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SUMMARY:Spiritualism at Surratt: A Descent into the Macabre Archives
DESCRIPTION:The Civil War made death far more common and only deepened people’s longing for a connection with the spirit world. The archives and collections at the Surratt House Museum Research Center are full of references to these macabre practices and chilling recorded ghost stories. This talk will focus on the efforts collections staff have made to catalog\, rehouse\, and make finding aids for the spiritualism collection while sharing the stories of these spine chilling artifacts. At the talk you will be able to try out one of our educational activities inspired by the collection\, but to do all of the spooky hands on activities\, tour the house at night\, and see the artifacts discussed in person consider attending the longer program at the Surratt House Museum on October 4th and 25th: https://www.pgparks.com/event_list/spiritualism-at-surratt \nAbout the Speaker \nLex (Alexa) Rose (She/They)\nis the Archivist and Collections Assistant at the Surratt House Museum. Previously\, she has given ghost and spiritualism tours\, which satisfies her spooky heart as a practicing witch. She has worn many hats in museums including: curator\, exhibits professional\, collections\, and research assistant at a variety of museums in the DC area currently and up and down both coasts in the past. She is most interested in researching spooky topics\, women\, LGBTQ+\, digital humanities\, disability history\, and having an MA in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies\, tries to relate American History to Rome (because her “Roman Empire” is actually the Roman empire)! She invites you to see her work\, ask questions\, and connect on LinkedIn.
URL:https://clarabartonmuseum.org/event/spiritualism-at-surratt-a-descent-into-the-macabre-archives/
LOCATION:Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum\, 437 7th Street NW\, Washington\, 20004\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Madeleine Thompson":MAILTO:madeleine.thompson@civilwarmed.org
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