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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #27: The Quest for Understanding an Extant Work

by Lissa Underhill

Our 27th paper comes from the author of our 26th research paper, Lady Agnes Marie de Calais (Brandy Whitney). This follow up piece chronicles the author’s continued research journey, as her inquisitive nature takes her beyond where many SCA artisans end their research process. This paper details Lady Agnes’s exploration into archival research, as she asks important questions about how information regarding extant items is formed by museum professionals. She shows how their information can sometimes be limited or incomplete, and how amateur researchers like us can step in to contribute to the scholarly record.

(Prospective future contributors, please check out our updated Call for Papers.)

The Quest for Understanding an Extant Work

Cruet For Oil and Vinegar: Museum of Fine Arts Boston

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Bylaws Deputy for East Kingdom Announced

by East Kingdom Gazette

Greetings from Mistress Medhbh inghean Ui Cheallaigh, East Kingdom Seneschal. I’m pleased to announce that Mistress Siubhan Wallace will be taking on the new position of Bylaws Deputy in the Kingdom Seneschal office. She’ll have an announcement in the coming days about her plans for getting started, but in the meantime — welcome to the …

Due Tonight: Recommendations for Polling Order Awards

by East Kingdom Gazette

Her Majesty, Queen Margarita will be accepting recommendations for Her second poll until midnight tonight  – Sunday October 27. Her Majesty also intends to conduct a 3rd polling early in the New Year. As a reminder, recommendations for non-polling awards (including Awards of Arms and all Silver level awards) are welcome at any time. – …

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100 Minutes War, now offering pre-fight screening!

by East Kingdom Gazette

Received from the East Kingdom Minister of Lists: Groups of 8 or more heavy weapons combatants can get together and have one person submit a list of fighters, both SCA and modern names to 23387@members.eastkingdom.org. (Please put 100 Min War in the subject line.) Submitted names will be checked against the current database and the …

East Kingdom Twelfth Night

by EK Gazette

Greetings one and all! The Crown Province of Ostgardr welcomes all to join us in a 12th night celebration to be held on Saturday, January 4th, 2020. The word is out that we have two amazing cooks preparing day board and feast and preregistration is filling quickly! Lady Ambiorg Helga Nialsdottir is preparing a wonderful …

Proposed Revisions to Society Fencing Rules Available for Public Comment

by East Kingdom Gazette

On October 23rd, proposed changes to the Society-level rules for Rapier Combat were made available for public review and comment by Master Alan Gravesend, Society Marshal. The document will be available for commentary until December 22, 2019.  Please submit comments via the link in the header of the document. You may submit multiple comments in …

Announcing the new Shepherd’s Crook Herald

by EK Gazette

Greetings to the people of the East! After four years as Shepherd’s Crook Herald, it is time to make way for someone else to learn the office. I’m very pleased to introduce you to Baroness Mari Clock van Hoorne, the new Shepherd’s Crook. I wanted to take a moment to thank Master Malcolm Bowman as …

Polling Order Award Recommendations Due October 27

by East Kingdom Gazette

Her Majesty, Queen Margarita will be accepting recommendations for Her second poll until 11:59 PM on Sunday October 27. Her Majesty also intends to conduct a 3rd polling early in the New Year. As a reminder, recommendations for non-polling awards (including Awards of Arms and all Silver level awards) are welcome at any time. – …

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