Comments for YSU Archives http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives Just another Maagblog.ysu.edu Blogs weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:24:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on The Delta Heritage Project, by Adam Sullivan by YSU Archive WebBlog » From Analog to Digital http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/10/23/the-delta-heritage-project/#comment-17 YSU Archive WebBlog » From Analog to Digital Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:29:45 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-17 [...] with the African American Delta Heritage Archival Project, we are making available two digitized recordings concerning the experience of African Americans in [...] [...] with the African American Delta Heritage Archival Project, we are making available two digitized recordings concerning the experience of African Americans in [...]

]]> Comment on The Delta Heritage Project, by Adam Sullivan by Digitizing Analog « YSU Archive’s Weblog http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/10/23/the-delta-heritage-project/#comment-16 Digitizing Analog « YSU Archive’s Weblog Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:00:05 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-16 [...] Posts The Delta Heritage Project, by Adam SullivanPostmodernism and Logical Positivism in Archival ThoughtHistorical [...] [...] Posts The Delta Heritage Project, by Adam SullivanPostmodernism and Logical Positivism in Archival ThoughtHistorical [...]

]]> Comment on Historical Truth? by Michael F. Lisi http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/09/29/historical-truth/#comment-15 Michael F. Lisi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:17:47 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-15 Excellent essay for us history buffs. It's always going to be difficult to tell the difference between those recorders of history and the storytellers out there. It will always lead us back to the same basic question... Just what is history? Excellent essay for us history buffs. It’s always going to be difficult to tell the difference between those recorders of history and the storytellers out there. It will always lead us back to the same basic question… Just what is history?

]]> Comment on Historical Truth? by Nate Pavalko http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/09/29/historical-truth/#comment-14 Nate Pavalko Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:40:17 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-14 I would agree that history is flexible, but that there are certain truths to it. In recent history especially (20th Century) documentation of government actions, individuals etc. is profound. We can definatly say that Kennedy was assasinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. Where one gets into some trouble is with earlier sources such as medieval or ancient history. Documentation was less accurate or prevalent. Can we say exactly when Harold II was killed by William the Conqueror? No, but we do know that it was sometime in the year 1066. Truth, though, is itself tricky in history. It is truth to most historians that the Cold War began shortly after the Second World War. Some would argue, however, that the Cold War began in 1917 with the Bolshevik Revolution (this I tend to agree with). Long story short, history is for the most part not black and white. I would agree that history is flexible, but that there are certain truths to it. In recent history especially (20th Century) documentation of government actions, individuals etc. is profound. We can definatly say that Kennedy was assasinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

Where one gets into some trouble is with earlier sources such as medieval or ancient history. Documentation was less accurate or prevalent. Can we say exactly when Harold II was killed by William the Conqueror? No, but we do know that it was sometime in the year 1066.

Truth, though, is itself tricky in history. It is truth to most historians that the Cold War began shortly after the Second World War. Some would argue, however, that the Cold War began in 1917 with the Bolshevik Revolution (this I tend to agree with).

Long story short, history is for the most part not black and white.

]]> Comment on Historical Truth? by Paul Kobulnicky http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/09/29/historical-truth/#comment-13 Paul Kobulnicky Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:39:28 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-13 Nice essay Lisa. Chronologies and actions can be documented but intent is the thing that cannot be documented. Unfortunately, intent is the issue in histories so truth remains elusive. Nice essay Lisa. Chronologies and actions can be documented but intent is the thing that cannot be documented. Unfortunately, intent is the issue in histories so truth remains elusive.

]]> Comment on Postmodernism and Logical Positivism in Archival Thought by YSU Archive WebBlog » How to Study Documents http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/08/04/postmodernism-and-logical-positivism-in-archival-thought/#comment-11 YSU Archive WebBlog » How to Study Documents Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:22:54 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-11 [...] Over the last several centuries the primary focus for diplomatics has been the document and all of the elements that it embodies. Diplomatists have used the document to analyze the relationships between it and persons, procedures, functions, acts, and the overall system that creates them. In essence the study of diplomatics is akin to using the inductive method of philosophy to analyze a specific subject or area without any previous notions or ideas (a-priori), such as what a botanist or biologist might do. So, instead of imposing some sort of meta-theory on to a body of documents or records (such as the macro-functional approach does) the archivist uses only what is available to them (for further reading on the meta-theory and empirical debate, see my previous post on this subject, Postmodernism and Logical Positivism in Archival Thought). [...] [...] Over the last several centuries the primary focus for diplomatics has been the document and all of the elements that it embodies. Diplomatists have used the document to analyze the relationships between it and persons, procedures, functions, acts, and the overall system that creates them. In essence the study of diplomatics is akin to using the inductive method of philosophy to analyze a specific subject or area without any previous notions or ideas (a-priori), such as what a botanist or biologist might do. So, instead of imposing some sort of meta-theory on to a body of documents or records (such as the macro-functional approach does) the archivist uses only what is available to them (for further reading on the meta-theory and empirical debate, see my previous post on this subject, Postmodernism and Logical Positivism in Archival Thought). [...]

]]> Comment on Postmodernism and Logical Positivism in Archival Thought by How to Study Documents « YSU Archive’s Weblog http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/08/04/postmodernism-and-logical-positivism-in-archival-thought/#comment-9 How to Study Documents « YSU Archive’s Weblog Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:51:14 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-9 [...] Over the last several centuries the primary focus for diplomatics has been the document and all of the elements that it embodies. Diplomatists have used the document to analyze the relationships between it and persons, procedures, functions, acts, and the overall system that creates them. In essence the study of diplomatics is akin to using the inductive method of philosophy to analyze a specific subject or area without any previous notions or ideas (a-priori), such as what a botanist or biologist might do. So, instead of imposing some sort of meta-theory on to a body of documents or records (such as the macro-functional approach does) the archivist uses only what is available to them (for further reading see my previous post on this subject, Postmodernism and Logical Positivism in Archival Thought). [...] [...] Over the last several centuries the primary focus for diplomatics has been the document and all of the elements that it embodies. Diplomatists have used the document to analyze the relationships between it and persons, procedures, functions, acts, and the overall system that creates them. In essence the study of diplomatics is akin to using the inductive method of philosophy to analyze a specific subject or area without any previous notions or ideas (a-priori), such as what a botanist or biologist might do. So, instead of imposing some sort of meta-theory on to a body of documents or records (such as the macro-functional approach does) the archivist uses only what is available to them (for further reading see my previous post on this subject, Postmodernism and Logical Positivism in Archival Thought). [...]

]]> Comment on Postmodernism and Logical Positivism in Archival Thought by Paul Kobulnicky http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/08/04/postmodernism-and-logical-positivism-in-archival-thought/#comment-10 Paul Kobulnicky Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:14:50 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-10 But I am really interested in ethnic gardens. But I am really interested in ethnic gardens.

]]> Comment on Website Review: National Security Archive by kewMeftearee http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/05/22/website-review-national-security-review/#comment-2 kewMeftearee Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:15:00 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-2 Tahnks for posting Tahnks for posting

]]> Comment on Gas and Oil Prices: Then and Now by Paul Kobulnicky http://maagblog.ysu.edu/ysuarchives/2008/06/11/gas-and-oil-prices-then-and-now-2/#comment-8 Paul Kobulnicky Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:36:11 +0000 http://ysuarchive.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-8 Lisa ... let's hope that you will be able to write another comparison 20 years from now. May your future be filled with some form of transportable fuel source. Good piece! Lisa … let’s hope that you will be able to write another comparison 20 years from now. May your future be filled with some form of transportable fuel source.

Good piece!

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