HIS 395 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Microhistory, Waldo Gifford Leland, Hilary Jenkinson
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Says that as a profession, we need to write about true archival theory. We write about how to do something based on our experiences in our archives. We write about others who first wrote about methodology. A lot of early theory is developed and based in government archives. Guide to the archives of the government of the united states. Called (cid:858)the father of a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a(cid:374) ar(cid:272)hi(cid:448)al appraisal(cid:859). Wrote two major works but wrote many pamphlets. Several archivists in later years have tried to update his appraisal theory. Earned history degree in berlin and worked in german archives. Wwii forced him and his wife to leave germany. Worked at american university for the rest of his career. Taught some of the early theorists including angel and owh. Focused on administration and history of the profession. (cid:862) o(cid:373)e aspe(cid:272)ts of (cid:863: talks about european government archives, cites three turning points in modern archival administration.
