Meet the newest workflow technician for BYU's Special Collections department in the Harold B. Lee Library.
Hi. Pleased to meet you, too.
Two hours of training over the past two days, and I've already seen some pretty cool stuff.
Like...
all of Jimmy Stewart's papers/photographs/etc. And his typewriter.
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a sheet of war bonds from the Confederate States of America valued at over $10,000 (my supervisor ran across those as he was looking for other documents to display -- yeah, the bonds are now locked in the vault -- good luck getting in there).
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the pencil case from Hitler's desk. And a piece of the desk to go with it (or so we were told).
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government appointment certificates signed by Ulysses S. Grant (also in the vault).
Never have I been this excited to be the new kid on the block. I get to work with my childhood friend, Brittan, and the other two people I've met so far seem really great. Abe, another student, is friendly and charming. Jeffrey, my supervisor, is funny and intelligent, and he doesn't mind all of my questions.
Now to get through the mind-numbing training videos so I can start the actual work. I still can't believe it -- a job in my field. Finally. So stoked.
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