Subjects Covered in The Practical Historian™
Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Vol. 3 Vol. 4 Vol. 5 Vol. 6
Volume I, Number 1 Organizations Copyright Corner I Light Oral History Bibliography Volume I, Number 2 Archives Library Information Center (ALIC) Copyright Corner II Museum Reference Center SITES (Smithsonian Institution Travelling Exhibit Service) Exhibits: A Basic Bibliography Volume I, Number 3 Institute of Museum Services (IMS) Copyright Corner III Directors' and Officers' Liability Volume I, Number 4 Gender and Material Culture by Elizabeth H. Giese National History Day Insurance Coverage Volume I, Number 5 Conserve O Gram: Curatorial Conservation Bibliography Accessioning Response: Gender and Material Culture by Beth A. Stewart Awards Volume I, Number 6 Loans and Deposits The Way It Was by Mary McDonald Reprinting Books Security Conserve 0 Gram: Basic Museum Security
Volume II, Number 1 Collecting Ethics Alarm Systems and Security Maybe We Could Shrink 'Em?: Provenance and Practical Suggestions for Storing Architectural Drawings by Tawny Ryan Nelb Conserve O Gram: Examining Textiles in Museum Collections Volume II, Number 2 & 3 Deaccessioning A Look at Boards Conserve O Gram: Archival Photographs: Storage Cabinets and Storage Areas Conserve O Gram: Identifying 19th Century Photographs: Daguerreotype, Ambrotype, and Tintype Sources of Assistance for Local Historical Organizations in Michigan Volume II, Number 4 Where the Sources Are More on Boards Disaster Planning More on Collection Policy Disaster Planning: A Brief Bibliography Conserve O Gram: Light Damage Volume II, Number 5 Collection Spotlight: The IXL Museum, Hermansville, Michigan The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, with Bibliography Conserve O Gram: Cleaning Wood Furniture Volume II, Number 6 Membership & Communication Collection Care: Textiles Museum Stores & Gift Shops
Volume III, Number 1 More on Membership by Geoffrey Reynolds The Michigan Travel Bureau and Local Historical Societies Caring for Historical Furniture Volume III, Number 2 Membership Recruitment Bulk Mail Addresses Fund Raising 101, Part 1 Care of Photographs CCI Notes: Closing a Museum for the Winter Volume III, Number 3 National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property Formalizing the Paper Chase: Archival Practices and Procedures by Theresa Sanderson Spence Fund Raising 101, Part 2 CCI Notes: Care of Encased Photographic Images Volume III, Number 4 Microfilming Local Newspapers Disasters World History CCI Notes: Planning for Disaster Management: Introduction CCI Notes: Planning for Disaster Management: Emergency or Disaster CCI Notes: Planning for Disaster Management: Hazard Analysis Volume III, Numbers 5 & 6 Fund Raising 101, Part 3: Directories and Reference Books Disaster Planning Meetings IRS Form 990 Computers and the Local Historical Organization Bibliography: Financial and Accounting Practices for Local Historical Organizations Reviews Conserve O Gram: How to Flatten Folded or Rolled Paper Documents CCI Notes: The Cleaning, Polishing and Protective Waxing of Brass and Copper CCI Notes: Velcro Support System for Textiles
Volume IV, Number 1 Michigan Stained Glass Census Constitution and By-Laws SITES in Michigan The Law and Local History II: Local Government and Historical Activity Federal Programs for Local Historical Organizations: Part One: Non-Financial Assistance Volume IV, Number 2 World War II Community Program Your Welcome Sign Could Make You Famous Visibility Welcome Center Literature Distribution Program National History Day Log Cabins Federal Assistance for Historical Organizations: Grants Volume IV, Number 3 1993 MAP Deadlines Michigan's Museum Disposition of Property Act Odds and Ends: Calendars and Note Papers Reviews Volume IV, Number 4 Federal Surplus Program Fund Raising Idea Visiting Civil War Battlefields Employees and Social Security Tax Special Events ISTEA Meetings Review Conserve-O-Gram: Ceramics and Glass, Preventative Conservation Volume IV, Numbers 5 & 6 Historic Preservation Corner: Matthieu-Gast Act Exhibits: An Updated Basic Bibliography The Americans with Disabilities Act Revisited Save Outdoor Sculpture Planning Local History Museums and Exhibits, Part One Financial Planning ISTEA Reviews CCI Notes: Cleaning Glass and Acrylic Display Cases CCI Notes: Textiles and the Environment CCI Notes: Flat Storage for Textiles
Volume 5, Number 1 A Sumary of Michigan's Barn Rehabilitation Workshops held in 1993 Promoting Local Museums The National Register of Historical Places, Part 1 Displaying Objects in Museums: Conservation Concerns Volume 5, Numbers 2 & 3 Historic Preservation: Making Downtowns Come Alive Administration of Historical Organizations: A Bibliography Museum Exhibits: Highlighting Key Items Reviews Volume 5, Numbers 4 & 5 The Visual Generation and Local History Museums E-Mail and Local Historical Societies Labels; Saying It All in 50 Words or Less People - Living Memories Reviews Volume 5, Number 6 There's More Here Than Meets the Eye: Giving Visitors the Whole Story Restore It and They Will Come Reviews
Volume 6, Number 1 Heritage Tourism in the Rockies The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Reviews Volume 6, Number 2 Cooperation Repatriation and NAGPRA Computers and Museum Who Owns Our History and Where Do they Keep It?: Reflections on the Enola Gay Exhibit and Understanding History in Our Time Reviews
Updated 11/21/97
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