Community History

Recounts the experience of researching community history in Ivanhoe, Virginia, between 1987 and 1990. The Ivanhoe History Project involved community members in collecting photographs, memorabilia, and oral histories of their town. Subsequent published volumes won the W. D. Weatherford Award and insp...

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Published in:Magazine of history 1997-03, Vol.11 (3), p.20-22
Main Author: Lewis, Helen M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civics
Communities
Community Characteristics
Community development
Community structure
Community Support
Exhibits
Family History
Historiography
History Instruction
Interdisciplinary Approach
Local histories
Local History
Material Culture
North American Culture
Oral History
Patient medical history
Research methods
School Community Relationship
Secondary Education
Social History
Social Science Research
Social Studies
Student Research
United States history
Virginia (Ivanhoe)
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Summary:Recounts the experience of researching community history in Ivanhoe, Virginia, between 1987 and 1990. The Ivanhoe History Project involved community members in collecting photographs, memorabilia, and oral histories of their town. Subsequent published volumes won the W. D. Weatherford Award and inspired a quilt exhibit and a theatrical production. (MJP)
ISSN:0882-228X
DOI:10.1093/maghis/11.3.20