How are collections organized?
Collections are divided into two groups, collections you own (“My Collections”) and other collections that you have access to (“Other Collections”). Collections are arranged in a hierarchical structure: each collection may contain images and/or subcollections. To open a collection, simply click on its icon or name. To view an image within a collection, click on its icon.
Lesson 3 – Archives and Appraisal By working with materials which are no longer personal, but are still locally relevant, students will begin to understand what archives are and the role of the archivist. The Dalton School has extensive archives which are used in this lesson and the next. Other possible sources for archives might be local historical societies, archives, and museums. Part 1: • Ask if any students have ever heard of appraisal. If they have not, explain that appraisal often means determining how much money something is worth. • Ask students why people might want to know how much something is worth. Refer back to the children’s personal mementos. Do they have monetary value? Do they have other kinds of value? • Explain that, as primary sources, the mementos tell us about something that has happened in the past. This is called historical value. In archives, primary sources are appraised for historical value. Archivists cannot save everything because there is just too much s
