Associate Archives prompt

How do archives—whether official or unofficial collections of cultural material—shape our understanding of histories, communities, and identities?

Identify an archive that officially or unofficially documents a specific history, community, or identity that is meaningful to you.

What and how does its content and form tell you about the biases, perspectives, or points of view of those who created this archive?
– The perspective is from the person receiving the information and how they perceive it.

How are things documented?
– They’re stripped down and combined into a single body of text.

Who is it for?
– Initially, it’s for me to record what happened, but it could be used to stress the lengthy process.

What is missing?
– It’s missing how the information is presented (ie. aesthetics and the introductions given by the people providing it)

What contribution can you make?
– I can find a way to publish it.