Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2021
Publication Source
Journal of Western Archives
Abstract
This case study discusses an archival consulting project to document and preserve hidden collections in rural northern California. The paper provides an overview of the collecting institution (the Mother Lode Land Trust), the collections and their historical context, and the consulting process. The author highlights processing strategies to improve preservation and description while developing a post-custodial approach to managing collections in a rural, community-based archives setting.
Inclusive pages
1-13
ISBN/ISSN
2154-7149
Document Version
Published Version
Publisher
Utah State University
Volume
12
Issue
2
Peer Reviewed
yes
Keywords
archives, archival consulting, postcustodial, Amador County, gold mining, California history, community archives, preservation, hidden collections
eCommons Citation
Jillian M. Ewalt (0000-0003-0805-3097) (2021).
The Veins that Lighten Dearth: Documenting Hidden Collections in Rural California. Journal of Western Archives.
, 1-13
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/imri_faculty_publications/58
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Archival Science Commons, Collection Development and Management Commons, Labor History Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
The document available for download is the published version, provided in compliance with the journal's open-access policy.
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