Saskatchewan Local Histories at the Legislative Library
Title | Saskatchewan Local Histories at the Legislative Library PDF eBook |
Author | Saskatchewan. Legislative Library |
Publisher | Regina : Saskatchewan Legislative Library |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | History |
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In honour of the 100th anniversary of the Province of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Legislative Library has compiled this bibliography of all the local histories that are part of the vast collection of the Legislative Library. The index of community names at the back of the volume has been created to provide a helpful tool to locate all the local histories for a particularly community in the bibliography.
Encyclopedia of Local History
Title | Encyclopedia of Local History PDF eBook |
Author | Amy H. Wilson |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 815 |
Release | 2017-02-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1442278781 |
The Encyclopedia of Local History addresses nearly every aspect of local history, including everyday issues, theoretical approaches, and trends in the field. This encyclopedia provides both the casual browser and the dedicated historian with adept commentary by bringing the voices of over one hundred experts together in one place. Entries include: ·Terms specifically related to the everyday practice of interpreting local history in the United States, such as “African American History,” “City Directories,” and “Latter-Day Saints.” ·Historical and documentary terms applied to local history such as “Abstract,” “Culinary History,” and “Diaries.” ·Detailed entries for major associations and institutions that specifically focus on their usage in local history projects, such as “Library of Congress” and “Society of American Archivists” ·Entries for every state and Canadian province covering major informational sources critical to understanding local history in that region. ·Entries for every major immigrant group and ethnicity. Brand-new to this edition are critical topics covering both the practice of and major current areas of research in local history such as “Digitization,” “LGBT History,” museum theater,” and “STEM education.” Also new to this edition are graphics, including 48 photographs. Overseen by a blue-ribbon Editorial Advisory Board (Anne W. Ackerson, James D. Folts, Tim Grove, Carol Kammen, and Max A. van Balgooy) this essential reference will be frequently consulted in academic libraries with American and Canadian history programs, public libraries supporting local history, museums, historic sites and houses, and local archives in the U.S. and Canada. This third edition is the first to include photographs.
Encyclopedia of Local History
Title | Encyclopedia of Local History PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Kammen |
Publisher | AltaMira Press |
Pages | 668 |
Release | 2012-10-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0759120501 |
The Encyclopedia of Local History addresses nearly every aspect of local history, including everyday issues, theoretical approaches, and trends in the field. The second edition highlights local history practice in each U.S. state and Canadian province.
The Legislative Library of Saskatchewan
Title | The Legislative Library of Saskatchewan PDF eBook |
Author | Christine MacDonald |
Publisher | Regina : Saskatchewan Legislative Library |
Pages | 126 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Government libraries |
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Tells the story of the Legislative Library from its begining to 1984/85. Looks at its many changes in location, rules of the Library, artifacts kept at the Library, archives, collection development, and much more.
Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Saskatchewan
Title | Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Saskatchewan PDF eBook |
Author | Saskatchewan. Legislative Assembly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 444 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Saskatchewan |
ISBN |
A Guide to the Study of Manitoba Local History
Title | A Guide to the Study of Manitoba Local History PDF eBook |
Author | Gerald Friesen |
Publisher | Univ. of Manitoba Press |
Pages | 275 |
Release | 1981-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 088755024X |
Local history buffs, students, teachers, and armchair historians will find a wealth of information and practical advice in this guide to the study of local history. The authors explore some of the most fruitful areas of research in such themes as the environment, population, transportation and communication, agriculture, politics, social and family life. In five appendices they provide more detailed information for the determined researcher. Specific advice is given on compiling a community archive or data base, and on publishing a local history. An extensive bibliography and a guide to local archives complete the book.
Report of the Saskatchewan Archives Board
Title | Report of the Saskatchewan Archives Board PDF eBook |
Author | Saskatchewan Archives Board |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Archives |
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