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Museology (MUSEUMS) Encore in Memory of Ronnie Cline

2024/8/28
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Ronnie Cline shares his unique journey into the museum world. From a childhood visit to the California State Railroad Museum, to a surprising stint running a hot dog cart, Ronnie's passion for history ultimately led him back to his true calling.
  • Ronnie worked as a student archivist at the California State Parks Photographic Archives.
  • He owned and operated a hot dog cart called State Bear Sausage and Dogs for two years.
  • Ronnie strategically placed his hot dog cart near the California State Parks headquarters to network and eventually returned to work for them.

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A very special encore in memory of our favorite Museologist, Ronnie Cline. In this 2018 episode, we talked about the life and work of a great dude and a good pal who passed away this morning. On the agenda of his legendary episode: Museums! Mummies! Paintings! Hot dogs! Alie sits down with her dear internet friend and museologist Ronnie Cline, who manages 30,000 artifacts over 22 California State Park Museums. Get the hot gossip about behind-the-scenes museum life, vintage ghosts, following your dreams, changing the tone of history and the time Alie ruined a 16th Century Dutch portrait. Also: why Jack London is your new dead celebrity crush.

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