Welcome! My name is Ulysses H. Swanson.

I'm a college student and hobby genealogist. My goal is to work as a public historian, research librarian, or collections manager at a cultural institution - or any combination of the three - in the future. My interests include trans/genderqueer and intersex histories of the 19th century, food histories of the Upper Midwest (US) and Mexico, and archives management.

Microfilm machine, Gale Family Library (Minnesota Historical Center, Saint Paul).

Education

BA History | Metropolitan State University

⁃ Research and Information Studies minor
⁃ Anticipated graduation date May 2025
⁃ Major courses taken: Historical Interpretation; American Indian History; Latin American History to 1910; Crime and Punishment in Latin America; World Environmental History; The Reformations
⁃ Minor courses taken: Searching for Information; Exhibitions Practice; The Craft and Commerce of Book Publishing; Special Collections and Archives.

Work Experience

Records Management Intern | Metropolitan Council

- Late May 2024 - present
- Identifying and disposing of records (shredding duplicates, generally deaccessioning materials).

Jeffers Petroglyphs Newspaper Project Intern | Minnesota Historical Society

⁃ Mid-September - mid-December 2023
⁃ Located and cataloged newspaper articles that mentioned the archaeological site for the resident historical archaeologist
⁃ Wrote a report contextualizing newspaper articles to assist the site manager with improving the interpretative program (exhibit and guided tours) at the site.

Volunteer Experience

Community Advisor | Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

⁃ Joined November 2023
⁃ Planning and implementing research, writing, and outreach tasks with other advisors and board members
⁃ Attending quarterly meetings.

Image of intersex trans man Walter Spry. Annual Catalog of the Walter Spry Piano School, 1906-1907 (Internet Archive).

Wikis

Transgender Ancestors | WikiTree

Videos

The Tale of Swede Pete: A Nonbinary Cowboy in the 1890s | Internet Archive

Maps

City Ordinances Criminalizing People In "A Dress" or "Disguise" "Not Belonging To" or "Becoming Of" "His or Her Sex," 1848-1986 | Google My Maps

Thank you for reading my Carrd. I'm no longer on social media, but feel free to email me if you need research assistance or would like to discuss my projects - or if you want to talk about history or archives in general!My email address is [email protected]