When she went to school to become a librarian, she was drawn to the courses that taught archiving and fell in love with the role of an archivist because it uses order and information gathering to protect and make historical documents available to the public. She grew up always wanting to be a librarian because she loved the stories behind history. Molly is my favorite because I love 20th-century history, but Felicity (American Revolutionary era) and Kirsten (1850s pioneer girl) are also great." Alinda Borell, Senior ArchivistĪlinda catalogues new acquisitions for the Gilder Lehrman Collection as well as selecting documents for and facilitating the Transcription Project. "Reading American Girls as a kid is what sparked my interest in history. Cassidy's PickĪmerican Girl: Molly Seriesby Valerie Tripp and other authors On her days off, she is a regularly performing swing dancer. She works with the Development Department on tracking gifts and other donations, as well as overseeing office operations and internal staff events.
Cassidy Hooker, Special Events and Operations ManagerĬassidy leads the full life cycle of events at GLI, including the Institute’s annual gala, award ceremonies, book prizes, book talks, and other donor cultivation events. Today, we feature GLI staff members Cassidy Hooker, Alinda Borell, Peter Shea, and Marissa Cheifetz explaining why they chose their books, all of which would make fun holiday gifts. This holiday season, the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s staff recommends their favorite history books, all of which can be purchased from the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop.
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