4. Find a safe home for it
Time to decide where you are going to keep it long term.
There are two main options here:
--> create your own archive
--> or donate to an existing memory institution
Consider how people in your community will access the collection. Do you want people outside of your community to access the collection? If so, how will they do this? You can set the conditions.
If you want to create your own archive, then consider where it will be stored, and how it will be managed and accessed. National memory institutions can provide advice, guides, and training for communities. *See links
The purpose of a memory institution like a library, archive, or museum is to hold stories for people to find them. They have four major functions: to collect, describe, preserve, and share.
Research your local area to find out what institutions exist and what type of content they collect.
Different institutions collect different things. If one place cannot take your collection, then ask them to suggest somewhere else that might be able to.
There are two main options here:
--> create your own archive
--> or donate to an existing memory institution
Consider how people in your community will access the collection. Do you want people outside of your community to access the collection? If so, how will they do this? You can set the conditions.
If you want to create your own archive, then consider where it will be stored, and how it will be managed and accessed. National memory institutions can provide advice, guides, and training for communities. *See links
The purpose of a memory institution like a library, archive, or museum is to hold stories for people to find them. They have four major functions: to collect, describe, preserve, and share.
Research your local area to find out what institutions exist and what type of content they collect.
Different institutions collect different things. If one place cannot take your collection, then ask them to suggest somewhere else that might be able to.
After the heritage listed anarchist house burnt down in 2020, a short news article collated the history of 128 Abel Smith St. It used archival information alongside photos and stories from people who were part of the 128 community to tell its diverse and complicated legacy. Check it out here
A collection of files - mostly meeting minutes - at 128 Abel Smith Street - 28 May, 2007