Within this post, I consider the love people feel for Dawson City and ask – what role has individual affection for the local community played in the Dawson City Museum’s development?
Tag Archives: Dawson City Museum Project
Case Study: Dawson City Museum Timeline, 2000s
Last updated : February 15, 2022 As part of the Dawson City Museum Project, I am creating timelines of the Museum’s development in relation to government policy and community action (1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s). Museum Operations Government Policy First Nation Federal Canada – Yukon Territorial Local Community Action Questions References Museum OperationsContinue reading “Case Study: Dawson City Museum Timeline, 2000s”
Timeline: Dawson City Museum, 2000s
Last updated : February 15, 2022 As part of the Dawson City Museum Project, I am creating timelines of the Museum’s development in relation to government policy and community action (1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s). Museum Operations Government Policy First Nation Federal Canada – Yukon Territorial Local Community Action Questions References Museum OperationsContinue reading “Timeline: Dawson City Museum, 2000s”
Archival Photo Finds: Reading Room
Within this post, I look at photos from the Klondike Heritage Library’s opening.
Archival Photo Finds: Quilted Emotions
After a very intensive week in the Dawson City Museum archives, I am sorting, reading, and analyzing what I found. In order to help with analysis, I discussed archival documents as part of the Archival Research series. The Archival Photo Finds series similarly considers the stories archival photos can tell. Within this post, I lookContinue reading “Archival Photo Finds: Quilted Emotions”
Archival Photo Find: Jubilee Doll Photos
In preparation for the celebrations, the Dawson City Museum employed people to create Jubilee Dolls under the banner “Big Cabin Crafts.” Within this post, I look at photos of these Jubilee Dolls and their creation.
Archival Photo Finds: Evolving exhibitions
Within this post, I look at photos of the Museum’s permanent exhibitions from 1959 to today.
Archival Research: Reduced Student Positions
After a very intensive week in the Dawson City Museum (DCM) archives, I am sorting, reading, and analyzing what I found. The documents scanned are interesting and contributing to the narrative(s) about the DCM’s development. In order to help with the analysis, the “Archival Research” series considers the stories archival materials tell, looking at theContinue reading “Archival Research: Reduced Student Positions”
Archival Research: Declining Role of the Museum Advisor
Within this post, I continue to examine the Museum Advisor’s role, which I started in The Importance of Presence. In particular, I consider the reduced relevance of the Museum Advisor to individual museums, like the Dawson City Museum, in the early 2000s.
Archival Research: The Importance of Presence
After a very intensive week in the Dawson City Museum (DCM) archives, I am sorting, reading, and analyzing what I found. The documents scanned are interesting and contributing to the narrative(s) about the DCM’s development. In order to help with the analysis, the “Archival Research” series considers the stories archival materials tell, looking at theContinue reading “Archival Research: The Importance of Presence”
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