✨institute of jarchaeology✨

🎀jarch, 37, she/her, heller, research addict🎀

[jarchaeology]

tumblr archivist dedicated to the study of jensen ackles' career during the 20th century 🎀

organization is not my strength, but here are useful tags and links:

episode playlists: days of our lives, mr. rhodes (incomplete)

the scanner series: the early years, 1997, 1998, 1999

🩶THE NEWSPAPER SERIES🩶

the slide collection series

jarchaeology google drive

jarchaeology youtube

my ko-fi 💖

2025 calendar

frequently asked questions

Q: do you hate jensen? A: i've said that i'm not a stan and people have taken that to mean i hate him. i've run a jensen ackles research blog since june 2021. i think it's pretty clear i'm a fan, even if it's in a way you don't relate to. fandom engagement isn't monolithic.

that's it. that's the whole FAQ.

[jarchaeology]

thank you guys for being so patient with me over the months it has taken to put this together. and thank you to everyone who donated to this project through ko-fi! below you will find links to the youtube playlists, which includes the 469 episodes of days of our lives that jensen appeared in. there are also a handful of episodes that he makes minor background appearances in, which you can find on the drive if you’re willing to do a little where’s waldo. i’ve added the ENITRE 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 seasons to the drive for anyone who wants to be extra about it or have access to the files. please feel free to download or to make gifs or post excerpts. idc i just want people to have fun!

youtube playlists: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

the jarchaeology vault - google drive

now that this is done, i still have quite a few projects that i’m working on. if you feel like supporting this weird research i’ve fallen into, please do! i promise that whatever i find, i will make available on my blog. 💖 

[jarchaeology]

well. i knew this would happen eventually. kinda surprised it took 4 years, tbh. only 8 videos have been blocked so far, but it’s safe to assume that more will be blocked in the future.

all of the episodes are still up on the google drive link in the original post. if you’re at all interested and able to do so, i’d suggest downloading what you can. i don’t have tons of faith in google, so i can’t say these files will be available indefinitely. plus, financially things are really tight for me, so while i’m still managing to pay the $99/year for this drive space, that might not be the case in the future.

[vamptits]

practicing radical acceptance about the fact that I'm always gonna be weird and awkward and a little difficult to be around. it's okayyyy to be weird as hell

[jarchaeology]

my collection is growing quite nicely

[jarchaeology]

[jarchaeology]

to all of you suggesting modern examples, does "jarchaeology" mean nothing to you??? if i'm adding it to this list, he's earning it the old-fashioned way.

that being said, please welcome our newest guest:

[jarchaeology]

[jarchaeology]

we have paparazzi from 1997 to thank for this one

[angelsdean]

not to toot my own horn but.....editing and coloring days of our lives gifs is an artform

[jarchaeology]

i love you 🥹

[angelsdean]

Jensen Ackles as ERIC BRADY in DAYS OF OUR LIVES || 3.9.98

[jarchaeology]

idk if you’ve seen that clip of ryan gosling talking about loving marlena on days of our lives, but just for fun: do you think he’s seen any of jensen’s run on days?

i haven’t seen the clip, but i did hear that he gave a shout out to marlena’s demon possession storyline! that was a few years before jensen got on the show, so idk. there’s a chance!

[unification]

i know we're not supposed to say this but i literally love being alone and going on the computer

[freakoutgirl]

searching your url (or past urls), are you mentioned on fanlore.org?

No

Yes, I am mentioned but don't have my own page

Yes, I have my own page

Voting ended onMar 10

x

[roach-works]

speculative fiction writers i am going to give you a really urgent piece of advice: don't say numbers. don't give your readers any numbers. how heavy is the sword? lots. how old is that city? plenty. how big is the fort? massive. how fast is the spaceship? not very, it's secondhand.

the minute you say a number your readers can check your math and you cannot do math better than your most autistic critic. i guarantee. don't let your readers do any math. when did something happen? awhile ago. how many bullets can that gun fire? trick question, it shoots lasers, and it shoots em HARD.

you are lying to people for fun. if you let them do math at you the lie collapses and it's no fun anymore.

[roach-works]

YOU GET IT

[jarchaeology]

being edged by possible employment rn

[jarchaeology]

ya girl is employed now

[jarchaeology]

sub drop but for how i feel coming back to my body after info-dumping about my special interest to someone for 2 hours straight

[jarchaeology]

being edged by possible employment rn

[jarchaeology]

wtf how come none of you told me you could scrub thru gifs on mobile??

[paranormal-taters]

hang on i need to review my entire post history from all time and make sure i haven't said anything embarrassing

[paranormal-taters]

awful news guys

[jarchaeology]

🌹flowers in his face friday🌹

[jarchaeology]

just got all dressed up to drop a resume off at this super fancy place. two doormen opened the giant doors for me and i immediately said “welcome!” to them and the front desk person. girl. they work here. they’re already inside. why are you welcoming them to their own job. 🤦‍♀️