Documenting localities : a practical model for American archivists and manuscript curators / Richard J. Cox.

" ... In this work I have tried to discuss the importance of the locality to American Archival practice, the primary methods archivists have used to acquire documentation about localities, the practical basis of the archival documentation strategy as a more systematic approach to archival appra...

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Main Author: Cox, Richard J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Chicago] : Lanham, Md. : Society of American Archivists ; Scarecrow Press, ℗♭1996.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Importance of the Locality in American History and American Archives
  • 2. Documenting Localities: Traditional Approaches
  • 3. Documenting Localities: Two Case Studies
  • 4. Documenting Localities: A Practical Approach
  • 5. Archival Appraisal and the Education of the Archivist: Sources and Courses
  • Appendix A. Worksheet for Local Documentation Analysis.