A cannonball from the Battle of Lexington. Isaac Newton’s alchemy manuscripts. A 1000-year-old doodle. In this interactive workshop, we'll take a look at historical curiosities from archives near and far, as we ask: What is an archive? What can I find there? What kinds of questions about the past (and the present) can an archive help me answer? And — last but not least — why does preserving history matter? The workshop will culminate with a chance to contribute your own experiences to be preserved in a local archive.