HON 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-46: Essent
23 Sep 2016
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*allure of the archives focuses on archives of the 18th century* 18th century archives were one of the modes of civil and criminal admin. under the monarchy. Judicial archives focus on ordinary people and their everyday crimes. Police reports and case summaries on each documented in detail. Created to serve the police"s constant need for surveillance and punishment. Police interrogations and testimonies have ability to reattach past to present. Archives best preserve the memories of the past. Trace left behind becomes real--only if in its original form (rather than a microfilm reproduction) Archives collect characters, essent. documents histories of thousands of people. Often necessary to recopy texts word for word to preserve it, which is daunting but rewarding @ same time. On the front door: narrative of a person (just like myself) and their inner struggle w/ avoiding crowds to gain full access to the archives.
