Heather MacNeil
Biographic Data
| ID | 5142770 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather MacNeil |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather |
| FAMILY NAME | MacNeil |
| SIGNATURE | MACNEIL H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-1544-9361 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Authenticity as a travelling concept
Archival thinking
The Evolution of the Ethnographic Object Catalog of the Canadian Museum of History, Part 1
This article reports on the first part of a two-part study that traces the evolution of the Canadian Museum of History’s catalog of its ethnological collections from 1879 to the present day. Drawing on the insights of rhetorical genre studies, we examine how the catalog has been implicated in the formation and shaping of anthropological knowledge in the museum over the course of its history. In this first part, we focus on the ledgers that served…
The Evolution of the Ethnographic Object Catalog of the Canadian Museum of History, Part 2
This article reports on the second part of a two-part study tracing the evolution of the Canadian Museum of History’s catalog of its ethnological collections from 1879 to the present day. Drawing on the insights of rhetorical genre studies, we examine how the catalog has been implicated in the formation and shaping of anthropological knowledge in the museum over the course of its history. In this second part, we trace the catalog’s evolution from…
Currents of Archival Thinking
With new technologies and additional goals driving their institutions, archives are changing drastically. This book shows how the foundations of archival practice can be brought forward to adapt to new environments—while adhering to the key principles of preservation and access. Archives of all types are experiencing a resurgence, evolving to meet new environments (digital and physical) and new priorities. To meet those changes, professional arch…
If there are no records, there is no narrative
The Generic Evolution of Calendars and Guides at the Public Record Office of Great Britain, ca. 1838–1968
In this article we report on a historical study of the calendars and guides published by the Public Record Office (PRO) of Great Britain between 1838 and 1968. Drawing on rhetorical genre theory, we conceive of these finding aids as sociohistorical texts and trace their evolution across three dimensions (textual features, composing processes, and social roles). Our study suggests that the calendars and guides were not simply tools for making the …
The Generic Evolution of Calendars and Inventories at the Public Archives of Canada, 1882-ca. 1975
This article is a historical study of calendars and preliminary and general inventories at the Public Archives of Canada (PAC) from the nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Using an organizing structure drawn from rhetorical genre studies, the authors examine the calendars and inventories across four dimensions (textual features, composing processes, reading practices, and social roles) to discover the ways in which these finding aids incorpo…
What finding aids do
Trust and professional identity
From the memory of the act to the act itself.The evolution of written records as proof of jural acts in England, 11th to 17th century
Contemporary Archival Diplomatics as a Method of Inquiry
Contemporary archival diplomatics as a method of inquiry
Contemporary Archival Diplomatics as a Method of Inquiry
Contemporary archival diplomatics as a method of inquiry
From the memory of the act to the act itself.The evolution of written records as proof of jural acts in England, 11th to 17th century
Trust and professional identity
What finding aids do
The Generic Evolution of Calendars and Guides at the Public Record Office of Great Britain, ca. 1838–1968
In this article we report on a historical study of the calendars and guides published by the Public Record Office (PRO) of Great Britain between 1838 and 1968. Drawing on rhetorical genre theory, we conceive of these finding aids as sociohistorical texts and trace their evolution across three dimensions (textual features, composing processes, and social roles). Our study suggests that the calendars and guides were not simply tools for making the …
The Generic Evolution of Calendars and Inventories at the Public Archives of Canada, 1882-ca. 1975
This article is a historical study of calendars and preliminary and general inventories at the Public Archives of Canada (PAC) from the nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Using an organizing structure drawn from rhetorical genre studies, the authors examine the calendars and inventories across four dimensions (textual features, composing processes, reading practices, and social roles) to discover the ways in which these finding aids incorpo…
Currents of Archival Thinking
With new technologies and additional goals driving their institutions, archives are changing drastically. This book shows how the foundations of archival practice can be brought forward to adapt to new environments—while adhering to the key principles of preservation and access. Archives of all types are experiencing a resurgence, evolving to meet new environments (digital and physical) and new priorities. To meet those changes, professional arch…
If there are no records, there is no narrative
The Evolution of the Ethnographic Object Catalog of the Canadian Museum of History, Part 1
This article reports on the first part of a two-part study that traces the evolution of the Canadian Museum of History’s catalog of its ethnological collections from 1879 to the present day. Drawing on the insights of rhetorical genre studies, we examine how the catalog has been implicated in the formation and shaping of anthropological knowledge in the museum over the course of its history. In this first part, we focus on the ledgers that served…
The Evolution of the Ethnographic Object Catalog of the Canadian Museum of History, Part 2
This article reports on the second part of a two-part study tracing the evolution of the Canadian Museum of History’s catalog of its ethnological collections from 1879 to the present day. Drawing on the insights of rhetorical genre studies, we examine how the catalog has been implicated in the formation and shaping of anthropological knowledge in the museum over the course of its history. In this second part, we trace the catalog’s evolution from…
Archival thinking
Authenticity as a travelling concept
History (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · History (9 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Digital and Traditional Archives Management (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Art (4 works) · Cultural heritage (4 works) · Literature (4 works)