Writing about Royal Visit of Brazilian Emperor to America, 1876
By Phil Roberts, 3-18-2024 Recently, I found research notes of an article I wrote for the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era 7 (October …
Memories of Seattle
How We Became Indexers
By Phil Roberts, Feb 28, 2024 : On this day in 1986, I began a job—quite by accident—that made enough money to pay off student …
Polydactyl: Adventures with a Six-toed Cat
Phil Roberts, 8-12-23 Our polydactyl cat, Cubby, had six toes on each foot. Found in the wild near Medicine Bow, his immediate family was presumably …
The Work and Rewards of Indexing
By Phil Roberts, 5-14-23 Indexing–the work, the rewards. We’re frequently asked why there is a plaque next to the front door proclaiming the building as …
“Not a Jerk Historian”: Lessons Learned about Research
by Phil Roberts, 5-9-23 “I’m a REAL historian,” I said with the arrogance only found in a green, first-year doctoral student in almost any field. …