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The Dorothy Howard Collection: Revealing the structures of folklore archives in museums
Citation
Jones, M and Darian-Smith, K and Tout-Smith, D and McCarthy, G, The Dorothy Howard Collection: Revealing the structures of folklore archives in museums, Archives and Manuscripts, 45, (2) pp. 100-117. ISSN 0157-6895 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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© 2017 Australian Society of Archivists
DOI: doi:10.1080/01576895.2017.1328695
Abstract
In 2015–16 researchers from the University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria undertook a collaborative project which sought to visualise archival data from the museum as a means to investigate the structure and context of the Dorothy Howard Collection. This article introduces Dorothy Howard’s work, which is part of the internationally significant Australian Children’s Folklore Collection, and looks at the project’s processes and outcomes, including the initial visualisations produced. In doing so, the authors highlight the data-intensive nature of such work, suggest the potential of visualisations to reveal collection structures, and outline possibilities for future projects and collaborations.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Archives, museums, folklore, collection management, documentation, networks |
| Research Division: | History and Archaeology |
| Research Group: | Historical Studies |
| Research Field: | Australian History (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology |
| UTAS Author: | Darian-Smith, K (Professor Kate Darian-Smith) |
| ID Code: | 123300 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Deposited By: | College Office - CALE |
| Deposited On: | 2018-01-02 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-03-22 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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