And we are back with our User Spotlight Series feature! We are delighted that Richard H. Allen, a Vermont-based historian and author, took the time to share his experience with Chronicling America and how it helped with the research for his upcoming book: Ambition and Grit: The Life of Truman Naramore, Civil War Veteran and Entrepreneur. … Continue reading User Spotlight: Richard H. Allen, Local Historian
* Egbert Stolk writes as a guest blogger for our User Spotlight Series this month. Egbert recently graduated from the University of Vermont’s Historic Preservation Program with a Master of Science. Below he shares his experience of using Chronicling America to research immigrant stories for The Burlington Edible Food Tour. ************************************************************************ In … Continue reading User Spotlight Series: Egbert Stolk
I sat down with Brennan Gauthier on a chilly (and snowy) February morning at UVM’s Special Collections in Bailey-Howe Library to discuss his discoveries on Chronicling America. And, goodness, did he ever have some good stories to share! Gauthier is the VTrans Archaeologist for the Vermont Department of Transportation (VTrans), and he was quick (and … Continue reading User Spotlight Series: Brennan Gauthier, VTrans Archaeologist
Periodically, we’ll be interviewing researchers and showcasing projects that are using content from Vermont historical newspapers on Chronicling America. Our first interviewee is Frances Gubler, a graduate historic preservation student at the University of Vermont, who has been conducting research this fall on historic industrial and manufacturing buildings on Flynn Avenue in Burlington, Vermont, as … Continue reading User Spotlight Series: Vermont Milk Chocolate Company
Another year, another National Digital Newspaper Program Conference! Last month, Jeffrey Marshall, project director and principal investigator, Erenst Anip, project librarian, and Karyn Norwood, digital support specialist, traveled to Washington, DC, for the annual conference for the National Digital Newspaper Program between September 16th and 18th. Below, a recap of just a few of the … Continue reading Recap: National Digital Newspaper Program Conference 2015
