expressed are my own.
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