Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Title

Many Happy Returns: Advocacy and the Development of Archives

Publication Date

2010

Disciplines

Archival Science | Library and Information Science

Abstract

In 1981 only a few residents and scholars knew about the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives and even fewer used its services, but by 2006 the archives was providing research assistance to more than 4,000 people each year. In 2007, Butte’s voters, proud of the archives and its role in the preservation of their heritage, approved a $7.5 million bond to support it. This case study outlines how almost twenty years of advocacy by the archives staff, Friends, and board increased access to collections, improved community awareness, and ultimately resulted in a state-of-the-art facility for Butte’s records of enduring value.

Keywords

archives, advocacy, Butte, Montana, Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives

Comments

This is a book chapter.

Rights

©2011 Society of American Archivists

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