Archiving

Isabel’s final blog post discusses how Dianne Walker’s archives fill a gap in the record around the legacy of tap dance, as well as how it connects, reflects, and speaks to generations before and after Dianne.

In her final post, Amy reflects on huge progress in NIF’s archive organization, the specific origins of a collection of books in the archive, the many community ties and impacts of NIF, and its public future.

Benja’s third blog reflects on how the Fellowship convening allowed the LEIMAY team to reflect upon their careers and archival pursuits, and how this process fed into the production of their new work, “A Meal.”

In her third blog post, Isabel reflects on how the Detroit convening of the fellowship cohort influenced her thinking about her work with Dianne and eventually placing the archive with a repository.

Lacy reflects on the rewarding aspects of her fellowship and her deepened appreciation for Cashion, dance, digital archiving, and cultural heritage.

In her third post, Amy addresses her work planning and conducting oral histories and posits a position for the NIF archive as an “archivo de uso” which is rooted in community.

In her third post, Lacy addresses the symbolic dance between archival “best practices” and the “good practices” that are appropriate for Cashion’s materials and organization.

Amy’s second blog explores the issues with the archival system she inherited, her process of organizing and categorizing NIF’s new inventory, and the magic of looking at archives with their creators.

In her second blog post, Isabel reflects on how the importance of legacy and lineage informed the way she approached inventorying Dianne Walker’s archives of the tap community.

Benja’s second blog illuminates how a unique, robust naming and metadata system can allow the LEIMAY archive to represent their multiplicity and flexibility.