Care of Local History Collections

View the videos and slides below, presented in Fall 2022 by Milwaukee Public Library Archivists Cassandra Lapworth and Robert Jaeger. These videos cover the basics, with topics ranging from curating a local history collection to the care and preservation of various formats. There is even a follow-up recording with Casey and Robert where they answered questions and provided a handout listing additional resources.

 

Curating A Local History Collection 

Presentation Slides

Recording Length: 26:51 minutes

 

Media & Oral Histories 

Presentation Slides

Recording Length: 4:22 minutes

Photographs

Presentation Slides

Recording Length: 5:27 minutes

 

Artifacts

Presentation Slides

Recording Length: 9:08 minutes

 

Ephemera & Oversized Materials

Presentation Slides

Recording Length: 12:05 minutes

 

Paper & Print Materials

Presentation Slides

Recording Length: 12:06 minutes

Follow Up Webinar

View the above recordings and slides then watch this followup recorded session with Milwaukee Public Library Archivists Cassandra (Casey) Lapworth and Robert (Bob) Jaeger as they answered questions and expanded on some aspects of the previous recordings.