Six Randolph students spent Thursday afternoon doing hands-on curatorial work in the former home of a famous poet.
Art professor Andrea Campbell took some of her museum studies students to the Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum, where they carefully measured, photographed, and squinted at artifacts through magnifying glasses. This semester, they will be researching the artifacts so they can be properly cataloged and displayed in the museum.
Anne Spencer was a Harlem Renaissance poet who lived just a few miles from the College. Her husband, Edward Spencer, was a postal carrier whose route included R-MWC, and many artifacts in the home came from the College.
The students’ work was covered by two news organizations. You can learn more about their work in this News & Advance article and this WDBJ-7 video.
You also can view more photos of the project in this Facebook photo album.
This project grew out of a partnership the College has established with the museum to provide opportunities for students and to help the museum preserve the history there.
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