E-mail mike.lear@fandm.edu Phone 717-358-4433 Office SFL 011

Michael Lear Archives and Special Collections Assistant Responsibilities I assist in the processing, preservation and promotion of materials held in the Archives and Special Collections. Duties include: maintaining proper security, storage and environmental conditions to ensure the safety and longevity of collections, developing and maintaining finding aids for materials, providing reference assistance to patrons, and assisting with promoting the archives through classroom orientations, exhibits and the development of the archives website. Favorite Websites Archives and Special Collections website My small contribution to webpage notoriety. Education B.A. Penn State University-Art History Interests: 18th and 19th century European and American art, especially English and French baroque, neoclassical and romantic painting and 19th century American portrait, landscape and genre painting. M.A. University of Delaware-History and Museum Studies Interests: Agricultural and Industrial technology, Military history (American Civil War, World War II) and 19th-20th century material culture. Interests Travel (though I rarely get to), woodworking, home improvement, tool collecting.