Suzani, 68

Archives is not a common profession. I did not choose it--it chooses you.
The profession is wonderful for so many reasons: among others the great people in it. It gives me a chance to explore history, work with my hands, get out of my chair, and once in a while make a difference in people's lives.
Understanding history is a way of understanding the world, no different than psychology, philosophy or art.
Most of all I can make my contribution to the profession.
And I can say at my lifes end, that I did not spend it making someone else wealthy.
What more can be asked of a profession?