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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1994
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED376860 |
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- A Community Documents Its History: A Brief Account of the Shaker Historical Society and the Elizabeth Nord Library. Bolton, Bonnie J. Cultural Background Cultural Education History Interviews Librarians Library Services Museums Preservation Religious Cultural Groups Special Libraries This paper provides a detailed account of the inception and growth both of the Shaker Historical Society and its museum and library in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It analyzes secondary sources of information and history, primary sources such as eyewitness accounts, records, annual reports, unpublished histories, and museum circulation records. Library policies are ascertained and services identified. Informal interviews with the museum curator and librarian indicate that the organization is growing in the area of professionalism and pro-actively planning for the future. Through the library and museum's collection, staff and service and through the efforts of the society's current members, the Shaker faith and lifestyle remain accessible to today's inquirer. As the remaining handful of Shakers become extinct, this library and historical society will preserve a record of their life and culture. (Contains 40 references.) (MAS)