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An Introduction To Archives For Librarians, Sammie L. Morris
An Introduction To Archives For Librarians, Sammie L. Morris
Libraries Research Publications
This article offers an introduction to archives work for librarians. Included in the article are guidance on starting an archives, adhering to archival theory, processing archival collections, and receiving training in archives work.
Invisible Hands: Recognizing Archivists’ Work To Make Records Accessible, Sammie L. Morris, Shirley K. Rose
Invisible Hands: Recognizing Archivists’ Work To Make Records Accessible, Sammie L. Morris, Shirley K. Rose
Libraries Research Publications
Two faculty members, one an archivist and the other a rhetoric and composition scholar/professor collaborated in processing the papers of a rhetoric and composition scholar. This project allowed the archivist to gain a better understanding of archival researchers' needs, while allowing the researcher to better understand the thought process and activities inherent in archival processing-- the activities of organizing, describing, and preserving primary source materials in the archives. Through this article the authors seek to demystify and increase transparency of archival processing, while enhancing researchers' abilities to interpret the archival collections with which they work.
What Archives Reveal: The Hidden Poems Of Amelia Earhart, Sammie L. Morris
What Archives Reveal: The Hidden Poems Of Amelia Earhart, Sammie L. Morris
Libraries Research Publications
The importance of primary source materials to scholarship is undeniable. Primary source materials can verify or contradict information accepted as true in history books and other secondary sources. They can tell the whole, or at least more complete, story of events. Unlike secondary sources, primary source materials offer first-hand accounts from the past, bringing history closer and making it feel more real. It can even be argued that primary source materials are less susceptible to the loss or misinterpretation of information over time in subsequent edition revisions. In particular among primary source materials, manuscripts such as diaries and letters offer …