The article offers information on the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives (APRCA), formally founded by Paul McCarthy in 1965 at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Topics discussed include statement from Rachel Cohen, archivist and curator of rare books and maps at APRCA, on the growth of the archives, history of the regions, and the focus of the archives on acquiring materials from interior Alaska and the Aleutian Island chain.
ARCHIVES, NEW York City history, LIBRARY materials, HISTORY associations
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The article reports on the formation of the Diamonstein-Spielvolgel Institute for New York City History, Politics, and Community Activism announced by the New York-Historical Society Museum and Library. Topics discussed include major components planned for the Institute, materials included in the archive, and items that will be incorporated into the archive.
GENEALOGY, COVID-19 pandemic, ARCHIVES, PUBLIC libraries
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The article discusses how libraries and archive genealogy services are adapting to widespread DNA testing and challenge brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics include the hosting of virtual events by the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL), Ohio, an excellent resource for genealogy experts when researching Hispanic genealogy from afar, and comments from Ayshea Khan, the Asian American Community Archivist at the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library in Texas.
The article features the art collection displayed at the offices of the nonprofit Burning Man Project in San Francisco, California. Topics discussed include the Burning Man gathering in 1986 in San Francisco that moved to Nevada's Black Rock Desert in 1990, 10 Principles of Burning Man, and the idea behind the Burning Man archive.