Publications
CRDP
produces publications related to diverse communities and
resources for the preservation field. These publications
are available in print as well as electronically. Most
of the publications are available to the public, free of
charge. For copies of CRDP publications, contact CRDP
via email or
mail at: Cultural
Resources Diversity Program, Office of Diversity and Special
Projects, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW (2280),
Washington, DC, 20240, phone:
202/354-2276.
In
addition, CRDP has compiled bibliographic
lists on topics related to heritage
preservation/cultural resource stewardship. Links to
these lists are provided
below.
 Heritage
Matters, News
of the Nation's Diverse Cultural Heritage,
provides historic preservation/cultural resources
information
on diverse communities and diverse cultural
heritage, and preservation efforts in state
and local governments and Federal agencies.
The newsletter is published twice a year
and distributed free of charge. View the
most recent
issue, Heritage
Matters, September 2008. View
past issues of Heritage
Matters.
Guidance
to Authors Submitting Digital Images
 CRM: The
Journal of Heritage Stewardship is
a scholarly journal for the preservation community. CRM
Journal carries articles, reports,
and reviews of books, exhibits, websites, and other
media related to the preservation field and of
concern to diverse communities and resources in
particular. Past issues are
also available in PDF
format.
 Asian
Reflections on the American Landscape: Identifying
and Interpreting Asian Heritage examines
Asian cultural heritage found in the American built
environment and its interpretation within NPS cultural
resources programs. The publication is available in
print and in PDF
format.
 African
Reflections on the American Landscape: Identifying
and Interpreting Africanisms examines
African cultural heritage found in the built environment
and its interpretation within the NPS cultural
resources programs. It is available in PDF
format and in print.
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"Presenting
Race and Slavery at Historic Sites" has
completed surveys of visitors and staff at two historic places.
The research project analyzes the presentation of race and slavery
at three
major
National
Park
Service historic sites: Arlington
House/Robert E. Lee National Memorial, Manassas
National Battlefield Park, and Harpers
Ferry National Historical Park. Reports on the results of
surveys at Arlington House/Robert E. Lee National Memorial
and Manassas National Battlefield Park are
available
in PDF
format:
Arlington
House Visitor and Staff Survey Report
Manassas
Visitor and Staff Survey Report
The
Cultural Heritage Needs Assessment: Phase 1, was
developed to gain a better understanding of what aspects
of cultural heritage are important to diverse cultural
groups and what the Federal Government's cultural programs
could do to better address these aspects of heritage.
The draft report is available in PDF
format.
Places
of Cultural Memory Conference Proceedings, contains
the papers presented at the "Places of Cultural
Memory: African Reflections on the American Landscape" conference
in Atlanta, May 9-12, 2001. It is available in PDF
format and in print.
Keepers
of the Treasures, Protecting
Historic
Properties and Cultural Traditions
on Indian Lands examines the funding needs for
the management, interpretation, protection, and
development of places of
cultural significance
on Indian lands and other native cultural heritage. Presently
out of print,
the document is available in PDF
format.
CRM, Cultural
Resource Management magazine provides information
for parks, federal agencies, Indian tribes, states, local
governments, and the private sector that promotes and
maintains high standards for preserving and managing
cultural resources. View
past issues that deal with diversity in cultural
resources management.
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Reading
Lists -
View our selection of recommended publications dedicated
to a variety of cultural resources topics. They are available
in four sections:
 Diversity
Reading List addresses diversity topics in historic
preservation and cultural resources stewardship.
 Africanisms
Reading List assists with understanding African influences
on the Americas.
 Asian
American Heritage Reading List acknowledges bibliographic
resources related to Asian American heritage.
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Basic
Historic Preservation Reading List