My amazing film student Rebekah
Here's a blog from my amazing film processing student Rebekah. My name is Rebekah Harmon, and I am earning my MA in History at CMU. I graduated from CMU in 2023 with a BS in secondary education for social studies and a minor in museum studies. I taught at a middle school for two years, and then I decided to come back to CMU for more! I volunteered and worked at the Clarke Historical Library in undergrad, and I was excited when I got the opportunity to work here again as a graduate student. My work at the Clarke consists of processing our 9&10 Michigan News film collection, and I have experience processing paper items at the archive. My favorite part about working with the film is the visual connection I get to the past. For example, I see people’s facial expressions, fashion, and hand gestures, which provide such a rich connection to the past. I also work at the CMU Museum of Natural and Cultural History on campus, primarily in educational programming. I help lead educational...