HSNY library intern Natalie Zak began organizing materials from Fortunat Mueller-Maerki’s horological collection in fall 2025. Her project groups library catalogs, bibliographies, museum brochures and convention materials into an institutional ephemera subcollection, with the aim of making the archives accessible for personal and professional research.
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The Horological Society of New York’s work on Fortunat Mueller-Maerki’s collection puts the accessibility of horological research material in focus. Library intern Natalie Zak began organizing the materials in fall 2025, grouping library catalogs, bibliographies, museum brochures and convention materials into an institutional ephemera subcollection. The project’s aim is to make these archives accessible for both personal and professional research. Its focus is not a single type of document, but materials associated with libraries, museums and conventions, brought together within the collection. The distinction between holding an archive and organizing it for research is central here: Zak’s work is directed toward making this part of Mueller-Maerki’s horological collection available to those who want to study it.