I have always had a deep fascination with history and material culture. As a young girl, I spent countless afternoons sitting on the floor of my grandparent's bedroom, pulling old family photographs out of the bottom drawer of their armoire. Today, I can happily say that I have turned my greatest interest into my vocation. I have been involved in the heritage field performing archival work, collection management, and exhibit development since 2009.
I have a certificate in Heritage Resource Management from Athabasca University, a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Saskatchewan, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Toronto.
What's the Blog About?
This blog is something I work on in my spare time. Its purpose is to share my experiences in the field with the wider public. It focuses on a large variety of topics, including: women's history, garden history, military history, and rural history, to name several. It also features heritage discussions about museum and archival collections, programming, conservation, and policies.
Canadian History and Heritage offers an eclectic mixture of posts about stories I find interesting from Canadian archive and museum collections.
In the Field gives a more in-depth look at my work. Here, you will find virtual exhibits, as well as an inside look into the many different heritage and history projects I have worked on.
All photographs used in this blog are owned by me unless otherwise specified.
If you like this blog and want to support me toward future stories please consider making a small donation. Finding and researching these stories takes time. Each one takes approximately ten hours to research, write, and edit. Any support is appreciated, even just enough for a cup of coffee :)
Scowlitz: A Preliminary History, Ethnohistory Field School Report, University of Saskatchewan, University of Victoria, and the Stó:lõ First Nation, 2011.