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American Political Archives Recb
. Ed(S): Paul, Karen Dawley; Melvin, L. Rebecca Johnson; Gray, Glenn
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Description for American Political Archives Recb
Hardback. This book brings together in one volume the best and most recent scholarship on congressional collections, providing necessary information for institutions developing their political documentary resources and working toward greater accessibility of political archives. Editor(s): Paul, Karen Dawley; Melvin, L. Rebecca Johnson; Gray, Glenn. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 885.
The personal papers of former members of Congress, which constitute at least half of the documentation of the legislative branch of government, are held in over 500 different institutions. An American Political Archives Reader performs the vital task of making these collections more accessible by presenting the best and most recent scholarship on congressional collections. The articles contained in this volume guide archivists through the challenges of dealing with these voluminous, complex collections. For institutions developing their political documentary resources and working toward greater accessibility of political archives, this book provides much needed information and is a welcome handbook on the appraisal and preservation of political collections.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810867468
SKU
V9780810867468
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Paul, Karen Dawley; Melvin, L. Rebecca Johnson; Gray, Glenn
Glenn Gray is archivist at the Central Valley Political Archive and the assistant special collections librarian at the Henry Madden Library at California State University. Rebecca Johnson Melvin is librarian and coordinator of the Manuscripts Unit in Special Collections at the University of Delaware Library. Karen D. Paul is archivist in the Senate Historical Office.
Reviews for American Political Archives Recb
Have you ever been moved to send an author a hearty thank-you for his or her contribution to the field of archival literature? I conveyed such a message recently to U.S. Senate Archivist Karen Paul, one of the editors and contributors to An American Political Archives Reader....Any repository with congressional papers in its holdings should possess a copy....The current version offers a bounty of collective wisdom to explore, digest, and adapt to political collections at your institution.
Archival Issues
The editors of this Reader used excellent judgment in including such a variety of contributions. ... these essays provide an invaluable introduction to the world of political collections and a how-to manual for processing and providing access to these collections.
Journal of Archival Organization, June 10, 2010
This work is highly and enthusiastically recommended.
American Reference Books Annual
An American Political Archives Reader is an important and long-overdue addition to the growing field of congressional archives scholarship. ... The document of Congress is a task as rich and varied as the work of the Congress itself. ... An American Political Archives Reader, we are moving toward a better and more accessible history of a complex system of governance. The Reader provides more essential information for archivists working with congressional collections and sets a high standard of quality for those that will follow. ... An American Political Archives Reader provides a strong foundation on which to begin that effort.
Morgan Davis, University of Kansas
Archival Issues
The editors of this Reader used excellent judgment in including such a variety of contributions. ... these essays provide an invaluable introduction to the world of political collections and a how-to manual for processing and providing access to these collections.
Journal of Archival Organization, June 10, 2010
This work is highly and enthusiastically recommended.
American Reference Books Annual
An American Political Archives Reader is an important and long-overdue addition to the growing field of congressional archives scholarship. ... The document of Congress is a task as rich and varied as the work of the Congress itself. ... An American Political Archives Reader, we are moving toward a better and more accessible history of a complex system of governance. The Reader provides more essential information for archivists working with congressional collections and sets a high standard of quality for those that will follow. ... An American Political Archives Reader provides a strong foundation on which to begin that effort.
Morgan Davis, University of Kansas