One of my favorite experiences came from doing a reference request on Dr. Irene Meyer. Meyer was a professor of psychology at Mundelein College, and she worked to bring an end to the death penalty in Illinois. The reference request sparked my interest, and I did more research into Dr. Meyer which led to me writing a blog about her for the WLA. I learned that Meyer worked to educate her students on the psychological trauma the death penalty caused inmates, wardens, and guards. This was a moment when I realized there are gems sitting in the archives that may never be uncovered, but I\u2019m glad I was able to come across this one. Sadly, Dr. Meyer is no longer with us, but you can read more about her in this previous blog post: A Visit Turned Crusade: A Struggle to End the Death Penalty<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Favorite Event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My favorite event that I\u2019ve attended for the Women and Leadership Archives was for the WLA\u2019s 25th<\/sup> Anniversary. It was such a fun event, and it was rare moment where we as archival workers get to interact with the public in a less formal capacity. It was an opportunity to showcase some of the most unexpected objects in our collection and for the new graduate assistants to explore the collections we may not see in normal day to day work. Also, I got to meet Sister Jean which was a big perk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I am so sad to be leaving the Women and Leadership Archives, but I am so thankful for the experiences it has given me, the lessons it has taught me, and the colleagues I have gotten to know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Casey is a Graduate Assistant at the WLA and is in the\u00a0final\u00a0year of Loyola University Chicago\u2019s MA in Public History. He has his bachelor\u2019s degree in History and Digital Media from Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana. Casey enjoys early modern history, comics, and knitting.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is so hard to believe that my two years with the Women and Leadership Archives is coming to a close. My time here has shown me that there is never a dull day at the WLA, which has given me so many incredible … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/wla\/files\/2019\/12\/Dr.-Irene-Meyer.jpg\")
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