Conceptualizing the "History Harvest" - Summer 2024 Internship

 Week Eleven: Internship Showcase and Drafting Further This week I spent what time I had drafting and finalizing the first two sections of the brochure to present for the Internship showcase. Every Internship showcase presentation is unique in nature depending on what the student was involved with,  and I wanted to showcase myself the work I had accomplished this past summer diligently and productively. Whilst providing photos and documentation, I showed the creation process and how the DeBary History Harvest played into shaping and forming my ideas around the project.  History Harvest participants. Scot French. Instruction in Oral History. Scot French. My thoughts and methodology drastically changed when I stepped into the shoes of the person coordinating and running the event, forcing me to rethink my position on certain tactics and wording in each section. It truly gave me a clearer insight to the process in which organizers utilizing the model will go through on the day of, allowin

 Week Ten: Creating the Brochure Drafting and Graphic Design This week, I spent most of my time working on the creation and drafting of the History Harvest brochure, editing and tweaking my work from previous weeks to fully hone in a solid draft to present to administrators and professors at UCF. My main time constraint was the continuous mix of some sections having too much content, and some sections having too little content. This was especially evident as the graphic design aspect of the brochure was laid out, making each section's need for downsizing or upsizing apparent.  Early Drafted Designs Below you will find some concept designs of the first few pages of the History Harvest manual. Each photo is simply a screenshot of the editing software used and does not depict the true quality and resolution of the document; Please click on the photos to enlarge them. This past week, I made amazing progress on the final realization of my work this summer. This coming week, I will conti

 Week Nine: The City of Debary's History Harvest The History Harvest, July 8th, 2024 Following the 4th of July and half week break, our team jumped right back into our work and followed through with the City of Debary in helping them create their own history harvest. I cannot express how amazing the day was; Dozens of Debary citizens brought hundreds of artifacts for us to scan and many participated in oral histories, making it the most successful event we have had up to this point. Aside from the success of the event itself, I was able to manage and lead a History Harvest myself and gain firsthand experience that will be beneficial in creating the brochure! The Community Historian: Retrospective One of the main thoughts circulating my mind after the event is the true importance of the Community Historian. I cannot express enough how important the community members and the city council of Debary played in the outreach and resource gathering component of the event. Truthfully, witho