“Whenever you use ‘musty’ [or 'dusty’] in an article about Archives, the ghost of Schellenberg kills a kitten” - this blog is inspired by a quote from Brad Houston (@herodotusjr). Each killed kitten demonstrates the reliance upon limiting stereotypes like dust and discovery that dominate the media conversations about archives and libraries in the press, that imply irrelevance and overlook archival labor and archivists’ contributions.