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Connecting Wikipedia And The Archive: Building A Public History Of Hiv/Aids In New York City., Ann Matsuuchi
Connecting Wikipedia And The Archive: Building A Public History Of Hiv/Aids In New York City., Ann Matsuuchi
Publications and Research
This is an overview of a project that was started in 2015 that was collaboratively designed by archivists and historians with the La Guardia & Wagner Archives and LaGuardia Community College’s faculty/librarians. It involves students in the production of a needed public history of the outbreak and impact of HIV/AIDS in New York City via writing and researching contributions to Wikipedia.
Provocation Through Accessibility At Special Collections At Musselman Library, Chloe Parrella
Provocation Through Accessibility At Special Collections At Musselman Library, Chloe Parrella
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Gettysburg College Special Collections is a place where the worlds of archiving, preservation, and interpretation intersect. In the climate-controlled stacks, shelves lined with volume after volume attest to the centuries of history that the college has witnessed. It is the role of the current staff and interns to disseminate the seemingly infinite artifacts, manuscripts, and other primary sources that come through the door to those who travel to Special Collections to learn, discover, and enrich themselves. As Freeman Tilden wrote, “Information, as such, is not interpretation. Interpretation is revelation based upon information”. However, interpretation is not something that should be …
Florida, State Department Of Agriculture; Bureau Of Immigration; Tallahassee; Florida
Florida, State Department Of Agriculture; Bureau Of Immigration; Tallahassee; Florida
Correspondence and Textual Material
Seeing any part of America is a pleasant and profitable experience. Seeing Florida gives the greatest possible returns for time and money spent. A marvelous climate during any part of the year, combined with delightful scenery and cordial people, make such a visit a source of pleasure for all the future. Those who come once return to taste of these enjoyments again and many come to stay. To the prospective visitor from other sections we offer in this book a glimpse of what Florida is and what she has for you. It is impossible to do full justice to the …