Classes for Archival Education at Temple University are taught by Marty Levit and meet at the American Philosophical Society. For more information, please contact Marty Levit.
Temple University's History Department offers a
three-course sequence of graduate courses in archives management. The
courses may be taken as an integral part of the Masters degree in public
history, as a unit of the M.A. or Ph.D. in history, and is often taken as an
elective by MS students at Drexel University. Students not pursuing a
degree may also elect to take the course by applying for non-matriculated
status. The instructor and the Temple History Dept. invite interested
individuals to seek advice on their eligibility for enrollment. This
sequence satisfies the educational requirement for individuals desiring
to qualify for the Certified
Archivists (CA) exam. Classes meet at the American Philosophical Society Library, Wood Room, 105 South Fifth Street (next to Independence Hall),
in Philadelphia, on Thursday evenings at 5:10 pm. The course instructor is Dr. Martin Levitt, who may be reached at (215)
440-3403 or mlevitt@amphilsoc.org.
Description of Courses
I. INTRODUCTION TO ARCHIVES AND
MANUSCRIPTS (HIS 624) Spring semester. This is an introductory
course in archives management and the application of archival techniques.
The areas of study will include: the nature of primary sources and their
relationship to history; the history and nature of archives; archival
appraisal, arrangement, and description; reference, access and use of
records; management and administration of archives, manuscript
collections and archival collections; and issues and techniques of
conservation and preservation
in an archival setting. In addition, students will become acquainted
with archival automation, legal issues related to archival
administration, records management, historical methods, and some of the
principal philosophical issues in archival thought.
The objective of the course is to provide a basic understanding of the
concepts of archival techniques and methods, sufficient to establish a
foundation for advanced graduate work in archives or special collections
librarianship, or a sponsored practicum/internship. These objectives
will be pursued through assigned
readings,
hands-on archival processing at the Urban
Archives, field trips, written
and oral reports on specialized topics, and class discussion. A syllabus
may be found on the web at http://www.temple.edu/histdept/his624.html.
II. RESEARCH IN ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPTS
(HIS 644, ADVANCED ARCHIVES) Fall semester. Prerequisite:
HIS 624 or permission of instructor. Second course of the Archives
sequence. This course continues the studies undertaken in HIS 624,
Introduction to Archives and Manuscripts, and will emphasize topics
to prepare students to take the Certified Archivists exam. This class
operates in seminar fashion, meeting approximately every other week to
discuss the readings, and to review progress on
student projects.
Course Objectives: The course is designed to provide the student with
a more comprehensive introduction to the literature and scholarship of
the archives profession, and a forum to discuss the implications of
implementing theory in actual archival settings; to help students who wish
to take the ACA exam prepare themselves;
and to expose students to the scholarly or managerial work projects in
which archivists may be engaged, and to produce a paper or scholarly
product of entry level professional quality. A syllabus may be found on
the web at http://www.temple.edu/histdept/his644.html.
III. INTERNSHIP IN ARCHIVES (HIS
643) Prerequisite: HIS 624 or
permission of instructor. Final course of the Archives sequence. The
one-or two-semester internship offers the students 5 to 10 hours per week
of practical experience in an archive or manuscripts
repository. Requires 140 hours of work. Many paid internships are
available. See details here.
Among the participating institutions in the
Delaware Valley:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum
American College of Physicians
American Philosophical Society
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Balch Institute for Ethnic
Studies
Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Chester County Historical Society Library
City Archives of Philadelphia
College of Physicians of Philadelphia
David Library of the American Revolution
Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management
The Hagley Library
Historical Society of Delaware
Historical Society of
Pennsylvania
Merck Pharmaceuticals Archives
National Archives, Mid-Atlantic Region
Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, Balch Institute
Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives
Presbyterian Church (USA) Department of History
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Temple University, Urban Archives
Thomas Jefferson University Archives
University of Pennsylvania, University Archives and Records Center
University of Pennsylvania, University Museum Archives
Wagner Free Institute of Science
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