Interpretation, 1971-1979
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: 1971-1979
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 6 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Description
Alexander, Edward p. "The Interpretation Program of Colonial Williamsburg" 46 p. 1971 Basic Interpretative Skills. (Workshop agenda.) December 3-14, 1979 Gettysburg National Military Park. Seasonal Training Schedule May 28 June 3 Hawes, Edward. "Planning Living History Programs and Facilities; Seven Areas of Concern" March 1979 Living History Farms, Des Moines, Iowa. Employee Handbook 1978 Living History Farms, Des Moines, Iowa. Handbook for Interpreters. 229 p. McDonough, Maureen H., Donald R. Field, and James Gramann. "Applying Sociological Research to Interpretation in the Northwest." Reprinted from The Interpreter Fall, 1977 National Park Service, Pacific Northwest Region. Environmental Quickie 1. Leading Children in the Field; 2. The National Park Service NEED (National Environmental Educational Development) Program in the Pacific Northwest Region; 3. The National Park Service NEED Program. Activities that illustrate concepts; 4. ------ On the interpretation of nature; 5. ------ Three semi-hypothetical teachers, a legend; 6. ------ The context and rationale. National Park Service, Pacific Northwest Region. Interpretation - tabulation describing the function of interpretation. 5 p. "Outline of Components of Interpreter Training" from MA thesis, Cooperstown Graduate Program "Training Programs for Interpreters at Outdoor Museums in the Northeast." (author not identified) pp. -103-126. 1977 Reibel, Daniel B. "A Manual for Guides, Docents, Hostesses and Volunteers of Old Economy." Pennsylvania Historical Commission 76 p. 1978 Sherfy, Marcella. "Honesty in Interpreting the Cultural Past." Reprinted from an unidentified number of Parks. Work of Research & Interpretation Staff. 2 p. flowchart.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository