Presidio Trust, California: US/ICOMOS Internship

Veronica Dado
Quezon City, Philippines

completed a 2004 US/ICOMOS Internship with

The Presidio Trust
San Francisco, California, USA

"It is a slow and arduous process that I embarked on last year as a summer intern of US/ICOMOS and this year as a fall intern at the Presidio.  In due time, we will have a clearer picture and understanding of life at the Presidios."

Veronica Dado
2004 US/ICOMOS
Intern from the Philippines
 

Veronica Dado, 2003 US/ICOMOS International Intern to The Presidio Trust, returned in 2004 to complete document translation and research because of her unique skills and abilities associated with this work.  Her internship included historic research and a written assessment of documents related to the Spanish and Mexican settlements of the El Presidio in San Francisco.  This work was intended to assist archaeologists working at the site.  Veronica was able to review English and Spanish documents related to the site.  Veronica also prepared and prsented a paper "Asian Goods Supplied to the Presidios of California, as Discovered in Spanish Language Archival Documents" at the conference "Spain's Legacy in the Pacific" which was held 23-26 September 2004 in San Diego, California.

This internship was sponsored by The Presidio Trust.

The US/ICOMOS International Intern Exchange Program is funded by a variety sources.  Each of the host organizations in the U.S. contribute funds that cover a substantial portion of the costs for interns from overseas.  Grants from private foundations and individual donors support the internships for U.S. preservationists traveling overseas, with additional support from some of the overseas host organizations.  The 2004 overseas internships were supported by the Dorothy-Ann Foundation, Marpat Foundation, Keepers Fund for Historic Preservation, Samuel H. Kress Foundation, Trust for Mutual Understanding, and contributions from numerous individuals.
 
 
 
"My experience at the Presidio has been so enriching.  I was doing work that I enjoy, I was learning a lot..., and I was leaving behind something that will be of much significance to The Presidio Trust.  This has been a truly memorable summer."
Veronica Dado
US/ICOMOS Intern
2003
This internship was sponsored by The Presidio Trust in San Francisco, California.