I just had a full length feature article published in the October issue of Chesapeake Life. Called “Badges of Honor: Tales of Eastern Shore Lawmen,” the piece features five law enforcement officials from the Shore. They are Sheriff Louis Andrews, 80, Caroline County; Chief Thomas N. McIntire, 83, Elkton; Officer Marshall L. Purner, 81, North East; Sheriff Robert Jones, 61, Somerset County; and Warden LaMonte Cooke, 57, Queen Anne’s County. I had lots of fun interviewing these fascinating men and hearing their tales of serving the citizens for decades.
Blogging on Delmarva History
These days web 2.0 products make it so easy to publish just about anything and I make extensive use of some of them in my classroom. I’m also starting to use them to publish local historycontent, which I think will be of interest to a wider audience. In the blogosphere, I’ve set up two beyond that those that are dedicated to my classes.
I try to post to them regularly as I find informative information. You may find them of interest so I’m adding the links here in case you want to check them out.
- Reflections on Delmarva Past – A blog focusing on the history and culture of the region.
- Window on Cecil County’s Past – Reflections on yesterday in the county at the top of the Chesapeake.
Preserving Old Glass Plate Negatives & More
I recently came across a large group of glass plate and unusually sized old film negatives in the attic of a commercial building. Since this media contained images that we wanted to see for this investigation I purchased an Epson Perfection V750 Pro to scan the materials. I’ve been working on the project for over a month, as I have time and it is producing excellent scans so we’re getting some great prints that probably haven’t been seen for nearly a hundred years.
It’s always exciting to discover new photographs so I’ve had a good time with this and I’m very pleased with the Epson. I’d done a lot of research to make sure I selected the right product to do this kind of work, since it comes up for time-to-time and I haven’t been let down. I also have a lot of slides that need scanning and I’ve done a few of those. The results are excellent on those too.
If you’re looking for a scanner to do slides and negatives (film or glass), you should find this product to suit your needs. There’s a family or related products so, depending on yur needs, you may not need the pro version.
Presentation at Preservation Maryland Conference
Last summer I participated in a Smithsonian traveling exhibit and I wrote about that experience on the Road Reports, Museums on Main Street blog. The piece was called Reinvigorating the Past in Elkton, MD. This past Thursday I was able to share our experience and learnings at the Preservation Maryland Conference in a presentation and panel discussion, which focused on how small museums may use the Smithsonian program to strengthen their institutions.