• Making History: Applications of Digitization and Materialization Projects in Repositories

    Author(s):
    Megan Miller (see profile)
    Date:
    2014
    Group(s):
    Digital Humanists, History
    Subject(s):
    United States, History, Digital humanities
    Item Type:
    Thesis
    Institution:
    Temple University
    Tag(s):
    critical making, Material culture, Digitization, American history, Public humanities
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6K90H
    Abstract:
    This project draws upon material culture, digital humanities, and archival theory and method in the service of public history investigations. After selecting an artifact and performing object analysis, I will digitize the artifact and materialize a new object. I will then perform another object analysis on the 3D printed object. This exercise will provide the familiar benefits of object analysis, but the decisions and interactions necessary to digitize and materialize the object provide a fresh perspective. I will propose approaches for performing similar investigations in repositories, along with a pedagogical argument for doing so. By emphasizing modularity, flexibility, and minimal capital requirements, I hope these approaches can be adapted to a variety of institutions and audiences. Researchers will reap the benefits of intellectual and emotional engagement, hands-on learning, and technological experimentation. Public historians will have the opportunity to engage in outreach and innovative education and exploration of their collections.
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