Interpreting American Ethnic Experiences
The Development of the Balch Library Collections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16325892 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dominique Daniel (0000-0002-0275-0388, corresponding author), Dominique Daniel Dominique Daniel |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 140 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 335 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-4587 • E-ISSN: 2169-8546 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5215/pennmaghistbio.140.3.0335 |
| OpenAlex | W2538619278 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
The Balch Institute was a library and museum dedicated to immigration and ethnic history, based in Philadelphia. This article analyzes the development of its print and manuscript collections, from its first accessions in 1971 to its merger with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 2001. It focuses on its dual scholarly and educational mission and on the factors that shaped its collection development policies and practices over time. The article argues that the content of the collections, but also what was not included in them, was determined by the institutional and broader political, social, and scholarly context in which the Balch operated. The Balch's contribution to the historical record illustrates the importance of historicizing the archives so that historians have deeper knowledge of the role played by the professionals who acquire and manage the sources they use
Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Dual (grammatical number · Ethnic group · Immigration · Library science · Literature · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Digital and Traditional Archives Management · Digital Humanities and Scholarship · History · Law · Library Science and Administration · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |