Education, 1977-1979
Content Description
This archival group contains the material written and collected by those involved with planning the Palouse Hills Living History Farm. It consists of twenty-six typed reports dealing with various aspects of rural life in the Palouse from 1890 to 1915, twenty-two sets of cassette tapes (thirty-eight tapes in all) and typed transcripts of seven of those sets which are oral history interviews with Palouse area residents. There are also eight books dealing with farm animals, three 4-H clothing bulletins, maps of the proposed farm, and material for a living history summer course taught at the university.
This group also contains many brochures on living history sites in the United States and many newspaper clippings about the University Museum's farm project. Another very interesting series in this group is the large number of photographs, both period and contemporary, of farming methods, fashion, domestic architecture, and household furnishings. These photographs are either in the typed reports or in the two file boxes of photographs. Some were taken by persons associated with the living farm museum project, others were obtained from the University of Idaho, Washington State University, Eastern Washington State Historical Society, Idaho Historical Society, or from one of several private collections.
Dates
- Creation: 1977-1979
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 6 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Description
1. "Adolescents, Museums and the Historical Imagination: Some Preliminary Thoughts." 5 p. 2. American Association for State and Local History: Seminar News - 2 items; Calendar of National Meeting Dates; Interpreting the Humanities Through Museum Exhibits - workshop brochure; Seminar on Current Trends in Interpreting American History - notice; Trends in Open Air Museums Workshop, Santa Fe, N.M., June 13, 1979 4 p. questionnaire 3. Clayville Rural Life Center & Museum, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois: Workshop in Rural Life - Reading List - Summer 1978; Workshop in Rural Life - Syllabus & Outline - Summer 1979; Midwest Rural Life and Its European Background - Syllabus and Basic; Reading List - Spring 1979; Outdoor Museums and Indoor Exhibits (Outline) by Edward L. Haves Farm Life Tour - Old Bethpage Village Restoration, December 1971. 16 p. 4. George, Albert J. "Town Government: 19th and 20th Century." Field sites, Town of Sturbridge, Old Sturbridge Village. 31 p. plus appendix. 5. A Journey to Williamsburg - Teacher's handbook 6. Living History Farms, Des Moines, Iowa. Teacher's Guides Grades 1-2. Program Family Living; Grades 3-4. Program Community Living; Grades 5-6. Program Food Production 1979 7. Living History Farms School, Des Moines, Iowa. Teacher's Guide 39 p. 1977 8. Old Economy Village Elementary Education Programs. Pennsylvania State Historical & Museum Commission. 51 p. 9. Old Sturbridge Village, Connecticut Museum Education Programs; Teaching Resource: Garden; Teaching Resource: Travel; Museum Education Field Studies. Application, 1978-79 Catalog of Teaching Materials; Summer Shops, July 9 - August 31, 1979 10. Programs for Children, Teacher's Guide. Gettysburg National Military Park. 11. Pruitt, Marcus. "Pioneer Living; a Study Guide" 29 p. 1978 12. "Publications dealing with National Park Service Environmental Education Programs." 13. Weitzel, Victoria B. "A Teacher's Guide to Round Top Environmental Study Area, Gettysburg National Military Park." 53 p.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository