HP 324L - Archival Research

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Description:

Co-listed with HP 524LPrerequisite: HP 150 or permission of instructorResearch in historical preservation entails: site-specific researchrelated to the physical fabric of a building, community, engineeringfeature, landscape or archaeological site; or more generalizedresearch on context-social, cultural, and technological. This courseemploys the research methods and resources needed to completethe nomination of a site to National Register of Historic Places (NR)in accordance with National Park Service standards, particularly asthey relate to Statement of Significance and Description. Classroomdiscussions will be linked to a series of field trips to a wide rangeof archival repositories and relevant neighboring sites. Throughthese, students consider the significance or meaning of a place, howwe determine these attributes, and how we conduct research thatsupports our argument. Students cannot receive credit for both HP324L and HP 524L.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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