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English
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From the Publisher: A Comprehensive handbook for those interested in investigating the history of communities, families, local institutions, and cultural artifacts, Nearby History helps its readers research the world near at hand. In this fully updated third edition, the authors discuss a variety of research approaches involving published literature, unpublished documents, oral histories, visual and material sources, and landscapes; offer guidance...
Author
Language
English
Description
For over thirty years, Carol Kammen's On Doing Local History has been a valuable guide to professional and "amateur" historians alike. First published in 1986, revised in 2003, this book offers not only discussion of practical matters, but also a deeper reflection on local, public history, what it means, and why it is done. It is used in classrooms and found on the shelves of local historians across the U.S. The third edition features: *Updates to...
7) Organizing archival records: a practical method of arrangement and description for small archives
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Publisher
AltaMira Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
This volume covers the basics of archival arrangement and description. The author describes the function of archives, distinguishes between archives and manuscript collections, and offers a step-by-step method for arranging records. The appendices include a variety of examples of finding aids and a number of exercises to use in learning how to arrange records.
Publisher
Altamira Press
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
3rd ed.
Physical Desc
xxv, 716 p. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Nomenclature 3.0 is a much-expanded edition of Robert G. Chenhall's system for classifying man-made objects, originally published in 1978. The Chenhall system is the standard cataloging tool for thousands of museums and historical organizations across the United States and Canada. In this third edition, three new hierarchical levels of terms allow for more precise definitions of objects and their functions. Every classification and object term has...
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 802 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Encyclopedia of Local History addresses nearly every aspect of local history, including everyday issues, theoretical approaches, and trends in the field. This encyclopedia provides both the casual browser and the dedicated historian with adept commentary by bringing the voices of over one hundred experts together in one place. This third edition is the first to include photographs. Brand-new to this edition are critical topics covering both the...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 171 pages ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors' experiences, complete look with color images of the archaeological excavation at Bacon's Castle and Monticello in Virginia, 74 illustrations and new chapters based on emerging information in the field.--COVER.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xxi, 435 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book is a results-oriented, straight-talking guide for local activists, professionals, and preservation commissions committed to winning and maintaining local historic districts. Its political approach focuses on the crucial challenges of gaining and sustaining community and local governmental support for historic district regulations."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xxvii, 139 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the reasons that old places matter to people such as the feelings of belonging, continuity, stability, identity and memory, as well as more traditional reasons such as history, national identity, and architecture.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xxii, 331 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Archival Basics: a practical manual for working with historical collections is an introduction to the concepts, policies, infrastructure and tasks needed to collect, preserve and make archival collections available to researchers. The book is based on content presented in workshops by the Council of State Archivists and presented in an on-line course by the American Association for State and Local History since 2003. Arp focuses on the discreet tasks...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xxxvi, 305 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
From hunger strikes to massive parades, the American women's suffrage movement grabbed the attention of citizens and politicians around the United States. Posters, lapel buttons, and even luncheonette plates carried the iconic phrase, "Votes for Women." Over time this phrase became not only a slogan, but a rallying cry for the movement. Today, museums, libraries, universities, and historic sites across the country care for the objects and places that...
15) Archives 101
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Archives 101 is a guidebook for people who care for historical records, photographs, and collections but do not have the appropriate professional training. Lois Hamill provides practical, step-by-step guidance for managing all facets of archival collections, from acquisition, arrangement, and description to storage and security"--
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