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<\/a><\/p>\nHenry DeWolf Smyth papers, 1921-1986 (MSS00125<\/a><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n “This semester, I processed the Henry DeWolf Smyth papers in my role as Archival Processing Graduate Assistant at RBML. Smyth (1898-1986) was an American physicist, known for his work on the Manhattan Project, the US military project that developed the first nuclear weapons. In 1945, he authored the government\u2019s official public report on\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 the atomic bomb.<\/p>\n As I processed this collection, I considered how to organize the materials in a way that would be most helpful to researchers. It was fascinating to learn more about Smyth as I explored the collection and wrote the finding aid descriptions. A large portion of the collection consists of letters Smyth wrote to his family in the 1920s and 1930s. It was interesting to see the more personal side of such an important figure as he navigated student life and family dynamics. I am glad\u00a0 \u00a0 I had the opportunity to help make Smyth\u2019s life and career more accessible to researchers.”<\/p>\n \u2014 Emmey Harris, Graduate Assistant<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. collection, circa 1992-2026 (MSS00100<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n “The Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. collection has recently been rearranged by year of accession!<\/p>\n As Kennedy continues to send the library materials to add to the collection, the new arrangement schema aims to accommodate new accessions while allowing patrons to access materials in a rough chronological order and within subseries specified by format. The collection consists of letterpress artwork printed on a variety of formats, such as road maps, handheld fans, posters, and postcards. There is also a substantial number of periodicals and promotional materials which Kennedy contributed to or has work featured in.<\/p>\n Along with passionately addressing political issues related to race and equality, Kennedy commonly infuses his own sense of humor into his work. The diversity of materials in this collection and its new arrangement schema allowed the processing experience to be totally unique! Kennedy\u2019s work is clearly rooted in a passion and joy for printing, and handling and rearranging the materials in the collection quickly became a fun experience!<\/p>\n To ensure the long-term preservation of the materials, the collection is housed at the item-level, meaning many items are stored in individual folders except for some duplicate or corresponding prints. Although this made processing the collection a bit tedious, it was easy to stay motivated knowing that the work I was doing would ensure access to the collection long after I finished. [S]tay tuned for future accessions!”<\/p>\n \u2014 Izzy Sauer, Graduate Hourly<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/a><\/p>\n