General thoughts
Hi Adena,
Thanks for your comments.
I like the idea of adding a quick overview/introductory paragraph before the table of contents. I will have to give some thought as to what to include in this section, but thank you for the suggestion.
I agree, 15 years sounds better.
Good point. Any idea of what to use as a source to explain that both Jenkinson and Schellenberg dismissed personal archives? I wondered if in your own research you might have come across a relevant source.
Thanks.
Yeah, the "Issues" section definitely still needs some major work.
Thanks for the reminder about providing at least a small discussion pertaining to provenance too! Based on your comment, I remembered reading Laura Millar's "Death of the Fonds" article which discusses provenance at length, including how it is used in museum studies and archaeology. I plan to incorporate some of her points on the topic when I get a chance.
Thanks again for the helpful comments and suggestions.
For the Jenkinson/Schellenberg element, I'd suggest skimming Fisher, Rob, “In Search of a Theory of Private Archives: The Foundational Writings of Jenkinson and Schellenberg Revisited,” Archivaria(67) (Spring 2009) or Pollard, Riva A., “The Appraisal of Personal Papers: A Critical Literature Review,” Archivaria(52) (Fall 2001)
Fisher tries to make it work which personally I don't agree with but he does deal very specifically with J and Sch's writings. Pollard focuses on appraisal but her literature review section is excellent.
I hope that helps!
That is very helpful. Thanks!