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Whilst there is no doubt that a system of bandits did exist, what is less clear is how far the Thuggee archive is entirely an orientalist product full of inaccurate reflections of Indian crime especially Thuggee. Notably, the “authentic archive” was created by Sleeman himself indicating accounts on thugs were influenced by preconceived notions of Indian men. Consisting of oriental biases, the archive was perhaps a product of ‘deep-seated European inclination’ to civilise India. Depicted as…

Immaculate Conception Academy ARCHIVES ARCHIVES POLICY 1 Nature and components of the archives policy 1.1 Authority of document This policy establishes the framework within which the ICA Archives’ functions, all practices and procedures must be in accordance with its provisions. This document has been produced by the Archivist, who will be responsible for the periodic revision and amendment of the policy. This policy is applicable to all employees– whether permanent, probationary, or…

Feeling Narrative In The Archive : The Question Of Serendipity Objective Based on my evaluation of this article research, basically it is about what is happening inside the archival institution which is for an example the story in term of question of what will happen next in other words in the future. Considering a chance with narrative in the archives. Technically it is about stories as becoming which i was focusing in this article on Whitehead, whose philosophy of organism has offered insights…

Australian archives search is a great way to locate information about soldiers that have previously fought in the Australian Army. Regardless if you are in need of finding a love one, need information for a research project, or just would like to gain information about Australia’s history the Australian national archives war service records can help you to do just that. Australian war records national archives can reveal information about almost any Australian solider. By inputting a loved…

One relevant example of ongoing archival project is Christian Boltanski’s heartbeats archive. The Heart Archive is a project started by the French artist with the aim to record people’s heartbeats and to collect them in a specific archive where visitors could both listen to them and being encouraged to record their own. The archive, started in 2008 and currently housed on the uninhabited Japanese island of Teshima, is one of many Boltanski’s projects investigating the representation of an…

My visit to the Black Archives was truly an interesting experience. It was interesting to view some of the objects on display in the “Koons, Komics, and Klan” room in the museum. The room had a lot of pictures and historical artifacts that depicted stereotypes and biases about the African-American race. Even though there were a plethora of stereotypical objects to choose from, the life size Klansmen standing in the corner of the room holding a lynch rope caught my attention first. Whenever I…

the similarities and differences of the following five libraries in these aspects. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is a Government library and it combines the holdings, services and staff of both the former National Library of Canada and the National Archives of Canada. Whatever the type of library, clientele evaluation is usually undertaken because of a specific need for information. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) provides services to the members of the public…

Memory: In an Archive’- from her book Dust that analyses how modern historiography has developed. By considering the experience of historians in national and regional archives, the relationship of memory to history and historical practice is discussed. The professional experience of historians is connected to wider social and psychological uses of the past, and of history in European societies, over the 200 years since official archives were inaugurated. Through the use of archives,…

journey of 100 years of fashion, women and society under one roof. The National Portrait Gallery showcases an exciting and alluring exhibition of one of the most influential fashion magazine British Vogue. With over 280 prints from the Conde Nast archive, this exhibition tells a story of the magazine since it was first published in 1916 through remarkable range of beauty, fashion and meritorious photography. The audience is welcomed by a film and promotes the idea that fashion photography is no…

In this essay, I will be talking about what America means to me. I will be talking about 3 main ideas. The first idea is valor, which is great courage in the face of danger. The second idea is independence, the idea of being independent. The last idea is liberty, an idea where it is the state of being free, within the society. All of these ideas are conceived in American history and define our country. The first idea is valor, which is great courage in the face of danger. In the USA, our…