DASCH and the Historic Erasure of Care Work at the Harvard College Observatory
During summer 2022, I had the opportunity to intern at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory under the guidance of Emily Margolis and Daina Bouquin as part of the Because of Her Story virtual internship program. My project was titled “In Fleming’s Footsteps: Recognizing and Documenting Gendered Care Work in Astronomy.” Care work, specifically the stewardship, organization, …