Wright State University Public History Program Collection
Scope and Contents
The materials in this collection range from 1972 to 2015. The materials include program development files, program requirements, course development, Directors correspondence and subject files, files on adjunct faculty instructors, information and samples regarding internships, capstone projects and exhibits, program newsletters and publicity, alumni files, and oral histories regarding the early development of the program.
Dates
- Creation: 1972 - 2016
Creator
- Wright State University. Special Collections & Archives (Organization)
- Wright State University. Department of History (Organization)
- Dewey, Dawne (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection. Due to preservation concerns, original audio and video cassettes and tapes cannot be played in the reading room. Patrons may have access to reference copies. Items without reference copies can be digitized at the request of a patron for the cost of creating a digital copy. Please provide us at least two weeks advance notice if you would like to request an audio or video reference copy. Call (937) 775-2092 or e-mail us at archives@www.libraries.wright.edu. Use of digitized content is subject to conditions governing use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Historical Note
The Public History program at Wright State University began in 1974 as “Plan C” in the History Department Graduate Program. The program was designed for graduate students who are primarily interested in careers in archival administration or museum management. It provides students with both theoretical and practical training in these areas, combining a traditional American History curriculum with courses taught by Public History professionals working in the field. The program has grown to be one of the oldest public history programs in the country, and graduates of the program have gone on to make contributions to the field in thousands of institutions around the globe.
Extent
3 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
In 1974 the Public History Program was developed as a new graduate program in the History Department at Wright State University. The collection documents the growth and development of the program. It includes written histories of the program, administrative files, curriculum, classes, symposiums, capstone projects, exhibitions and alumni files.
Arrangement
Arranged into 7 series:
Series I: Administrative Files
Subseries I: History
Subseries II: Public History Examples
Subseries III: Student Files
Subseries IV: Adjunct Files
Subseries V: Office Records
Series II: Program Curriculum
Series III: Class
Series IV: Public History Graduate Symposium
Series V: Capstone Projects
Series VI: Exhibits
Series VII: Newsletters and Alumni Files
Series VIII: Recordings
Series IX: Oral History Plan-C Program Project
Other Finding Aids
The finding aid is available on the Special Collections and Archives web site at https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/713
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was collected primarily by Dawne Dewey, Director of Public History 2008-2015.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Public History Newsletter, http://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/public_history_news/
Processing Information
The collection was rehoused and a full finding aid written in February, 2016 by Samantha Green.
- Title
- Guide to the Wright State University Public History Program Collection (UA-8)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Samantha Green
- Date
- February, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
