Last Thursday during class in the archives, it was interesting to observe the vast amount of resources that are available to us and the legitimacy of these resources. By legitimacy I mean that these books, letters, essays, and notes  are originals that date back centuries. I was surprised by how much the Emory Archives receives and has collected over the years as well as the intricate process by which the articles are preserved. Most obviously I learned how to use these files and gain access because it is something I was not fully aware of. But additionally I learned how useful these archives could be and how difficult it can be to decode historical articles and pieces as seen by the photograph exercise. Lastly, I learned about the balcony.