Nicolas Farach

  One of my first tasks at the museum started with a phone call. The person calling was curious about the museum’s hours and admission fees. Later, I had to take the step ladder to the second floor because we needed to adjust a sign in the museum’s Vietnam exhibit. My grandfather and I agreed to donate his Air Force flight helmet from the Vietnam War to the Military Museum. The helmet includes his oxygen mask and a communication headset. In order to donate the helmet and the equipment to the museum, I needed to fill out a disclosure form, signifying that I agreed to donate the items. We are hoping that his helmet and equipment will be a good addition to the museum’s Vietnam exhibit. My supervisor often says that the primary sources donated to the museum cannot be fully utilized unless they have a story, or a picture attached to the item. I have pictures of my grandfather in the service, as well as a picture of him with his flight helmet, so I need to get copies of this picture in...

My experience at the museum on Saturday, started with the reorganization and printing of additional recognition papers for Vietnam veterans who visit our museum. The previous week that I was at the museum, I had to get cardstock paper for the recognition papers. I had to print over 70 copies of a letter from the United States Commander-in-Chief. The papers had to be reorganized with three other papers by paper clipping them together. After I was done making copies of the Vietnam recognition papers, I had to help one of the staff employees with their emails and then help escort a visitor to the museum’s supervisor. The visitor was a Colonel in the Marine Corps during the Gulf War, and he wanted to donate primary sources to our museum. He donated a New York Times article from September 11, 2001. This will be a great addition to our exhibit on 9/11. He also donated a shirt from his uniform, photos, a medal, and several other items. At this time, I also had to help another visiting guest. ...

  On Saturday, I was assigned to help the museum repair their barricades. The museum's barricades needed repairing because the reflectors on the barricades were faded and had to be replaced. My job was to disassemble five of the barricades so that the museum could place new wood and reflectors on the barricades. I used a wrench and a pair of pliers to get the bolts off from the barricades. Most of the bolts on the barricades were rusted because of exposure from the weather’s elements. It took many attempts to get a few of the bolts off from the barricade, however I managed to complete the job with the right tools. After I took off the old wooden boards from the barricades, I carried them to the museum’s trash dumpster. Some of the metal bolts were saved, just in case the museum needs to use them when reassembling the barricades.                 The museum has a pair of binoculars from the Second World War,...

  My morning at the museum started by placing trash bags in the trash bins. The previous day, the museum hosted an event that included over 30 military personnel from the Marine Corps, and the museum needed new trash bags. The museum needed to be cleaned and look good for the next group of visitors, so that is one reason why I placed new trash bags into the trash bins. This helped the museum have a more presentable atmosphere. A few moments later, I had to help assemble a new desk for one of the museum staff members. This staff member is in charge of the majority of the museum’s construction and maintenance. He built himself a desk and we needed to put it together.   Although the main structure of the desk was already built, we needed to fasten the top of the desk with screws, and into the wall. In order to start the project, we needed to carry the desk and equipment to the second story of the museum. After I carried a piece of the desk to the second floor of the museum, a...