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We had a phenomenal time at the Kiev archives.  The archivists were welcoming and gave us a terrific tour.  We’ve been really fortunate in our visits to various archives. Archivists have been welcoming, eager to speak with us about their … Continue reading →

On the way to Kovel last night, I got a text message from Phyllis Grossman. Phyllis was one of my co-chairs for the IAJGS 2016 conference in Seattle and we became good friends while working on the conference.  She attended … Continue reading →

Today was to be a travel day. The best laid plans as they say.  No, I don’t mean we didn’t travel, because we did. We even got to our destination, with no mishaps, well nothing major or damaging in any … Continue reading →

Such a short distance – 80 km from Białystok to Łomża. Driving didn’t seem so short. Actually it was our error. Someone read 30 instead of 80, so the half hour drive to the archives was much longer than half … Continue reading →

We stayed at a pleasant hotel in Suwałki , The Loft. We arrived just ahead of the rain last night. One of the major challenges of a trip like this is balancing the time the travel itself takes with the … Continue reading →

Today we took a longish drive – about 3.5 hours, and thanks to Marek’s careful maneuvering of the Euro-Style van, all went well. The border between Lithuania and Poland didn’t change in the week since we left – no formal … Continue reading →

So the Bard said and so it is. We began the day slightly subdued, not knowing what would happen with Lindsay’s tooth. We also had a plan. The dentist was on the other side of the river in an area … Continue reading →

One thing I can certainly say about the annual IAJGS conference is that it is never boring. Today I saw two of my own cousins, several clients and numerous friends and colleagues from all over the world.  What I didn’t … Continue reading →

I am flying to Amsterdam and then on to Warsaw. As we all are, on the way to something new, I am filled with both anxieties and also eager anticipation. The last time, years ago, that I traveled to Eastern … Continue reading →

In less than a month, I’ll be taking off with an amazing team of researchers to immerse ourselves in research in five countries and countless archival repositories for 27 days. We will be starting out in Warsaw with the IAJGS … Continue reading →