Olin Archive

The Olin Archive is as stated previously, a little bit of an uncomfortable working environment. this minor inconvenience is outweighed by the benefits of the archive's resources. Through the Olin archive, i have gathered several primary sources and am feeling more confident about my source list. The staff in the archive was very helpful, and has been consistently so since the last time i visited the archive

The Olin Archive

The Olin Archive had its ups and its downs. It was very unpleasant working in it. It is always hot and stuffy. I hate that feeling. However the benifets definetly outweigh the minuses. The Olin Archive was able to give me multiple primary sources that are very useful for my paper. It gave me letters from the Spanish during the era of the Calusa interaction. Besides this, the Archive was also able to provide the images I needed for my research paper. It was difficult for me to find any outside of it but the archive made it easier for my research. All and all I was glad with the product of spending time in the Olin Archive but would prefer to stay out of it.

Olin Archives

Although working in the Olin Archives was a little uncomfortable (very hot and stuffy), I got a lot of good research done there. I've been finding many sources on Andrew Jackson and the acquisition of Florida, moreso than I thought. Almost all my sources were found there and I've been able to weave the info into my paper (including what I'd written without those sources). Overall I'm very impressed with the Olin Archives and am glad we have such resources; it's been very helpful and will make my paper stronger.

Olin library search

In the Olin archive there was many great sources I found. A large majority of my primary sources for my research project came from the library itself. One of the most original and authentic sources I found, such as James Adair's “The History of the American Indians" (Revised 1968) was published originally in the 18th Century. What makes this document the most interesting of my sources, was that it contains the words of the author, who wrote it during the 1700s. The wording is very archaic, valuable and can give me excellent insight about early Florida history. In addition, I found ten other primary sources, many which I found in the Olin library. My secondary sources were academic journals I found while using my RefWorks account at the Olin Library. Even though a large majority of the journals I found on RefWorks was not at the library itself, I began to find the sources from other areas. While searching the archives, I found many great books that were extremely useful because they had a lot of important information on the subject in which I am researching. I did not find it as difficult as others thought it would be because I found the people working at the library to be extremely helpful. Because of the authenticity of the materials I discovered in the library's archives, I discovered an advantage that could help me a great deal in my paper. Although the environment in the archives was at best very hot because of poor air conditioning, I found the archives to be extremely helpful for me.

Olin Archive

From the research I have done online about the Olin Archive, I have found that many documents or pictures are relevant to my paper. There are a few pictures of the fort and I havent gotten a chance to read the letters yet. The pictures are wonderful primary resources but I havent figured out if pictures are relevant in a research paper. and if they are how do I incorporate them into my paper. I plan on utilizing this source for resources.