Catherine Jacobson
217 N 17th St. Wilmington,NC
Summary
I am pursuing admission to masters programs for public history and or museum studies. My interest in these areas have been fostered throughout my four years of undergraduate studies, during which, my areas of research have been: American spiritualist movements, cultural intersections of food and political power dynamics, and the cultural history of the Appalachia's.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Rock Hill Cemetery Project
Volunteer Work
Wilmington, NC
10.2024 - Current
- I worked with the volunteer committee for the preservation of the Rock Hill Cemetery plot. My position with the committee consisted of compiling death certificates and other historical records, in an effort to identify enslaved people whose burials would function to prove the land as historically significant, and therefore prevent the land from being bought by a construction company and turned into a walking trail for a housing development.
The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society
Dr. Ginger Davis
Wilmington, NC
08.2024 - 12.2024
- During the time I interned at The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society/The Latimer House, I learned how to conduct the succession of material into a historical archive, as well as the day-to-day workings of a house museum. Throughout my internship, I utilized the archive to access information for a research project that culminated in writing a paper about a woman who was, at one point, a boarder in the home.
Oral History Transcription
Dr. Tara White
- I worked with my professor of Public History, Dr. Tara White, to transcribe oral history interviews she had conducted in 2014 with participants of the Selma to Montgomery March, otherwise known as Bloody Sunday. The transcribed interview and time index will be integrated into the National Park Service archive and used in an exhibition for the Selma Interpretive Center.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of North Caroline At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC05-2025
High School Diploma -
Lake Highland Preparatory School
Orlando, FL05-2021
Skills
Completed
- HST 497/597: Food, Culture, and Empire in Global History (Grade: A)
- HST 334: Intro to Public History (Grade: A)
- HST 271: The Great Smoky Mountains (Grade A)
To be completed in spring of 2025
- HST 416: Anti-Semitism and History
- ANT 387: Museum Studies
Accomplishments
- Dean's list (3 semesters)
Work Experience
MIGHT AS WELL BAR AND GRILL
- Throughout college I bartended at Might as Well Bar and Grill in Wilmington, NC.
- Referance: Cameron Bunch: 336-705-9829
Timeline
Rock Hill Cemetery Project
Volunteer Work
10.2024 - Current
The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society
Dr. Ginger Davis
08.2024 - 12.2024
Oral History Transcription
Dr. Tara White
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of North Caroline At Wilmington
High School Diploma -
Lake Highland Preparatory School
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