| An American Political Archives Reader Contributor(s): Gray, Glenn (Editor), Melvin, Rebecca Johnson (Editor), Paul, Karen D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 081086746X ISBN-13: 9780810867468 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $133.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: This book brings together in one volume the best and most recent scholarship on congressional collections, providing necessary information for institutions developing their political documentary resources and working toward greater accessibility of political archives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Archives & Special Libraries - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 320 |
| LCCN: 2008054581 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.89 lbs) 488 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The personal papers of former members of Congress, which constitute at least half of the documentation of the legislative branch of government, are held in over 500 different institutions. An American Political Archives Reader performs the vital task of making these collections more accessible by presenting the best and most recent scholarship on congressional collections. The articles contained in this volume guide archivists through the challenges of dealing with these voluminous, complex collections. For institutions developing their political documentary resources and working toward greater accessibility of political archives, this book provides much needed information and is a welcome handbook on the appraisal and preservation of political collections. |