User:Nora Lockshin

Hello there, I'm Nora Lockshin. I was encouraged to become a Wikipedian (albeit very occasional) through my work at the Smithsonian Institution Archives, where we hosted Wikipedian in Residence Sarah Stierch during the winter and spring of 2012. By profession, I am a conservator of rare books, manuscripts, archives, and works on paper and tweet reflections on same under the handle norasnoodlings. Occasional informal articles for the SIA may be found via this blogroll. Professional Associate & occasional wiki editor of the American Institute for Conservation, member & occasional officer of the Guild of Bookworkers. Further street cred, aka LinkedIn profile.[1]

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In my Copious Spare Time, I literally draw on my past as an illustrator and exercise my creative daemons by being a non-stop knitter (Urbanitter on Ravelry), crafter, and general maker of things. I served on the board of a non-profit organization called HairFlair for Hope which makes and provides (through volunteer workshops and donation programs) handcrafted fantasy wigs to people with medically-related hair loss (such as chemotherapy).

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Association of Sewing and Design Professionals - See more at: http://www.sewingprofessionals.org/#sthash.xBbSTTke.dpuf
Betty Reid Soskin
Lawrence E. Campbell, Jr. Colonel Lawrence E. Campbell, Jr. was the first African American to fly a jet (F-80) in the U.S. Air Force in 1948. He trained at the famous Tuskegee Institute, and after honorable discharge, went on to serve in as the first black member of the Alaska Air National Guard and first African-American group commander of the U.S. Air National Guard. In 1966 he was selected by Alaska's governor as the state's representative to the American Foundation for Negro Affairs conference in Philadelphia. In 1972, he received the Air Force Commendation Award for outstanding achievement. In 1992 he received the Alaska Legion of Merit, the state's highest military honor, and the Certificate of Distinguished Public Service.
The Club Bindery