Appraisal as Cartography: Cultural Studies in the Archives

Hughes, Kit

doi:10.17723/aarc.77.1.85l75154j4m45578

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“…Reflections on politics and appraisal theories, or the so-called archival 'weeding', are central to long-ongoing debates in archival sciences (Blouin Jr. and Rosenberg 2007;Cox 2004;Duranti 1994;Hughes 2014;Kolsrud 1992;Lutzker 1982;Schwartz and Cook 2002). The problem of appraisal, as Terry Cook pointed out, is especially pertinent to the archiving of modern institutions as the volume of records they produce with the mass introduction of bureaucratic governance in Europe and internationally since the interwar period put archivists in a situation of 'information overload' (Cook 1996, 140).…”

Section: Double Appraisal Processmentioning

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Contextualising Appraisal and the Destruction of the Soviet Design Institute’s Archives

Litvinenko

2022

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Recently, historians and theorists of architecture have started questioning the neutrality of traditional archival research methods by uncovering the operations of power and authority inherent to the creation, appraisal, accessioning, or erasure of historical documents and the institutionalisation of official and unofficial archives. Most of this research is based on analyses of archiving in Euro-American and (post-) colonial contexts; consequently, there is limited understanding of the politics and practices of archiving architecture in both former and current state-socialist countries. The paper addresses this lacuna by exploring different ways of archiving a single design practice, the Giproteatr Institute, one of the central organisations behind the construction of buildings for culture and the performing arts in the Soviet Union and beyond. By reconstructing the changing material and economic conditions of architectural labour in the late Soviet and immediate post-Soviet periods, precedents of authorised and unauthorised destruction of architectural documents, archival regulations, and appraisal procedures, the paper demonstrates that Giproteatr Institute’s archives are in themselves historical and carry different definitions of archival value and of the architectural profession. Therefore, the paper further problematises the notion of ‘evidence’ in architectural history and advocates for strengthening the focus on analysis of material processes of archiving.

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Contextualising Appraisal and the Destruction of the Soviet Design Institute’s Archives

Litvinenko

2022

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An opportunity to stay connected: documenting personal communication records of military personnel

Martell,

Benoit III

2024

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The assessment of the appraisal of records: case of the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Venda

Netshakhuma

2020

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PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the state of appraisal with regard to compliance with archives and records management legislations (ARML), the archives and records management policy (ARMP), reappraisal of records, capacity building, archives building and electronic records management (ERM) and to make a recommendation based on the research findings.Design/methodology/approachThis study was based on the qualitative research technique. The research approach was a multiple case study comparing the previously advantaged and disadvantaged universities in South Africa.FindingsThe study found that ARML, ARMP, reappraisal of records and capacity building are essential for the appraisal of university records. The lack of appropriate appraisal theory/strategy led to a loss of institutional memory.Research limitations/implicationsThis research was limited to the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) and the University of Venda (UNIVEN). These two institutions are representatives of the state of archiving in South Africa.Practical implicationsThis research will serve a benchmark for other South African universities, intending to implement systematic disposal of records in compliance with legislations and policies.Social implicationsFailure by universities to appraise records will lead to the loss of institutional memory. This implies that history of institution will be lost if necessary measures are not taken.Originality/valueThere is very little, if any, research on the appraisal of South African universities’ records. The outcome of this research will benefit universities that are seeking to develop and implement appraisal strategies.

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Appraisal as Cartography: Cultural Studies in the Archives

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

Contextualising Appraisal and the Destruction of the Soviet Design Institute’s Archives

Contextualising Appraisal and the Destruction of the Soviet Design Institute’s Archives

An opportunity to stay connected: documenting personal communication records of military personnel

The assessment of the appraisal of records: case of the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Venda

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