A Primer for Local Historical Societies

Name/Title

A Primer for Local Historical Societies

Entry/Object ID

RL2015.0.17

Description

This is a guide for lay people/volunteers founding and operating community history organizations. Topics include fundraising, organizing, financing, publicity, projects for limited budgets, oral histories, marketing, tours, volunteer management and building preservation. The book was used by Broomfield Historical Society volunteers who started the Broomfield Depot Museum and later by volunteers who operated the museum. The museum is an example of the growth in the interest of local history that coincided with the rise of the historic preservation movement following passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the celebration of the American Revolution bicentennial and the Colorado statehood centennial in 1976. This is a paper back book with a beige front and back cover with black text for the title and author. There is an illustration of a black desk with a red apple on top. The book measures 8 1/2" (L) by 5 1/2" (W) by 1/2" (D). There is a pocket with a check-out card glued to the inside of the cover. The book has 153 pages including appendices, bibliographical references, and an index.

Collection

Reference Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Societies, Historical societies, Museums

Search Terms

Broomfield Depot Museum, Broomfield Historical Society, American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976, Colorado Centennial, 1976

Book Details

Author

Dorothy Weyer Creigh

Edition

1st

Publisher

American Association for State and Local History

Place Published

Location

Nashville, TN

Date Published

1976

Publication Language

English

Call No.

E172 .P58 1991

LCCN

91014071

Provenance

Notes

2011-The book was found with other reference material in the basement of the museum. 2015- It was accessioned as an artifact for its association with the founding of the museum and as an item that illustrates the rise in the interest of local history as a result of the American bicentennial and Colorado centennial commemoration of 1976.