For the past six months I've had the pleasure to look out on this view as the new Collections Manager at the Orange County Regional History Center. It was sad leaving the UCF Library, but also very exciting to have a full time position doing something I love and working in a museum! One of the biggest perks of my new job is being so close to my own family's history. I am a fourth generation Central Floridian and my great-great-grandparents moved to Orlando in 1893. The Hanson family farm is now the site of Jones High School, the Hanson Shoe Repair shop on Pine Street is now a speakeasy by the same name, and my Grandpa's packing house, Indian Lake Fruit Co., lives on in the citrus label collection.
Here is a snippet from my newly updated CV to give an idea of what I'm up to over at the History Center, and no, I'm not calling people and collecting money:
"Responsible
for the day-to-day management of the historical collection including completing
and maintaining paperwork for donated items and loans and implementing basic
conservation treatments. Monitor the environmental conditions and security of
the museum’s permanent and traveling exhibits. Coordinate scheduling, delivery,
and installation of museum traveling exhibits and complete condition reports.
Maintain the museum collection management software database. Process and
catalog collections with special emphasis on the 3-D artifacts and photograph
collection. Assist in the creation and installation of exhibits. Assist in
obtaining new donations and responsible for overseeing the collection
management policy. Member of the Editorial Board for the quarterly publication
of the Historical Society, Reflections
Magazine."
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| View of the collection at our offsite storage facility |
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