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Archives Month Activities at the
Litchfield Historical Society
Historic New England Exhibit Lecture
Ken Turino, Manager of Community Engagement and Exhibitions
for Historic New England will present a lecture at the Historical Society in
conjunction with the traveling exhibit,
The Preservation Movement: Then and Now.
Monday, October 17, 2010
3:00pm
Litchfield Historical Society
7 South Street, Litchfield
www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org
Unlocking the Vault: Keys to Use and Access of Historical Collections
The preservation and documentation of historic objects and
documents has long been the occupation of the museum community and the
foundation for the antique trade and collectors. While some objects are
valued for their aesthetic qualities and others for their historical
significance, each tells a story.
The majority of museums are founded around the principle of collecting and
preserving objects and documents. The mission statement of a museum creates
a unique set of parameters that defines the collection based on geography or
a specific individual, building or company.
With buildings now overflowing with objects, each clamoring to tell its “story,” museum staff struggle to organize the information into a product that will simultaneously capture the historical significance of the collection and convey it to the public in an interesting and unique way.
Unlocking the Vault:
Keys to Use and Access of Historical Collections seeks to provide participants with real world examples of how institutions and individual researchers can go from selecting a collection to research to amassing historical information and creating a finished product.For more information see: http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/pdfs/2010SymposiumBrochure.pdf
Monday, October 25, 2009
Litchfield Historical Society
7 South Street, Litchfield
www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org