Abstract:
"What Became of the Archives of Negro History?: Investigating Efforts to Establish a New Orleans Community Archives": In 1968, African American community leaders in New Orleans founded The Archives of Negro History, whose mission was to collect materials relating to Black history…; "Grasshoppers in the Reading Room: Building Special Collections at NYU Abu Dhabi": In the fall of 2014, New York University opened its permanent location in Abu Dhabi, part of its vision of the University as a global entity…; "From Technology to the Literary: Special Collections at the University of Trinidad and Tobago": The University of Trinidad and Tobago (2004) evolved from the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Technology an institution charged with the responsibility of providing trained personnel for the local energy sector…
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Sponsored by FacsimileFinder.com; Moderator: Audra Eagle Yun, University of California, Irvine; "What Became of the Archives of Negro History?: Investigating Efforts to Establish a New Orleans Community Archives": Speaker: Christopher Harter, Amistad Research Center, Tulane University; "Grasshoppers in the Reading Room: Building Special Collections at NYU Abu Dhabi": Speaker: Nicholas Martin, Archives and Special Collections, New York University Abu Dhabi; "From Technology to the Literary: Special Collections at the University of Trinidad and Tobago": Speaker: Janice Blake, Technical Services Department, University of Trinidad and Tobago
