An American political archives reader
The personal papers of former members of Congress, which constitute at least half of the documentation of the legislative branch of government, are held in over 500 different institutions. An American Political Archives Reader performs the vital task of making these collections more accessible by pr...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Scarecrow Press,
2009.
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| Online Access: | ebrary View fulltext via EzAccess MyiLibrary |
| Summary: | The personal papers of former members of Congress, which constitute at least half of the documentation of the legislative branch of government, are held in over 500 different institutions. An American Political Archives Reader performs the vital task of making these collections more accessible by presenting the best and most recent scholarship on congressional collections. The articles contained in this volume guide archivists through the challenges of dealing with these voluminous, complex collections. For institutions developing their political documentary resources and working toward great. |
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| Item Description: | Consists largely of papers originally presented at conferences of the Congressional Papers Roundtable. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 477 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780810867475 (electronic bk.) 0810867478 (electronic bk.) |