Additionally, Marisa Campanaro, former history major and 2015 UCCS graduate conducted research in CSPM collections, including our extensive holdings of Colorado Springs Gazette newspapers to create context. Her work is an example of how every year between 3-5 undergraduate and graduate interns interested in museum work and potential archives and library careers receive valuable training at the CSPM. With significant professional guidance, students learn museum best practices while assisting CSPM with processing collections, accessioning artifacts and conducting preliminary exhibit research. Campanaro has contributed to multiple museum projects during the past two years, and we are thrilled to announce that this fall she will be entering the Masters of Library and Information Science program at the University of Wisconsin Madison. From the CSPM Collection Finally, another interesting facet of the story is told through an exhibit contribution by Eric Swab, local researcher. During WWI, the General Electric Turbine Research Department conducted high altitude gasoline-powered aircraft engine testing on Pikes Peak. Swab’s research describes how tests conducted in our region launched G.E. into the aircraft engine business and propelled their success through WWII and into the era of jet engines. Please be sure to visit Promoting Patriotism: WWI in Colorado Springs to see the results of this unique collaboration. From the CSPM Collection From the CSPM Collection pg. 3
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