Current Staff

Drew Kupsky started as an Assistant Archivist with the Building and Infrastructure Archives in January 2002. He completed his Masters of Library Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in May 2003. Starting in January 2003, he worked on the Brick and Mortar project, doing research, digitization, and image editing. In July 2003 Drew became the new Engineering Records Coordinator for the Building and Infrastructure Archives. Although his new duties keep him from participating in the day-to-day creation of this site, he still regularly provides advice and assistance to the current staff. He is originally from St. Louis, and graduated from Rockhurst University in Kansas City with a BA in History.

Kelly Smith has been working has been working with the Building and Infrastructure Archives as an Archives Assistant since October 2004. Her duties for this project include web design, research, digitization of archival materials, photography, and image editing. She is originally from Springfield, Missouri and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a BA in English Literature in 1999. She completed her Masters of Library Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in August 2003.

Anlon O'Brien grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, Daytona Beach, Florida and Jackman, Maine. She graduated from the University of Missouri, Kansas City with a BA in Studio Art, and completed one semester of coursework toward an MA in Library Science at University of Missouri, Columbia. O'Brien began working with the Building and Infrastructure Archives as an Archives Assistant in February of 2005. Her main responsibilities for this project include archival research, digitization of archival materials, and image editing and restoration.