Our Survey results are in. Recall that we queried members on their reasons for joining the section, their opinions on collective activities, and more. We will be working with the results as we go forward. If you are interested in joining us in this future work, please write to Susan Tucker at susannah@tulane.edu.
Cultural Heritage in Peril: Ukraine
Two articles in the news: (1) Harding, Luke, and Harriet Sherwood, "Ukrainians in race to save cultural heritage," Guardian (March 9, 2022) 1:00 EST. (2) Reid, Anna, "Ukrainian heritage is under threat – and so is the truth about Soviet-era Russia," Guardian (March 15, 2022), 4:00 EST. "The physical effects of war on public archives... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Conference on Archives during Wars and Rebellions, from Milan: Available LIVE and EARLY — November 3-6
TUNE in to the Facebook or YouTube livestream of the State Archives of Milan (ITALY) on the following dates this week: Conference Program: https://www.archiviodistatomilano.beniculturali.it/getFile.php?id=2598 Conference Schedule (converted to Eastern Time, United States) Nov. 3 (Wednesday)6:00-6:30am Introduction/Greetings from Milan State Archives 6:30-8:00am Session 1 - Archives, wars and diplomacy. Carmela Santoro Chair Carmela Santoro, Giovanni Vittani,... Continue Reading →
Archives and the Digital World: October 26-30 (virtual conference)
International Conference on the History of Records and Archives 2020 REGISTRATION: US$ 20.00, a suggested donation - by October 25. Spots are limited to 300. Keynote Speakers: Marisa Elena Duarte, Margaret Hedstrom, Tonia Sutherland CONFERENCE SCHEDULE [Note: all times given in US Eastern time. Presenters (below), displayed in bold.] Monday, October 26 12:00 PM–1:45 PM... Continue Reading →
Call for Website Reviewers
The editors of AHN are accepting short reviews of the following archival history webpages, devoted to the histories of special collection libraries and archives within colleges and universities. These following webpages have been identified as worthy of a review (approx. 250-500 words). If you are interested in critically reviewing one or more of these webpages... Continue Reading →
EXTENDED CFP: 9th International Conference on the History of Records and Archives (ICHORA 9): due May 11, 2020
The program committee and organizers invite paper proposals to the 9th International Conference on the History of Records and Archives (ICHORA). ICHORA 9 will be held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. from October 29 to 31, 2020. Submit paper proposals to ICHORA2020@umich.edu EXTENDED to May 11, 2020. For more information,... Continue Reading →
Upcoming International Conference: Lisbon, April 7-8, 2020
ARCHIVES, HISTORY, AND MEMORY FROM THE AGE OF REVOLUTION UNTIL THE FIRST WORLD WAR Lisboa, Portugal Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo 7-8 April, 2020
Nominations Due January 1, 2020: Award for Library History of United States or Canada
The Donald G. Davis Article Award is presented by the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association every even-numbered year to recognize the best article written in English in the field of United States and Canadian library history. The award honors Donald G. Davis, longtime professor at the School of Information at the... Continue Reading →
AHS Archival History Article Award
Do you know of a recent article that excels in the field of archival history? Find information regarding the Archival History Section's Archival History Article award and criteria for nominations. Purpose and Criteria for Selection: This prize encourages and rewards an article or other short piece of superior excellence in the field of archival history,... Continue Reading →
Regional Archival Organizations: History in the Making
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 →
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