Mik Hamilton, Archivist

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Written By The History Project

mik.hamilton@historyproject.org

Mik Hamilton (they/any pronouns) earned their Master of Library and Information Science in Archives Management from Simmons University. Since 2016, Mik has worked and interned with various archives, including positions at Cornell University, the Smithsonian National Museum for the American Indian, and Harvard University. Mik's research interests include queer organizational histories, local LGBTQ+ grassroots efforts, and reparative archival practices.

Mik earned their BA in Classics and Archaeology at Cornell University. In their spare time, Mik is a bit of a Wikipedia enthusiast. They have facilitated several Wikipedia edit-a-thons and created an instructional LibGuide,Wikipedia for Archivists, which demonstrates how to improve archival discoverability using Wikipedia. When their mind isn’t on archives, they enjoy spending time outdoors with friends, or indoors with their mischievous cat.

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