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two additional references on museum origins not to be overlooked are:

Tony Bennett. The Birth of the Museum. 1995. London, Routledge.

Representing the Nation: A Reader. Boswell & Evans eds. 1999. London, Routledge.

the latter includes some material already suggested, I think, including an essay by Rydell excerpted by his seminal book on the 1893 world's fair (which fair was itself foundational to both American ethnography and a couple of major museums, as we know).

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Kevin Coffee
Chicago IL
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Here's an oldie, but a goodie: Mermaids, Mummies, and Mastodons: The Emergence of the American Museum. William T. Alderson, Editor. Published by AAM, 1992. ------------------------------------------- Anne Ackerson Former Director, Museum Association of New York and Independent Museum Consultant Troy, NY -------------------------------------------
Original Message: Sent: 12-02-2014 08:38 AM From: Kevin Coffee Subject: The History of Museums two additional references on museum origins not to be overlooked are: Tony Bennett. The Birth of the Museum. 1995. London, Routledge. Representing the Nation: A Reader. Boswell & Evans eds. 1999. London, Routledge. the latter includes some material already suggested, I think, including an essay by Rydell excerpted by his seminal book on the 1893 world's fair (which fair was itself foundational to both American ethnography and a couple of major museums, as we know). ------------------------------------------- Kevin Coffee Chicago IL -------------------------------------------