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Exploring The New South Agenda In The Records Of Southern Colleges And Universities, Sara J. Harwell
Exploring The New South Agenda In The Records Of Southern Colleges And Universities, Sara J. Harwell
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
On 21 December 1886, Southern editor Henry W. Grady gave a speech at New York's Delmonico's Restaurant in which he called for the South to lift itself out of its slump of poverty, backwardness, and defeatism, and make itself over into a New South. In this speech, soon to be known as the New South speech, Grady stated: "The Old South rested everything on slavery and agriculture, unconscious that these could neither give nor maintain healthy growth. The new South presents a perfect democracy, the oligarchs leading in the popular movement-a social system compact and closely knitted, less splendid on …
Short Subjects: Suggestions For Moving University Archives, Dennis S. Taylor
Short Subjects: Suggestions For Moving University Archives, Dennis S. Taylor
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Moving archival material is, in most situations, a formidable task that requires weeks or months of preparation. Even in a college or university setting where optimal conditions supposedly prevail, moving material may still require weeks or months because individuals from levels of the organizational hierarchy, as well as the student body, are affected or involved. Whereas another type of archival repository might shut down for the duration of a move, a university archives (located more than likely within a library) cannot, because it serves users who want ready access to the holdings. A quick and efficient move is, therefore, in …
Short Subjects: Map Management For Small Collections, Pam Hackbart-Dean
Short Subjects: Map Management For Small Collections, Pam Hackbart-Dean
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
In the past, maps have been used only to illustrate texts or to buttress views gleaned from more traditional written sources. However, maps are primary sources and should be integrated with historical research from the outset. They should be viewed as true documents, not as secondary sources.
Provenance Viii, Issue 1, Margery N. Sly
Provenance Viii, Issue 1, Margery N. Sly
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Back Matter, Margery N. Sly
Back Matter, Margery N. Sly
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Front Matter, Margery N. Sly
Front Matter, Margery N. Sly
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Short Subjects: News Reels, Martha R. Griffin
Short Subjects: News Reels, Martha R. Griffin
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Evolution Of The Thesaurus Of University Terms, Jill M. Tatem
Evolution Of The Thesaurus Of University Terms, Jill M. Tatem
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Three years ago the Society of American Archivist.s published a modest pamphlet-Thesaurus of University Terms (TUT). This thesaurus was developed at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) by Jeff Rollison and Jill Tatem, with the assistance of Ruth W. Helmuth, then university archivist, and their colleagues Fred Lautzenheiser and Bob Psuik.
Reviews, Critiques, And Annotations, Roy H. Tryon, Donald B. Schewe, Virginia J.H. Cain, Kenneth H. Thomas Jr.
Reviews, Critiques, And Annotations, Roy H. Tryon, Donald B. Schewe, Virginia J.H. Cain, Kenneth H. Thomas Jr.
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Short Subjects: Archives At The University Of Oxford, Ned L. Irwin
Short Subjects: Archives At The University Of Oxford, Ned L. Irwin
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Access. Conservation. Records management. Limited resources. It is not surprising to find that archivists at the University of Oxford are confronted by many of the same issues as their counterparts in the States. In some cases, the issues are intensified in a way not known in America. With records dating into the twelfth century housed often in equally ancient buildings, the management of archives at Oxford proves formidable.
Adding Electronic Records To The Archival Menagerie: Appraisal Concerns And Cautions, Michael E. Holland
Adding Electronic Records To The Archival Menagerie: Appraisal Concerns And Cautions, Michael E. Holland
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Electronic records are significantly different from most of the records held in institutional archives and, thus, they must be appraised and evaluated for accessioning with different and additional factors in mind. The archival predilection for discussing electronic records only within the context of preservation issues fosters the misconception that--given optimum environmental conditions--electronic media may be considered an archival or long-term storage format. This is not a realistic assessment. Electronic media should be approached as a transitory information format in the archives. The mistaken beliefs that electronic recording formats are long-term storage media and that the readily apparent and sometimes superficial …
The Practicum And The Changing Face Of Archival Education: Observations And Recommendations, Frederick J. Stielow
The Practicum And The Changing Face Of Archival Education: Observations And Recommendations, Frederick J. Stielow
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Until the 1970s, work experience was the singular training venue for most American archivists. A protoarchivist came to the field with background education in the humanities and learned on-the-job. However effective a method for instilling institutional practices, OJT (onthe- job training) has its limits as a vehicle for professionalization. Practitioners were rarely steeped or even informed about the theories and complexities of information systems or the auxiliary sciences of history. Most archivists were constricted by the pragmatic realities of their daily work schedule; hence, they were without the time or "leisure" to theorize about their problems in an abstracted fashion. …
Front Matter, Margery N. Sly
Front Matter, Margery N. Sly
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
History, Historiography, And The Appraisal Of University Records, Carl Van Ness
History, Historiography, And The Appraisal Of University Records, Carl Van Ness
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Rookie university archivists are ill-prepared for the responsibilities entailed in the management of an academic archives. First, there is the unique institutional setting. The unusual and varied systems of university governance make strict adherence to the paradigms for archival arrangement and description impractical at times. Second, and more vexing, is the fact that few college and university archivists are intellectually prepared. Unless the archivist is a devoted alumnus, he or she must first study the institution's history, mythology, and cultural traditions. But what of the larger academic world? Unfortunately, most archivists know little about the development of American higher education …
Short Subjects: Georgia Ghosts, Or Where Are They Now?: One Researcher's Catalog Of Georgia's Missing Historical Records, Robert S. Davis Jr.
Short Subjects: Georgia Ghosts, Or Where Are They Now?: One Researcher's Catalog Of Georgia's Missing Historical Records, Robert S. Davis Jr.
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Ghosts haunt places like attics, old barns, and university libraries. They live in the minds of researchers seeking in frustration that missing document, pamphlet, or book mentioned in an earlier source. Even when the text of a document has survived in some form, researchers sometimes have gone to great lengths to find the original manuscript for the assurance that nothing more can be found there.
Provenance Viii, Issue 2, Margery N. Sly
Provenance Viii, Issue 2, Margery N. Sly
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Back Matter, Margery N. Sly
Back Matter, Margery N. Sly
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Short Subjects: Moving, Todd Ellison
Short Subjects: Moving, Todd Ellison
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
We all move; about twenty million Americans traded places last year. Most of them trucked the furniture themselves. Archivists delight in moving no more than the next person, but their professional training and experience prepares them better than does probably anyone else's. Whether they implement their knowledge is another matter; this article describes the ideal.
Reviews, Critiques, And Annotations, Charles H. Lesser, Linda M. Matthews, Hilary A. Kaplan
Reviews, Critiques, And Annotations, Charles H. Lesser, Linda M. Matthews, Hilary A. Kaplan
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.