As lead archivist for the Tana Hoban Papers at the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection, I took on a partially completed project in Fall 2023 and carried it through to final processing. The collection included, but was not limited to, over 50,000 photographic slides, prints in various formats, negatives—many affected by vinegar syndrome—and undeveloped film, which required a temporary darkroom for viewing. I assessed, sorted, numbered, and preserved materials, and led the digitization of approximately 300 items to enhance access and long-term preservation. The collection also featured original artwork from Hoban's various exhibitions, book production materials such as proofs and layout pages, and handmade dummy books that offered rare insight into her creative process. To promote public engagement, I designed and built a digital exhibit in Omeka, now linked to the official finding aid on the de Grummond website.

This plan was created as a proposal for the Vancleave Live Oak Choctaw tribe. They were in need of file organization, digitization, and backups for their history. I presented this to the council on July 7th, 2025. While I didn't have much information to go on, I tried to make the plan as detailed as possible so the council knew each step of the plan before agreeing to anything.
The plan was accepted on the same date and the processing of the core collection began in mid August of 2025.