This past summer, I was given the opportunity to intern at the Sherman Museum, where I was assigned various tasks and learned quite a few facts. The museum has “Dino Days”, meaning they have prehistoric creatures exhibits for kids throughout the summer. Given that I began my internship early, I was able to participate in… [Read More]
Jimena Ibarra
This summer I went to Querétaro to conduct a rural field study in Social Anthropology. I stayed with a host family in Boxasní, Cadereyta. Boxasní is considered a “Magic town” which is a title coveted for helping primarily indigenous towns with tourism through their traditional handmade goods and history. With training from Professors of the… [Read More]
Trey Salyer
My experience at the Sam Rayburn Library for my summer CSMS internship allowed me to learn about museum management and give me basic practice handling archives while allowing me to connect more deeply to the life of Sam Rayburn, an important historical figure not only for Texas, but the entire country. During my work as… [Read More]
Charley Bartolo
During the summer of 2022, I was able to work with Legacy Keepers of Old East McKinney, a non-profit centered on the Black and Mexican American communities in McKinney Texas. My time with Legacy Keepers was both culturally rich and professionally educational. We focused on compiling, organizing, and displaying the history of Black and Mexican… [Read More]
Caitlin Nagy
This summer I had the opportunity to intern at the Sherman Museum alongside Stuart Holcomb, the director of the Museum, his assistant Jacob Lee, and Nate, the previous year’s intern. This experience is something I will cherish forever. They were very welcoming to me and made sure I took away a lot of experience in… [Read More]
Kirby McLeod
The Sam Rayburn house Museum was the first Texas Historical Commission site. The home built by Sam Rayburn in Bonham, Texas, the staff and I worked to further develop and share an understanding of the life of the Speaker of the House and his family, especially through the lens of domestic life. One of my… [Read More]