My personal projects, professional and educational experience, and undergraduate research can be found below:
Historical Research
HIST 299: Intro to the Study of History, The Ancestral Relationship of the Choctaw and Chickasaw as Told through Oral Histories (Spring 2025)
Building Documentation
408 E. Illinois St., Kirksville, MO, as part of nomination as a Historic Landmark for the City of Kirksville, MO, at the request of the then-owner. Landmark status was not pursued by current owners. (Summer 2024)
1403 Caroline St., Fredericksburg, VA, HIST 205: Documentation and Field Work (Fall 2025)
Mary Washington House Kitchen, 1200 Charles St., Fredericksburg, VA, HISP 205: Documentation and Field Work (Fall 2025)
405 Canal St., Fredericksburg, VA, HISP 305: Historic Building Technologies (Spring 2026)
Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal St., Fredericksburg, VA, HISP 305: Historic Building Technologies (Spring 2026)
DIGITAL Design
Adair County Historical Society & Museum
GISC 250: Intro GIS and Cartography (Fall 2025)
HIST 428: Digital History and Central Rappahannock Heritage Center (Spring 2026)
- ADH 10.0 — HIST 428 – Adventures in Digital History 2026
- The Heritage Center | Historical Archives | Fredericksburg, VA
In Progress: The Nemo Car Club (Spring 2026)
In Progress: Caitlin in the Past – Photography Portfolio
Digital Processing
Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia Policies, Policy Transcript Checks, Reels 7-12
In Progress: Aldie Mill ledger project (March 2026)
Exhibit Design
VA 250: Celebrating Virginia’s Role in the American Revolution, Special Collections & University Archives, UMW Simpson Library (2025-2026)
Articles
Caitlin Ervin. “Dr. Harold Rodabaugh, Veterinarian.” The Adair Historian (Kirksville, Missouri) XXI, no. 1 (2024).
–. “Jazz at MWC: From Appreciation to Performance.” Blog. Great Lives & University Archives – News from Special Collections & University Archives, February 19, 2026. https://scuanews.umwsites.net/2026/02/19/great-lives-university-archives/.
–. “Dr. Minnie Rob Phaup.” Blog. Great Lives & University Archives – News from Special Collections & University Archives, February 24, 2026. https://scuanews.umwsites.net/2026/02/24/great-lives-university-archives-2/.
–. “Processing the Past: Scanning History from Loudoun County, VA.” Blog. News from Special Collections & University Archives, March 20, 2026. https://scuanews.umwsites.net/2026/03/20/processing-the-past-scanning-history-from-loudoun-county-va/.
–. “Dr. Venus R. Jones: One of the Few, Precursor to Many.” Blog. Great Lives and University Archives – News from Special Collections & University Archives, March 27, 2026. https://scuanews.umwsites.net/2026/03/27/great-lives-university-archives-4/.