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Archival Exhibits As Interdisciplinary Teaching Tools: A Case Study, Jillian M. Ewalt
Archival Exhibits As Interdisciplinary Teaching Tools: A Case Study, Jillian M. Ewalt
Marian Library Faculty Publications
This case study describes a recent exhibit of archival photographs at the University of Dayton and how it was used as a teaching tool in an undergraduate course. The exhibit, Faith, Reason, and One-Hour Processing, showcased archival photographs from the Marian Library, a special library on campus devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This article outlines how the project was developed in conjunction with a campus-wide theme, Faith and Reason, and used as a teaching tool in an interdisciplinary undergraduate course, Development of Western Culture in a Global Context (ASI 120). This article also suggests the interdisciplinary potential of Catholic …
Archivum Plena: The Quest For A Fulfilling Past, Madeline Mcdermott
Archivum Plena: The Quest For A Fulfilling Past, Madeline Mcdermott
Honors Theses
Lyons Township High School, founded in 1888 in a suburb of Chicago, celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2014. For seven years, a project researching and preserving the history of the school has been maintained. Over the summer of 2014, an archive was established for the school so that they could continue to keep safe all the historical items that had been kept, found, or donated. In addition to recounting the history of the high school and its relationship with the local area, this thesis also follows the process of creating the school’s archive and compares the experience there to related …