Profile profile for WigginsK
BA Business Administration, American University
MA Medieval History, University of Leeds, UK
MA Museum Studies, George Washington University
Research Specialties:
Medieval History, Revolutionary America, 20th Century U.S. and European History, LGBTQ studies.
Projects:
- Cataloged and inventoried collection of U.S. Bank Notes transferred from the US Treasury Department.
- Researching, inventorying, cataloging, and conserving several thousand coins in the National Numismatic Collection.
- Inventorying, cataloging, and digitizing, collections related to sweatshops in the United States
- Researching, inventorying, digitizing, cataloging, accessioning, business history collections
- Web exhibition building: Girlhood, FOOD exhibition, The Only One in the Room, American Enterprise, All Work No Pay, El Monte Sweatshop Object Group
Awards, Honors, and Special Recognition:
- 2017 American Alliance of Museums Conference Fellowship
- 2017 Virginia Association of Museums Conference Student Fellowship and guest speaker
- 2021 Elected Secretary of Smithsonian Pride Alliance
Professional Affiliations:
Smithsonian Pride Alliance
Blog Posts
Queer coins: LGBTQ rulers through history
June 20, 2018
One coin, two coin, old coin, new coin: Searching for Dr. Seuss in the National Numismatic Collection
March 1, 2018
Striking it rich: American gold rushes of the early 19th century
January 22, 2018
Valuable nicknames: The monikers we give our money
August 8, 2017