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Preserving the History of Boston’s Diversity:

Preserving the History of Boston’s Diversity:. Northeastern University’s Project to Document African American, Chinese, Latino, and Gay and Lesbian Communities of Boston Joan D. Krizack University Archivist and Head, Special Collections Department Northeastern University j.krizack@neu.edu

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Preserving the History of Boston’s Diversity:

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  1. Preserving the History of Boston’s Diversity: Northeastern University’s Project to Document African American, Chinese, Latino, and Gay and Lesbian Communities of Boston Joan D. Krizack University Archivist and Head, Special Collections Department Northeastern University j.krizack@neu.edu RBMS Preconference, June 25, 2008

  2. Overview • Motivation • Collecting • Community involvement and outreach • Access and use

  3. Motivation • Develop special collections • Freedom House • Gov. Volpe • Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra • Find niche and develop collecting policy • Avoid competition • Appropriate for Northeastern • Available without cost • Personal interest

  4. Collecting • NHPRC grant • Develop plan to document four communities • Process three collections • Documentation Topics Framework http://www.lib.neu.edu/archives/collections/framework/

  5. Collecting • Social Reform and Welfare: “Efforts to achieve or oppose social, economic, and political change, including grassroots efforts outside of mainstream organizations. Individuals, organizations, and activities that address issues such as civil rights and discrimination related to population groups, animal rights, environmental affairs, war and peace, health care, abortion/reproductive rights, public safety (including domestic violence, neighborhood watch groups, hate crimes, gun control, death penalty, police actions, etc.), welfare reform, trade/globalization. Also scholarly research related to social reform.”

  6. Collecting • Topic → Population → Organizations / Individuals → Records • Example: Topic = Social welfare and reform Population = African American Specific organization = Freedom House Specific record series = Board minutes

  7. Collecting • Strategy • Contact person • Letter and brochure http://www.lib.neu.edu/archives/boston/index.html • Follow-up call • Meeting at NU / organization

  8. Collecting • Patience and persistence • Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation (1998) • Action for Boston Community Development (2002) • Reputation and Serendipity • Positive Directions • Fenway Community Health

  9. Community Involvement and Outreach • Proactive approach • Community representation on Archives’ staff • Advisory board and liaison • Diversity within communities • Long term commitment • Process quickly • Publicize acquisition and processing • Accept future accretions / documentation planning

  10. Community Involvement and Outreach • Programming • Exhibits – virtual and real • Panel discussions • Digitization projects • Oral history initiative • Community requests • Invitations

  11. Thank you. Joan D. Krizack University Archivist and Head, Special Collections Department Northeastern University j.krizack@neu.edu RBMS Preconference, June 25, 2008

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