Announcement – Historian Toolkit Released
A training package called the Historian Toolkit has been developed and released to help new and existing historians become better at their responsibilities. The toolkit is available on the Department Historian Center at https://calegion.org/historian-center/
If you are an Area, District, or Post Historian this training is for you. It focuses on how to think like a Historian, how to cover local Legion events, considerations for the Historian’s budget, and resources for creating a digital archive of important documents and historical photographs. Also, a copy of the outline for a digital archive is included. This outline should help organize data when placed on external servers.
Should you have any questions, or need additional clarification, please contact Fred Shacklett, our Department Historian at historian@calegion.org
Regards,
Fred Shacklett
American Legion Dept of California Historian 2021-22
Author: Jared Morgan
Jared is the senior editor and web team lead for the Department of California and chair of its Media & Communications Commission. He became a member of the American Legion in 2014 when he joined Palisades Post 283 to find stories about veterans issues for a local newspaper while working as its news editor. He was soon brought in as 283's assistant adjutant and historian to help produce the post's award-winning community newspaper. Since then, Jared has used his media skills to help further the efforts of The American Legion in its advocacy of veterans and their families. Jared has also worked for several years to help revitalize the 100-year-old Santa Monica Post 123, formerly as its adjutant and as a member of its executive board, before transferring back to Post 283.
