As the summer comes to a close, I'm taking stock of all that I've done and learned. I've lost count of the number of museums I've visited, but I enjoyed every one. I've shopped in local boutiques and spent time in various parks. I've also...

[caption id="attachment_2864" align="alignright" width="533"] This connection is made up of 10 separate elements. Add the 4 different angles involved and you have one complicated little spot.[/caption] As I continue to work on the drawings for the steel staircase,* there's one area that has proven...

[caption id="attachment_1850" align="alignleft" width="533"] My friend, Tori, and me outside the National Archives[/caption] One of the best things about being in D.C. for my internship is the opportunity to fill my evenings and weekends with visits to great museums. As someone interested in history,...

[caption id="attachment_1179" align="alignleft" width="300"] Example of a drawing generated by the HABS program. El Morro, San Juan, P.R. Image via the Library of Congress Website.[/caption] The Historic American Buildings Survey (H.A.B.S.) has been documenting Architecture in the United States since its founding in 1933....

Hello! My name is Naomi Doddington and I am so happy to work for the Hispanic Access Foundation (H.A.F.) in its partnership with the National Parks Service's (N.P.S.) Latino Heritage Internship Program (L.H.I.P.). I am working in the acronym-happy Heritage Documentation Programs division which houses three programs,...