{"id":8281,"date":"2023-07-20T18:39:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T23:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library-dev-final\/?page_id=8281"},"modified":"2026-07-07T08:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:34:57","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/archives\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Archives and Special Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Macalester College Archives and Special Collections collects, preserves, and provides access to rare and archival materials that support the research and instructional needs of students, faculty, staff, and researchers worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These collections contain materials that document the origins, developments, activities, achievements, and people of Macalester College and the community, as well as rare and unique manuscripts, books, and other artifacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archives and Special Collections Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"grid-box-three-column\">\n<div class=\"boxed-text\" style=\"background-color: #fff;border-color: #f4f4f4;width: 400px;height: 600px;padding: 20px !important;margin: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/about\/staff\/ely-sheinfeld\/\">Ely Sheinfeld<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7991  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2023\/05\/Ely-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Ely Sheinfeld\" width=\"117\" height=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>College Archivist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I can help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">electronic records;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">records management;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">digital donations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-box-three-column\">\n<div class=\"boxed-text\" style=\"background-color: #fff;border-color: #f4f4f4;width: 400px;height: 600px;padding: 20px;margin: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/about\/staff\/rachel-weiher\/\">Rachel Weiher<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7991  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2025\/05\/rachel-weiher.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Rachel Weiher\" width=\"117\" height=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Library Specialist, Collections Archivist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I can help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<div>collection questions;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<div>archival research;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<div>trauma informed approach to archives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-box-three-column\">\n<div class=\"boxed-text\" style=\"background-color: #fff;border-color: #f4f4f4;width: 400px;height: 600px;padding: 20px;margin: 20px\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/about\/staff\/ginnymoran\/\">Ginny Moran<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7395 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2018\/02\/Ginny2.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Ginny Moran\" width=\"115\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Research &amp; Instruction Librarian, Fine Arts and Humanities, Special Collections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I can help with rare books and manuscripts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">research and instruction;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">preservation and conservation;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">donations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contactarchives\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Email us:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:archives@macalester.edu\">archives@macalester.edu<\/a><br>Follow us on instagram:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/macalester_archives\/\">&nbsp;@macalester_archives<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macalester College Archives and Special Collections collects, preserves, and provides access to rare and archival materials that support the research and instructional needs of students, faculty, staff, and researchers worldwide. 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