Blogs across the Smithsonian will give an inside look at the Institution’s archival collections and practices during a month long blogathon in celebration of October’s American Archives Month. See additional posts from our other participating blogs, as well as related events and resources, on the Smithsonian’s Archives Month website.
In episode 2 of “I Found it in the Archives,” Processing Archivist, Jayna Hanson, shares her creepiest finds from the William Seitz papers.
Jayna Hanson is a processing archivist at the Archives of American Art and an aspiring royal.
Loved it, Jayna! That is....definitely bizarre. Eewwwww nail clippings!
Posted by: Lisa Rickey | Monday, October 31, 2011 at 06:02 PM
That is very creepy!!
Posted by: Emiy | Tuesday, November 01, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Ha nuts, great stuff, cool video....
Posted by: Stephen | Wednesday, November 02, 2011 at 07:32 AM
Wait, why are the nail clippings in the archive and what are they doing there? Maybe he wants to be cloned.. not only creepy but spooky too.
Posted by: Jocuri | Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 03:38 PM
love this clip and thanks for share.
Posted by: | Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 05:27 AM