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Applying an Established Format to the Houston Archives Bazaar

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Published/Copyright: March 25, 2019

Abstract

Regional archival organizations across the United States have been bringing out the archives in free events designed to showcase collections in public spaces, and connect communities to local history resources. Called archives bazaars or crawls, these outreach events showcase the vibrant spectrum of archives from private collections, community organizations, municipal archives, and public and academic libraries. This short paper explores the history of these community archives events, and describes the creation, challenges and outcomes of hosting the inaugural 2017 Houston Archives Bazaar.

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Published Online: 2019-03-25
Published in Print: 2019-03-26

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