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Researchers
are studying the diaspora of Asian people throughout the
world,
the Western Hemisphere, and the United States; identifying
the major scholarship on the topic; and collecting information
on
Asian cultural heritage within cultural resources programs
of the National Park Service (National Register of Historic
Places,
National Historic Landmarks, Historic American Buildings
Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American
Landscapes Survey).
Research methodology will be similar to that used for African
Reflections on the American Landscape: Identifying and Interpreting
Africanisms (2003). The study of the Asian cultural presence
within the American built environment highlights
the nation's diverse cultural heritage. The publication
is available in PDF
format.
For additional information, contact Brian Joyner. Cultural Heritage Needs Assessment Project: Phase IThe "Cultural Heritage Needs Assessment Project" seeks to expand consultation with diverse cultural communities, e.g., African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic/Latino/Chicano groups, and others in order to gain a better understanding of what aspects of cultural heritage are important to minority cultures and what the federal government's cultural programs could do to better address these aspects of heritage. Phase One, to be carried out during 2002-2003, devotes particular attention to three non-majoritarian groups: African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Filipino Americans. The methodology, which is similar to that employed in the National Park Service's 1990 report, Keepers of the Treasures: Protecting Historic Properties and Cultural Traditions on Indian Lands, emphasizes consultation with community members as well as professionals in the heritage fields, through interviews, meetings, and site visits. The study will concentrate on three regions of the country, one of which will be the New York City area. The draft report is available in PDF format. For additional information, contact Toni Lee. Presenting Race & Slavery at Historic Sites
"Presenting Race and Slavery at Historic Sites" is a cooperative research project between the National Park Service and the Center for the Study of Public Culture and Public History of The George Washington University. Researchers will analyze the presentation of the issues of race and slavery at three major National Park Service historic sites: Arlington House (the Robert E. Lee Memorial in George Washington Memorial Parkway), Manassas National Battlefield Park, and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.* Researchers will conduct a survey of visitors and front line staff to discuss their perceptions on how race and slavery are presented at these sites. A final report by an appointed graduate student summarizes the methodology of the study, highlights the results of the surveys, describes the interpretation practices of the site, and presents relevant historical scholarship pertinent to interpretation at each site. The project research team will develop recommendations in consultation with site administrators. These reports will be shared with interested NPS staff and others. Preliminary research will begin in 2003 and continue through 2005. A report on the interviews conducted at Arlington House/Robert E. Lee National Memorial is available in PDF format: Presenting
Race & Slavery at Historic Sites: A draft of the report on the interviews conducted at Manassas National Battlefield Park is now avilable in PDF format: Presenting
Race & Slavery at Historic Sites: *Note that the research project had originally designated Frederick Douglass National Hsitoric Site as one of the sites to be surveyed. However, due to scheduling conflicts, the project will conduct a survey at Harpers Ferry NHP instead. For additional information, contact Brian Joyner. Hispanic American Heritage: Cultural Traditions
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Trujillo
Homestead is associated with the earliest generations
of Hispanic-American ranchers in Colorado.
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The
Cultural Resources Diversity Program is currently conducting
research
for a new publication on National Park Service cultural
resources in Hispanic and Latino heritage in America. This
publication will provide a resource for the interpretation
of historic sites, structures, and landscapes as they pertain
to Hispanic and Latino peoples in America. This resource is
intended to provide guidance and suggestions to identify themes,
social history topics, and historic places that reflect the
cultural heritage of Hispanic and Latino peoples in the United
States. Research consists of examining the diaspora of Hispanic
people throughout the United States; identifying the major
scholarship on the topic; and collecting information on Hispanic
cultural heritage within the National Park Service cultural
resources programs (National Register of Historic Places, National
Historic Landmarks, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic
American Engineering Record).
For
additional information, contact Brian
Joyner.
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