Progress: The Creation of the “‘How about them peaches?’: Puerto Rican Migration to the Upstate” Exhibit The “How about them peaches?: Puerto Rican migration in the 1970s” exhibit showcases life for farmworkers and their families in Sunny Slope Farms, Gaffney, South Carolina. This exhibit allowed me curate some photographs from Z.R. (contributor wanted to remain…
The Clio https://www.theclio.com/ Urban humanist, Mark Tebeau has examined the possibilities that mobile technologies offer to curators and historians as they reach out to audiences, stating: “Although humanists, including oral historians, have embraced these technological trends, sometimes slowly, broad publics have incorporated mobile computing into their daily lives.” (25) With the use of GPS, mobile…
The “Territorio no Incorporado” platform is taking more shape with the creation of the new Exhibit: “Puerto Ricans in the Anderson-Pickens-Oconee County Area, Upstate South Carolina.” So far, this exhibit revolves around the story of Julio Rosado, an elite hairstylist living in the town of Anderson. Successes #1. The First Storyteller has Emerged This exhibit…
Nature of Project Puerto Rican populations are in continued dispersion across state lines, flowing out of the largest Northeast urban regions and mid-size cities to the Southeast. With 117% growth, South Carolina has become one of the fifteen states with the fastest growth in Puerto Rican population in the past 20 years. The Upstate region in…
Persona 1: The Foodie-Traveler-Buddy Name: Julio Demographic profile: Julio is a 44-year-old, single, Puerto Rican-born male. He’s an educated, high-producing hairstylist at a salon in the Upstate. Quote: “I’ll pick a place I’ve never been in the Upstate, a Latino place. I’m always seeking new friends and good food” A Day in a Life Narrative: …
Basic Information About me as a Student As a librarian, I consider myself a professional student, always motivated and with a question in mind. I am very adaptable and able to work independently, as well as in team settings. My approach to effective teaching is by actually being a student and absorbing the material to…
