Matthew D. Mason
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- School: Quinnipiac University
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- Department: History
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275 Mt Carmel Ave
Hamden, CT - 06518 - Dates at Quinnipiac University: April 2013 - May 2019
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Biography
Quinnipiac University - History
Experience
Society of American Archivists
Chair, Visual Materials Section
The section promotes greater communication among visual materials archivists and to represent and promote appropriate care, management, and use of visual materials collections to the greater archival community through annual meetings, continuing education programs, and publications.
Society of American Archivists
Chair-Elect, Visual Materials Section
Advise and assist the Chair in conducting business of the Visual Materials Section of the Society of American Archivists.
Quinnipiac University
Part-Time Faculty
Teach seminar courses on the history of photography and other undergraduate history courses with an average classroom size of twenty-five students. Design and implement syllabi that incorporate primary and secondary source materials, including photographic materials, moving film, art, music, and artifacts. Use Blackboard Learning System extensively to foster communication with students and distribute course materials.
University of New Haven
Adjunct Instructor
Taught general undergraduate education courses on the history of western civilization with an average classroom size of forty students. Designed and implemented syllabi that incorporated primary and secondary source materials, including photographic materials, moving film, art, music, and artifacts.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Archivist
Processing archivist with primary responsibilities for organizing, cataloging, and managing single items and collections of chiefly visual resources, which include photographs and two-dimensional artwork, as well as manuscript collections in the Yale Collection of Western Americana.
Prepare and maintain electronic finding aids according to established local practice, including drafting encoded archival description (EAD) for materials and performing machine-readable cataloging (MARC). Support the ongoing development of processing and cataloging practice, especially concerning visual resources.
Collaborate with other staff on assessment and processing tactics for series of visual resources in other collections. Work with curators and preservation staff to assess the conservation needs of visual resource collections. Participate in library-wide planning and committee activities.Montana State University
Project Archivist and Visiting Assistant Professor
Sole archivist responsible for arranging, describing, and digitizing the August "Gus" Ludwig Hormay Collection, which consists of papers and photographs documenting the work of a range manager responsible for developing rest-rotation grazing systems for rangelands in the Western United States.
Education
The University of Memphis
Master of Arts (M.A.)
History
Thesis: “Criminal and Foolhardy”: William Walker and the Filibuster Expedition into Baja California and SonoraThe University of Memphis
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
History
Dissertation: A Partial Presentation of the Past: A Critical Examination of ‘Wisconsin Death Trip’ Major field: United States History Minor fields: Latin American History and Modern European HistoryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Library and Information Studies, Specialization in Archives and Records Administration
Publications
People of the Big Voice: Photographs of Ho-Chunk Families by Charles Van Schaick, 1879-1942.
Wisconsin Historical Society Press
"People of the Big Voice" tells the visual history of Ho-Chunk families at the turn of the 20th century and beyond as depicted through the lens of Black River Falls studio photographer Charles Van Schaick. The family relationships among those who sat for the photographer are clearly visible in these images. Sisters, friends, families, and young couples appear and reappear, fleshing out a narrative of the period, from 1879 to 1942, referred to as "the dark ages" in Indian tribal history. Following introductory essays from three of the authors are more than 300 beautifully detailed duotone photographs. Unique to the project are captions that identify over 90 percent of the individuals pictured - made possible by the continuing efforts of tribal members and genealogists. A significant contribution to the history of Native peoples, "People of the Big Voice" is a breathtaking portrayal of a resilient community whose story continues today.
People of the Big Voice: Photographs of Ho-Chunk Families by Charles Van Schaick, 1879-1942.
Wisconsin Historical Society Press
"People of the Big Voice" tells the visual history of Ho-Chunk families at the turn of the 20th century and beyond as depicted through the lens of Black River Falls studio photographer Charles Van Schaick. The family relationships among those who sat for the photographer are clearly visible in these images. Sisters, friends, families, and young couples appear and reappear, fleshing out a narrative of the period, from 1879 to 1942, referred to as "the dark ages" in Indian tribal history. Following introductory essays from three of the authors are more than 300 beautifully detailed duotone photographs. Unique to the project are captions that identify over 90 percent of the individuals pictured - made possible by the continuing efforts of tribal members and genealogists. A significant contribution to the history of Native peoples, "People of the Big Voice" is a breathtaking portrayal of a resilient community whose story continues today.
Through a Woman's Eye: The Early 20th Century Photography of Alabama's Edith Morgan
NewSouth Books
This work presents an evocative collection of a hundred black and white photographs made by Edith Morgan of Camden, a small town in Wilcox County, Alabama, just after the turn of the twentieth century. Morgan was educated locally before attending the School of the Chicago Art Institute. Subsequently she returned to Camden where she spent the remainder of her life teaching art. She also taught illiterate blacks and whites to read. This volume collects Morgan's photographs, along with essays that put them in the context of time and place. Jackson's essay presents a personal memory. Furman describes socioeconomic and political conditions in Wilcox County and offers biographical information on the Morgan family. Mason presents additional biographical information and offers a critical assessment of Morgan's photographs, comparing her work to that of contemporary photographers, especially her female peers.
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