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Celita Summa is a graduate of Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in Editing, Writing, and Media. She is interested in archival work, history, and literature, and created this online exhibition during a Curatorial Research internship at the museum. When she’s not at work, she can be found photographing the streets of Italy or developing her podcast.

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