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The theme of the third International Conference on the History of Records and Archives (I-CHORA), to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, September 27-29, 2007 and hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society, will be the history of personal records and personal recordkeeping practices. This theme is intended to cover the full range of personal documents—including, for example, letters, diaries, journals, and scrapbooks—both as document types and as parts of recordkeeping systems that document personal life. Submissions from a variety of perspectives are welcome. Papers may treat any time period and any national jurisdiction. Topics might include, but are not limited to the following areas:
- the forms of personal records
- the motivations for making and keeping personal records
- the collecting of personal records by individuals and archival repositories
- cross-disciplinary perspectives on personal records
- needs for research in the area of personal records
Proposals for papers should be no less than 500 words, double-spaced, and in RTF format.
Proposals should be sent to i-chora@fis.utoronto.ca by 19 May 2006. We will advise acceptance in mid-June.
Organizing and Program Committee:
Barbara Craig, University of Toronto
Philip Eppard. University at Albany, SUNY
Heather MacNeil, University of British Columbia
Brenda Lawson, Massachusetts Historical Society
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