Isabella: First Check-In with Dr. Zuberi

Wednesday pulled back the curtain for me for what the future African galleries might look like. After seeing Dr. Zuberi's reaction to the mention of "punitive expeditions" in the archives, I feel confident that he will be able to create a powerful narrative for where these objects came from and how they were able to be in front of the Penn Museum's audience. 

I was really impressed with Lara and Maeve's finds. As for myself, I want to reorganize my search and stray away from sorting through the Gordon files. Although I was able to build a foundation for Gordon's relationships and figure out the different ways items were acquired by the museum, I think it would be more useful to turn my attention towards the Moroccan diaries or files that focus on specific expeditions. I want to be able to find information that will be essential for the future African galleries and to do so, I believe I have to turn elsewhere. On Friday, I will talk to Alex about where I can locate the Moroccan diaries and I will also ask him about where to find the photographs of the wood carvings mentioned in the Gordon-Kirkor correspondences. Hopefully with his guidance, I will be able to find more useful information for the team. 

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