Beyond the Archives
Title
Beyond the Archives
Subject
Personal archives
Description
In this edited volume, Gesa Kirsch and Liz Rohan explore the "backstory" of what goes into an archive. They dig deep into the research, political aspects, and decisions on what to archive. Many of the essays address the considerations involved in creating personal family archives. The writers discuss the difficulties of creating an archive that caters to a specific audience and purpose, realizing that just as history is limited so are the tools used to store information. They also maintain that archival records are not easily interpreted; both creators and readers of archival records approach these records from different interested perspectives. The authors state that professional archivists must make informed decisions as to the material they will include in an archive and must be committed to the criteria that controls the establishment of an archival collection.
Creator
Kirscsh, Gesa A. and Liz Rohan, Eds.
Publisher
Southern Illinois University
Date
2008
Contributor
Robert Clarke
Type
Book
Identifier
ISBN-13: 978-0804011174
Bibliographic Citation
Kirsch, Gesa A., et al. Beyond the Archives: Research as a Lived Process. Carbondale, Il.: Southern Illinois University Press, 2008.
Files
Collection
Citation
Kirscsh, Gesa A. and Liz Rohan, Eds., “Beyond the Archives,” Digital Archiving Resources, accessed April 24, 2024, https://dar.cah.ucf.edu/items/show/279.