Name/Title
A Primer for Local Historical SocietiesEntry/Object ID
RL2015.0.17Description
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
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Societies, Historical societies, MuseumsSearch Terms
Broomfield Depot Museum, Broomfield Historical Society, American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976, Colorado Centennial, 1976Book Details
Author
Dorothy Weyer CreighEdition
1stPublisher
American Association for State and Local HistoryDate Published
1976Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
E172 .P58 1991LCCN
91014071Provenance
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.