Day Five: Interview With Melissa Grafe

          Today, I started my internship day interviewing Melissa Grafe, who works in the Historical Medical Library. While I was waiting for Ms. Grafe, I also met George Moore, who works for Access and Delivery Services. George talked to little bit of what he was doing at that movement, looking for a quote describing the experience of Dr.Harvey Cushing. George was examining many of Dr.Cushing's diaries that described his day-to-day activities and things he did at the laboratory.
    Mr.Moore said that he just loves what he does, and since he has been working here at the library for 40 years, he feels like he is actually a library holding. He feels like he is connected to the library in many ways. I was able to see Dr. Cushing's diaries and get a look at his office. It was so peaceful in his office that I felt like I was actually traveling back in time.
When Interviewing Ms. Grafe, I found out that she loves the combination of medicine and history, a reason why she applied to work at the Historical Medical Library.
     Ms. Grafe has a Ph.D in History of Medicine from John Hopkins University. Another reason why she applied for the Historical Medical Library position is that it involves teaching, and she loves teaching. Ms. Grafe showed me the entire collection of  historical manuscripts.
    During my interview, I learned how Ms. Grafe combined her love for medicine with her love for history and books to create a career that she enjoys and makes living. I am really grateful for this opportunity.