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Towards a Better Description of Genre Archives: A Case Study of Travel Archives
Authors:Lee Arnold  Thomas van der Walt
Affiliation:1. Historical Society of Pennsylvania;2. larnold@hsp.org;4. University of South Africa
Abstract:Abstract

Researchers attempting to access genre archives are often stymied by insufficient metadata. They frequently overlook collections because a processing archivist may not have described those collections in a way which would have benefitted their research. Historic travel writing, often the end-product of a travel archive, generally focused on pilgrimages, exploration, adventure, and leisure. Yet finding these types of archives is a difficult task due to either too narrow/too broad or insufficient metadata. Archivists can play a more active role in helping these collections expand their audiences by making them more accessible.
Keywords:Archival materials  case studies  subject access  travel archives
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