Backstage Pass to North Dakota History

This blog takes you behind the scenes of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Get a glimpse at a day-in-the-life of the staff, volunteers, and partners who make it all possible. Discover what it takes to preserve North Dakota's natural and cultural history.

New Visitor Viewing Areas Added to our Archaeological Collections Tours
Like a Rock: Lithic Comparative Collection of the State Historical Society of North Dakota
Where Did You Find That?: The Importance of Archaeological Context
Investigating and Assessing Damage to Cultural Resources
It’s the Little Things: Exhibiting Small Collections with Artifact Photography
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Wendi Field Murray is the Archaeology Collections Manager at the State Historical Society of North Dakota. She manages over 12 million artifacts representing 13,000 years of human history in the state. She is currently working to catalog the collections and make them more accessible to the public through digital media.