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It will also offer a valuable way to learn about our shared histories, in ways that have been overlooked in the past. Questions of accessibility are currently becoming more and more apparent as research is expanding and our world becomes increasingly technological based. With the usage of technology, accessibility of collections has become increasingly easier, but it has still not been something that has been utilized by the wider community. 'Flashy' and 'cool' collections have been showcased, while collections that do not have as much of a marketable value have been overlooked. Collections like the Martin Site may not be 'flashy' but hold incredible research knowledge. If these collections were utilized in a more accessible way, they could be used to their full extent. I address the topic of collections and the Martin Site collection through topics of cultural heritage, digitization, and repatriation to determine the proper context and utilization of the collection.","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. Please include the item's persistent URL [http://hdl.handle.net/. . .] in your request.**"]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Martin Site Collection and Collections Importance: Relevancy Through Cultural Heritage, Digital Technology, And Repatriation"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Biehl, Peter","Anthropology"],"dc:creator":["Sanborn, Nicole; 0000-0001-8113-6476"],"dc:date":["2025-02-21T21:36:14Z","2020"],"dc:description":["M.A.","The goal of this paper is to explore a collection, the Martin Site Collection, and determine how to find relevancy and meaning in a collection that has not been utilized in several years. By looking at this collection as well as others, we get a sense of what is being done to manage a collection that has not been utilized or accessed and the importance it can bring. 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I address the topic of collections and the Martin Site collection through topics of cultural heritage, digitization, and repatriation to determine the proper context and utilization of the collection.","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. Please include the item's persistent URL [http://hdl.handle.net/. . .] in your request.**"],"dc:format":["application/pdf"],"dc:identifier":["http://hdl.handle.net/10477/86666"],"dc:language":["eng"],"dc:publisher":["State University of New York at Buffalo"],"dc:rights":["Users of works found in University at Buffalo Institutional Repository (UBIR) are responsible for identifying and contacting the copyright owner for permission to reuse. 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