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Conducting Archival Research OnlineConducting Archival Research Online
Trevor BondTrevor Bond
Cheryl GunselmanCheryl Gunselman
Ben DeCreaseBen DeCrease
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• The Northwest Digital Archives (NWDA) is a regional consortium that provides enhanced access to archival and manuscript materials through a union database of Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids.
• The union database includes finding aids for more than 2500 archives and manuscripts collections in sixteen different repositories in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Over the next year participating repositories will expand to twenty-nine.
• The consortium brings together academic (public and private), state, historical societies, and municipal archives.
What is NWDA?What is NWDA?
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Some Research TopicsSome Research TopicsFrom NWDA Finding AidsFrom NWDA Finding Aids
• Arts & Humanities• Business, Industry & Labor• City & Town Life• Colleges & Universities• Environment & Natural Resources• Ethnic and Religious Groups• Government & Politics• Home & Family• Native Americans• Pioneers• Sexuality• …and more!
Inuit mother named Wegaruk, carrying sleeping baby on her back, 1905, by B. B. Dobbs. AWC0043, University of Washington Special Collections.
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How is NWDA funded?How is NWDA funded?
• National Endowment for the Humanities—Division of Preservation and Access and National Historical Publications and Records Commission
• Phase 1 (2002-2004) and Phase 2 (2005-2007) grants from each agency
Mexican farm workers pose in camp. Hood River, Oregon, ca. 1942-1947. Extension Bulletin Illustrations Photograph Collection (P20), Photo No. P20:791. Oregon State University Archives.
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• July 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004: $350,000 NEH grant and $138,000 NHPRC grant
• Formation of a consortium composed of sixteen archives repositories at thirteen institutions in Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon
• A union database of 2,200+ EAD encoded finding aids was assembled
– 2,264 on Dec. 30, 2004 at end of NEH grant period
– 2,500 as of August 20, 2005
Phase 1 Grant OverviewPhase 1 Grant Overview
Birdseye view of Tacoma, Washington, 1878. #WAS1120. University of Washington Special Collections.
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• Montana Historical Society• University of Montana• University of Idaho• Whitworth College• Washington State University• Washington State Archives: Main, Northwest,
and Central Washington branches• Western Washington University—Center for Pacific Northwest Studies• Seattle Municipal Archives• University of Washington• Pacific Lutheran University• Oregon Historical Society• Oregon State University: University Archives and Special Collections• University of Oregon
Phase 1 Grant ParticipantsPhase 1 Grant Participants
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Phase 2 Grant OverviewPhase 2 Grant Overview
• July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007: Grants of $300,000 from NEH and $178,000 from NHPRC
• Thirteen additional repositories added to consortium including three repositories through the NHPRC grant (two from Alaska)
• At least 1,600 additional finding aids scheduled to be added to the database
• Development of a sustainable, business plan
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• Alaska State Library (NHPRC)• City of Portland Archives• Eastern Washington State
Historical Society, Museum of Arts and Culture
• Gonzaga University• Idaho State Historical Society• Lane Community
College Archives (NHPRC)• Lewis & Clark College
(non grant-funded partner)• Seattle Museum of History and Industry• University of Alaska – Fairbanks (NHPRC)• Washington State Archives –
Eastern, Puget Sound and Southwest Regional Branches
• Whitman College
Phase 2 Grant ParticipantsPhase 2 Grant Participants
Continental divide at Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana, ca. 1932.Picket 4858, University of Washington Digital Collections.
Exploring the Exploring the
NWDA Website NWDA Website hosted by WSUhosted by WSU
nwda.wsulibs.wsu.edunwda.wsulibs.wsu.edu
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Results forResults forKeyword Keyword Search Search
10 collection guidesContain the term yakama (using
yakima there were 207 results)
Repository name
Number of times keyword appears in guide
Collection summary
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Hits in contextHits in contextkeywords displayed with nearby text keywords displayed with nearby text
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InventoryInventoryportion ofportion of
the finding aid the finding aid
Provides detailed box
and folder information
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Advanced Advanced
SearchingSearching
This search interface
allows users to narrow
their results by using the
multiple search criteria
simultaneously:
• NWDA Institution
• Keyword
This function allows the user
to select which part of the finding
aid they want the keyword to
appear.
• NWDA Browsing Terms
Users can limit their search by
material type or subject.