How To Research Local History

Author : M. Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317900313

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Researching Local History by M. Williams Pdf

This practical but inspiring book considers what local history is, why researching it is valuable and rewarding, and how we should go about it. Issues addressed include: getting oral and documentary evidence; keeping records; the nature of data, information and knowledge; and their use to create the different products of local history research. Michael Williams is both a professional scientist and a local historian of long standing, and he uses both sides of his experience in a text that is at once rigorous about the historical process, and also a fascinating - and often moving - account of his adventures into the past of his own family and community. He demonstrates local history methodology through his research into ancestry, migration, work, war and religion in the towns and villages of England and Wales. It is richly illustrated throughout.

Author : Thomas A. Mason,J. Kent Calder
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538182635

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Writing Local History Today by Thomas A. Mason,J. Kent Calder Pdf

Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Thomas A. Mason and J. Kent Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include: Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project Tips for effective research and planning Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals Tips and guidance for working with publishers Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing The second edition updates literature, databases, and websites in the field This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes-daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tips.

Author : Carol Kammen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780759123717

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On Doing Local History by Carol Kammen Pdf

For over thirty years, Carol Kammen’s On Doing Local History has been a valuable guide to professional and “amateur” historians alike. First published in 1986, revised in 2003, this book offers not only discussion of practical matters, but also a deeper reflection on local, public history, what it means, and why it is done. It is used in classrooms and found on the shelves of local historians across the U.S. The third edition features: Updates to chapters that focus on the current concerns and situation of local historians A new chapter on how the field of history cooperates with other arts A new chapter on writing a congregational history Updated references With the same passion (and now even more experience) that drove her to write the first edition, Kammen has brought her seminal work into today’s context for the next generation of local historians. The new edition ensures that this classic will continue to move anyone interested in public history towards a better understanding of why they do what they do and how it benefits their communities.

Author : David Iredale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036314883

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Local History Research and Writing by David Iredale Pdf

Author : Kate Tiller
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-21
Category : England
ISBN : 9781783275243

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English Local History by Kate Tiller Pdf

The classic guide to exploring English local history, brought up to date and expanded.

Author : Pamela Brooks
Publisher : How to Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 1845282760

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How to Research Local History by Pamela Brooks Pdf

Do you want to know to know more about the history of your street or parish, find out about the people who lived in your area and what they did, or discover more about a particular building? ""How to Research Local History"" will help get you started on how to interpret documents such as census returns, rating books and maps, and where to find them. It will introduce you to the delights of street directories and old newspapers, lead you to fascinating websites that can save you a lot of research time and talk you through the best of research methods to use in archives.

Author : Kathy Marquis,Leslie Waggener
Publisher : ALA Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838913318

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Local History Reference Collections for Public Libraries by Kathy Marquis,Leslie Waggener Pdf

Speaking from their own experiences, while also sharing examples and ideas from other libraries around the country, the authors present a start-to-finish guidebook for creating a local history reference collection that your community will embrace and use regularly.

Author : Paul T. Hellmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1666 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135948597

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Historical Gazetteer of the United States by Paul T. Hellmann Pdf

The first place-by-place chronology of U.S. history, this book offers the student, researcher, or traveller a handy guide to find all the most important events that have occurred at any locality in the United States.

Author : Donald Dean Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015003459834

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Local History by Donald Dean Parker Pdf

Author : Amy H. Wilson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442278783

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Encyclopedia of Local History by Amy H. Wilson Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Local History addresses nearly every aspect of local history, including everyday issues, theoretical approaches, and trends in the field. This encyclopedia provides both the casual browser and the dedicated historian with adept commentary by bringing the voices of over one hundred experts together in one place. Entries include: ·Terms specifically related to the everyday practice of interpreting local history in the United States, such as “African American History,” “City Directories,” and “Latter-Day Saints.” ·Historical and documentary terms applied to local history such as “Abstract,” “Culinary History,” and “Diaries.” ·Detailed entries for major associations and institutions that specifically focus on their usage in local history projects, such as “Library of Congress” and “Society of American Archivists” ·Entries for every state and Canadian province covering major informational sources critical to understanding local history in that region. ·Entries for every major immigrant group and ethnicity. Brand-new to this edition are critical topics covering both the practice of and major current areas of research in local history such as “Digitization,” “LGBT History,” museum theater,” and “STEM education.” Also new to this edition are graphics, including 48 photographs. Overseen by a blue-ribbon Editorial Advisory Board (Anne W. Ackerson, James D. Folts, Tim Grove, Carol Kammen, and Max A. van Balgooy) this essential reference will be frequently consulted in academic libraries with American and Canadian history programs, public libraries supporting local history, museums, historic sites and houses, and local archives in the U.S. and Canada. This third edition is the first to include photographs.

Author : Barbara Allen Bogart,William Lynwood Montell
Publisher : Nashville : American Association for State and Local History
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015003756486

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From Memory to History by Barbara Allen Bogart,William Lynwood Montell Pdf

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Author : Carol Kammen,Amy H. Wilson
Publisher : AltaMira Press
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780759120501

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Encyclopedia of Local History by Carol Kammen,Amy H. Wilson Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Local History addresses nearly every aspect of local history, including everyday issues, theoretical approaches, and trends in the field. The second edition highlights local history practice in each U.S. state and Canadian province.

Author : Barbara Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Local history
ISBN : OCLC:960943426

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From Memory to History by Barbara Allen Pdf

Author : Will Fellows
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780299196837

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A Passion to Preserve by Will Fellows Pdf

From large cities to rural communities, gay men have long been impassioned pioneers as keepers of culture: rescuing and restoring decrepit buildings, revitalizing blighted neighborhoods, saving artifacts and documents of historical significance. A Passion to Preserve explores this authentic and complex dimension of gay men’s lives by profiling early and contemporary preservationists from throughout the United States, highlighting contributions to the larger culture that gays are exceptionally inclined to make.

Author : Willa K. Baum
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0761991336

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Oral History for the Local Historical Society by Willa K. Baum Pdf

A practical step-by-step guide for gathering history from the people who've experienced it. Oral History for the Local Historical Society, a classic in the field for three decades, tells you how to start an oral history program in your community, how to select the right equipment, and how to interview people whose memories are a living connection to the past. Baum goes on to demonstrate what you do when the interviews are collected, instructing you how to transcribe and index them, store them, and make them available to the public for research. Oral History for the Local Historical Society is an invaluable tool for anyone who has ever wanted to capture the story of the past in his or her local community.