Liz Beckman is a processing archivist working as part of the Hopkins Retrospective Project team. She is passionate about broadening access to archival resources and increasing the number and types of voices reflected in the archival record. Before coming to Hopkins, she worked as the Manuscripts and Archives Librarian at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She began working at Mason as the Processing Coordinator in 2014. Prior to this she had a variety of archives-related internships in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh, PA.
Allison Seyler, an archivist and public historian currently works as the Hopkins Retrospective Program Manager at Johns Hopkins University. Her research both as a graduate student at UMBC and archivist on the Legacy of Slavery team at the Maryland State Archives, has been rooted in exploring how historians can illuminate ordinary peoples’ experiences using archival records. She investigates how we make these stories relevant and accessible to public audiences, while directly confronting issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field more broadly.
Education
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- 2012 – M.A., Historical Studies, Public History track
- 2010 – B.A., History, French
Professional Experience
- 2018-Present, Hopkins Retrospective Program Manager, Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University
- 2016-2018: Archivist, B&O Railroad Museum
- 2012-2016: Research Archivist, Legacy of Slavery in Maryland Project, Maryland State Archives
- 2013-2016: Circulation Assistant, Baltimore County Public Library