Jacob McCormick

Photo Archivist & Educator @MIStateCapitol. MLIS @waynestate. BA History @michiganstateu. Ingham County Public Historian. Collector of Local History.

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Capitol staff Jacob McCormick & Shayla Croteau joined the Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners conference at the #LibraryofMich to explore digital collections management! 📚💻 #DigitalArchives #CapitolHistory #MidMichiganInsights

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#mistatecapitol staff are in beautiful Kalamazoo this week for the Michigan Museums Association conference! It’s been a busy few days full of fascinating conversations and of course, some very fun museum visits! #MiMuseums24

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Every Michigan governor brings a new perspective to the executive office, shaped by their personal & professional lives. On September 10 we’ll discuss how the jobs our governors have held influenced their time in the Capitol. Join in person or watch at https://t.co/2vo9cMzafa

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#mistatecapitol Photo Registrar, Jacob McCormick visited the Southwest Michigan Post Card Club show last Friday. He returned to Lansing with some new treasures for the Capitol Collections!

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Good morning from Sault Ste. Marie! #mistatecapitol Educators are excited to be exhibiting at the #HistSocietyMI Upper Peninsula History Conference this year!

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Join our team as a Capitol Educator! The Education Service provides guided tours, serves Capitol visitors, and contributes to collections management, exhibit design, research, and program development. Apply via the link below!
https://t.co/IxXs6yrn8o

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Some wonderful Memorial Day related history at your State Capitol and the Save the Flags project. There's nobody more knowledgeable about Michigan's battle flags: https://t.co/WbnWJsiUJP

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I had the chance to talk with WILX Studio 10 about local history on #517Day. Check it out!
https://t.co/cYCyD9Lgy4

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I think composites will always be some of my favorite things in the Capitol Collection. It's a tradition spanning more than 150 years!

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Composite portraits are helpful tools for identifying past & present state legislators. This photo includes members & chamber staff of the 1955-56 House of Representatives session. You can see more of our historic composites thanks to the #LibraryofMich at https://t.co/u3BBittzrk

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The Ingham County Historical Commission will soon release the book "Ingham County Rural One Room Schools," researched and compiled by Audrey Z. Martini. I'm proud to have had a hand in this important local history work.
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A little under $3 million and months of work have gone into the restoration of the Michigan Capitol Dome. https://t.co/Wo7kN20Xb5

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Pillows made from retired @MSUMarchingBand uniforms are now available online!
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We’re Capitol Educators, of course we do more than give tours! In addition to working with Capitol guests every day we also do research, design exhibits, create educational programing, manage collections, and occasionally make very silly videos!

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Big news for lovers of #mistatecapitol history! We will be opening a new exhibit space on the Capitol’s ground floor in early 2024! This area will feature temporary exhibits as well as several permanent displays including the original top of the House Chamber rostrum!

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Want to know what’s happening on top of the rotunda scaffolding? Check out the project website at https://t.co/juz2e8qrA9 for detailed reports on the decorative art repair!

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An outspoken abolitionist, Governor Austin Blair led Michigan through the difficult years of the Civil War, becoming one the most beloved public figures in the state. Learn about Blair and his #mistatecapitol monument with us tomorrow! RSVP to [email protected]

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While half of the rock remains in East Lansing, the other half was broken up in 1924. A portion of the lost half was used as a plaque tablet on the west Capitol grounds beneath an SAR dedicated tree from 1931 to 1970. It was unfortunately lost when removed.

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#DYK there was a rock marking the halfway point between Lansing and MSU? This undated photograph shows a view of Half-Way Rock. Written on the back reads "Half Way Rock between Lansing and M.A.C., Lansing, Mich - L.M.R." #MSUHistory

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On #thisDayinHistory, 1873, the cornerstone of the Michigan Capitol was laid into place! 30,000 people celebrated the event with parades, music, and speeches. Lansing photographer Philip Engelhart documented the event with these photos. #buildingmicapitol

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A new Capitol photo from an exciting new collection of materials recently added to the Captiol Collection! The woman next to Gov. Milliken is Marge Siebert, head of the tour service for nearly 2 decades.

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Today we’re meeting the Michigan Capitol Tour Guides of the 1970’s! The tour staff are pictured with Governor Milliken in his office. Our tours (and uniforms) have changed a lot since then, but the excitement & curiosity of Capitol visitors is never-ending!

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It was a great pleasure to develop and mount the By the Yard exhibit and an honor to have it recognized by the Historical Society of Michigan!
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