At the August meeting of the Archival History Section (of the Society of American Archivists), the 2019 Archival History Award was given to Heather Wolfe and Peter Stallybrass for their jointly written article, “The Material Culture of Record-Keeping in Early Modern England.” Printed in Archives and Information in the Early Modern World, edited by Liesbeth... Continue Reading →
This project will gather data about the current state of institutional web-available histories of Special Collections and University Archives. As a result of this data collection, the Archival History Section will be able to promote the writing of online archival histories of research and academic institutions, including archives and special collections in college and university... Continue Reading →
Please note: The Editors of AHN have worked diligently to assemble this list of recent publications. If you think of a publication from 2018 not included in this list, please email the citation to the AHN Editors (archivalhistorynews@gmail.com). BOOKS (4) Corens, Liesbeth, Kate Peters, and Alexandra Walsham, eds. Archives and Information in the Early Modern... Continue Reading →
ONGOING collaborative web exhibit. Curated by International Council of Archives. ICA : 70 years of international influence Tells the history of the International Council of Archives (ICA), from its founding in 1948 to 2018, in a "virtual exhibition." COMPLETED in-person exhibit. Curated by Chloe Ottenhoff. On display September 14 – December 14, 2018 Building a... Continue Reading →
Noah Millstone, Manuscript Circulation and the Invention of Politics in Early Stuart England (Cambridge University Press, 2016). xvi + 358 pp. ISBN: 978-1107120723. In the last quarter century or so, scholars have been busy uncovering a rich manuscript culture in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England too long overshadowed by print. It is now clear that print... Continue Reading →
"Mettre dans un Chartrier un ordre qui dure éternellement, sans que personne le maintienne, est une chose aussi impossible que de faire une Montre qui aille perpétuellement sans jamais être montée: cependant on peut dire que chaque Archiviste approche plus ou moins de ce point de perfection, à proportion de la bonté de son système."... Continue Reading →
With this post, Archival History News engages with the historical memory of archival institutions within the United States. The following two papers by Lee (Leon) Miller (Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University) and Lauren Brown (MARAC Historian, University of Maryland) represent first-person perspectives on the past, present, and future of regional archival associations. Originally presented orally... Continue Reading →
"Beth Hodge: Do you ever feel invisible in your role as archivist? Deborah Edel: Yes, I have talked sometimes about the loneliness of the long-distance archivist and the ambivalence that I experience. I think you've expressed it more, Joan [Nestle], and I think you feel it even more strongly because you're a writer. It's this... Continue Reading →
At the Archival History Section Meeting, the panel discussed critical issues of justice, equity, and political reform as they related to the use of archives and the employment of archivists in twentieth century America. Over forty attendees listened to current Chair, Dr. Alex H. Poole of Drexel University, and Dr. Ciaran B. Trace of The... Continue Reading →
