Written by Nawa Sugiyama, William R. Tyler Fellow (2012-2014) This Tyler Project was designed to follow up on the work previously completed by Dylan Clark on assessing the size and scope of the Kerr Photographic Archive that will be donated to Dumbarton Oaks. In preparation for the arrival of this collection to ICFA, my project re-examined … Continue reading
This post was written by Heidi Elaine Dowding, Dumbarton Oaks’ National Digital Stewardship Resident. Her project focused on developing a holistic digital asset management solution for a diverse cultural heritage institution. You can find her online at @theglobal_lib. I first stepped into the NDSR program a year after finishing my MLIS at Wayne State University, … Continue reading
This post was written by Heidi Elaine Dowding, Dumbarton Oaks’ National Digital Stewardship Resident. Her project focused on developing a holistic digital asset management solution for a diverse cultural heritage institution. You can find her online at @theglobal_lib. As part of my work as the Library of Congress’ National Digital Stewardship Resident at Dumbarton Oaks, … Continue reading
Written by Heidi Dowding, Resident, Library of Congress National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR) It has been just under three months since I first arrived in my new post as National Digital Stewardship Resident at Dumbarton Oaks. The program – administered by the Library of Congress and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) – began … Continue reading
Written by Dylan Clark, Former Dumbarton Oaks William R. Tyler Fellow The first phase of the Justin and Barbara Kerr Photographic Archive appraisal took place in mid-November 2012 when Rona Razon (ICFA Archivist) and I traveled to New York City to visit the Kerrs in their studio and begin the inventory of their pre-Columbian photographic … Continue reading
Dumbarton Oaks is delighted to announce that Heidi Dowding has been selected as our National Digital Stewardship Resident, one of the ten members of the Library of Congress’s inaugural class. Find out about the rest of the NDSR class. Recently returned from life abroad, Heidi is currently busy settling into DC and will begin work this September … Continue reading
Written by Lisa Trever, Tyler Fellow in Pre-Columbian Studies PhD in History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University The Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives (ICFA) at Dumbarton Oaks is the new home of the Christopher B. Donnan and Donna McClelland Moche Archive, 1968–2010. The archive was given to the institution by Dr. Donnan, professor emeritus of … Continue reading
Dumbarton Oaks has been named a host institution for the National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR), a groundbreaking program created by the Library of Congress in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). As one of only ten such institutions in the program’s inaugural year, Dumbarton Oaks is seeking a recent Master’s graduate with a passion for … Continue reading
Written by Dylan Clark, Dumbarton Oaks William R. Tyler Fellow Ceramic art of the ancient Maya is well known for its beauty and technical qualities, and many pots commissioned by royal courts were decorated with elaborate scenes and hieroglyphic texts that were painted in color or carved onto the surface of the vessels. In 1972, long … Continue reading
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