List of Potential Public History Venues and Archives
This course includes weekly "history labs" where we will apply methodology. Most of the lab time will be held in the Wardman Library and focus on research and writing. However, we will also explore other historical methods, including analyzing and presenting material culture. We will also learn how public historians apply their craft. A few of our labs will include a group field trip to the Whittier Historical Society Museum and an individual excursion to find and analyze examples of material culture. You will present your findings in class on 10/13 and 11/8.
I have provided a list of potential sites for you to visit below, but these are by no means the only places you may choose. Since we are blessed with a plethora of venues here in Southern California, you have a wide variety of places to act as your point of entry (see http://www.museumspot.com/cities/losangeles.htm for list of other potential sites). Please feel free to discuss your choice with me beforehand.
This course also requires that you utilize at least two physical (in addition to digital) archives for your primary research. Once again, Southern California is filled with archives that will provide ample opportunities to collect material. Whittier College's Wardman Library also has several archival treasures that I encourage you to explore. Below I have also provided a selected list of archives (again, this is just a brief list and you may consult other archives after checking with me).
List of public history venues:
Whittier Museum
http://www.whittiermuseum.org/
Homestead Museum
http://www.homesteadmuseum.org/
El Pueblo (downtown)
http://www.lasangelitas.org/
Whittier Historic Neighborhood Association
http://www.whittierhistoric.org/history.html
Pio Pico Casa
http://www.piopico.org/
Other historic sites in Whittier
http://www.goby.com/historic-sites--near--whittier-ca
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List of archives:
http://www.socalhistory.org/resources.html
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