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Meet Ayla Toussaint, Archivist at the Loretto Heritage Center, Nerinx, Kentucky

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Abstract

Telling history through the stories of individual people and communities instead of through government actions, dates, and numbers takes a typically one-dimensional depiction of the past and creates a more faceted understanding. Recounting the lives of individuals brings depth, and these unique experiences make that once-static history into a compelling story that engages with people on a deeply personal level. I decided to pursue a career in archives because of the ability of primary sources to elicit this response and redefine how we understand and interact with the past.

How to Cite:

Toussaint, A., (2020) “Meet Ayla Toussaint, Archivist at the Loretto Heritage Center, Nerinx, Kentucky”, MAC Newsletter 47(3), 32-34.