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Date Permissions Signed

7-10-2011

Date of Award

2011

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

First Advisor

Jimerson, Randall C.

Second Advisor

Diehl, Peter D.

Third Advisor

Steele, Ruth Catherine

Abstract

Archival outreach programs serve a key role in the preservation and promotion of public history. Community based educational programs sponsored and implemented by archival repositories allow actual, as well as potential, patrons to learn about their local history and to familiarize themselves with archival materials. It is the purpose of this thesis to explore the postmodern archival perspective and to propose universal program models which can be adapted to facilitate educational outreach in archival repositories of various staff sizes and organizational affiliations. This study will appraise the similarities and differences of a variety of current public outreach programs with a focus on three distinct areas: how an archival organization chooses which target audiences will be best served by public outreach initiatives; how an archives can most efficiently fund and market these outreach projects; and how local communities can utilize archival repositories to build and strengthen their communal identities.

Type

Text

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25710/bfpk-4142

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

750557737

Subject – LCSH

Archives--Marketing; Archives--Education; Archives--Management--Public opinion; Community education; Archives outreach programs

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

masters theses

Language

English

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this thesis for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.

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