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Laura Fisher is the Petersen Automotive Museum’s Archivist. She started her career in public history as an archaeologist and a historian. She completed her undergraduate education at Cal Poly Pomona and received her master’s in history from Cal State Northridge. Having participated in nearly every aspect of public history, from excavation to curation, she uses her varied experience to serve the museum community. As the archivist for the Petersen Automotive Museum, Laura describes her job as, “taking care of everything that is not a car” and acts as a conservator, librarian, archivist, and special collections caretaker for the Petersen Automotive Museum. As a passionate public historian, Laura advocates for increased public accessibility to history and supports museums as a tool for social bonding and an expression of community identity.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Barrett-Jackson • Linkage Magazine • CRASH Jewelry
KEY MENTORS
Undergraduate and graduate advisors at Cal State Northridge.
CAREER ADVICE
Remember that it’s never too late to switch courses.
CHALLENGE
After graduating from Grad School and feeling like there was no place for her to go.
THE ULTIMATE RIDE
A ride with her grandmother in her mother’s old Scion.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Hell And Other Destinations by Madeleine Albright
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
“Stay curious and keep learning for as long as you can.”
WHERE TO FIND LAURA
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