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
Rights
©2011 Society of American Archivists
Recommended Citation
Crain, Ellen and McCrea, Donna, "Building an Archives for Butte, America" (2010). Mansfield Library Faculty Publications. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/ml_pubs/1
Comments
This is a book chapter.