My fellow Americans : the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum internship portfolio : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

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Authors
Hunt, Amanda D.
Advisor
Doyle, Michael William, 1953-
Issue Date
2008
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Thesis (B.?.)
Department
Honors College
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Abstract

As a history major with the public history option, an internship is required for graduation. I chose to complete this requirement at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan because of my interest in the presidency and my desire to gain museum experience. Over the course of the summer I worked under the supervision of the museum's registrar, Jamie Draper, in the collections department. I learned how to perform museum tasks such as cataloging, preserving, cleaning, inventorying, and condition reporting of objects. I was also able to participate in fabricating and mounting an exhibit and learn that process. The full-time internship with stipend upon completion began on May 12, 2008, and ended on August 22, 2008. Throughout the internship I have kept a work-log and daily journals of my experiences. This portfolio is the compilation of those documents as well as documents and reports produced over the course of the internship, photographs from my experience, and examples of work that I did.