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Article: Keepers of the scrapbook: volume explores the treasured artifacts of the black diaspora preserved in the Moorland-Spingarn collections.(Legacy: Treasures of Black History)(Book review)
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- Black Issues Book Review
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- January 1, 2007
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Legacy: Treasures of Black History Edited by Thomas C. Battle and Donna M. Wells Moorland-Spingarn Research Center Preface by John Hope Franklin National Geographic Books, October 2006 $35, ISBN 1-426-20006-4
I used to wonder if some people weren't "keepers," or collectors, because of cultural or practical reasons. Many people just don't save things for the sake of holding on to them. While working on a museum-planning and design team, I coordinated the exhibit content for several historically interpretive stories specific to the black experience. Although the stories at the core of these exhibitions were compelling and must be told, often the organization ...