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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Historical Societies"”.
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The Schoolhouse Problem: New Solutions for Preserving Historic and Obsolete Buildings in Rural New Hampshire
… for purposes other than museums? Over 200 historical societies exist in the Granite State, and of those, more than 40 own or manage multiple properties. These buildings – often schoolhouses, Grange halls, churches, etc. – are seldom open to the public and can be burdensome for …
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The identification and bibliographic control of publications by African-American women writers in New Jersey
… (c) field work involving visits to libraries, historical societies, schools, individuals' homes, conferences, and professional and social gatherings. This study used the ""small world"" method to analyze the characteristics of this predominantly African American community's social networks that …
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The making of a historical consciousness in Henry County, Indiana: a case study of the Henry County Historical Society, 1887-1950
… organized and developed a sustainable local historical society. The 1902 dedication ceremony, which signaled the beginning of the “museum” chapter of the HCHS, was only one of many steps in the institutionalization of local history in Henry County. The foundation of a sustainable local …
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Re-constructing place and community : urban heritage and the symbolic politics of neighborhood revitalization
… by heritage institutions (such as museums and historical societies);
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"Steady Ascension" A Biography of General Walter Krueger
… life, there is material buried in archives, historical societies, and libraries, that reveals the man beyond the uniform.</p> <p>In my thesis, "Steady Ascension," I have expanded considerably on Leary's work, adding a more personal note to Krueger's existence By following the man from boyhood …
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THE LOGISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, 1812–1821
… and fuel, moreover, are a staple of the historical literature on the war. Although this dissertation analyzes the causes and consequences of the breakdown in logistics, it also focuses on the lesser-known story of how the Corps of Quartermasters made logistics work under difficult …
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Dzieje muzeów regionalnych na Pomorzu Zachodnim do 1945 roku
Istotną częścią opracowania jest przedstawienie rozwoju i działalności pomorskich muzeów regionalnych od schyłku XIX w. aż do 1945 r. na terenie Pomorza Zachodniego, a następnie losy tych muzeów w wyniku działań wojennych i bezpośrednio po II wojnie światowej. W każdej siedzibie powiatu a nieraz w …