Research and the Manuscript Tradition

Burke explains the professional techniques employed by archivists and manuscript curators, describing what they do and why, so the beginning researcher has a foundation for understanding how to search and access personal papers. Burke surveys problems of organization, access, alternative sources, and legal issues with amusing anecdotes and examples.

Preface

vii

(2)

Introduction

ix

1 Yuan Shih-Kai, Harriet Monroe, and the Manuscript Tradition

1

(16)

2 The Recovery of Reality

17

(28)

3 Opening the Doors to Scholarship

45

(20)

4 Gathering the Evidence

65

(26)

5 Mapping the Roads to the Past

91

(32)

6 Tradition Confronts Technology

123

(26)

7 Organizing a Life

149

(20)

8 Good Deeds Do Not Go Unrewarded

169

(20)

9 The Cultural Crypt

189

(22)

10 Not by Vaults and Locks

211

(26)

11 Law, Curatorial Ethics, and the Researcher

237

(32)

12 Personal Communication in the Electronic Age

269

(18)

Appendix: Freedom of Information Act Exemptions

287

(2)

Glossary of Terms

289

(2)

Bibliography

291

(10)

Index

301

(10)

About the Author

311

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