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Item Art framed by archives : building a special collections archive at The Grace Museum.(2014-09-05) Dietz, Amanda Faith.; Holcomb, Julie.; Museum Studies.; Baylor University. Dept. of Museum Studies.Although archives and museums may be viewed as institutions that have little to do with each other, both entities acquire and preserve objects of cultural importance and make them accessible to the public. This project focused on the intersection between museum and archival theory and practice through the exercise of setting up a special collections archive at The Grace Museum in Abilene, Texas. The two main goals of the project were to arrange, rehouse, and describe the Clint Hamilton Papers and to draft a processing manual for future special collections archival work. A one-page summary of the project was prepared for the board of The Grace Museum and several presentations were given to staff, board members, and potential researchers from the community. The successes of this project included seeing the recently processed archival materials used in an exhibition, increasing awareness in the community of the value of archival materials, and providing recommendations for future use and development of the archival collection.Item Boxes and boxes, missing context, and an avocational archaeologist : making sense of the Frank Watt collection at the Mayborn Museum Complex.(2011-05-12T15:19:51Z) Bischof, Robin E.; Holcomb, Julie.; Museum Studies.; Baylor University. Dept. of Museum Studies.Museums often find themselves with more collection than they are capable of properly inventorying, documenting and cataloguing. The Mayborn Museum Complex at Baylor University has one such collection of Native American artifacts and documents collected by Frank H. Watt, a local archaeologist. The late Watt worked many years as an avocational archaeologist in Texas. Examination of both his collection of papers and Native American artifacts led to the discovery that some of the documents corresponded with particular objects. By matching the two collections, Frank Watt's papers are linked to actual specimens, and the objects are united with their history, giving them context in a written record. This project combined both collections and archival work in addition to research regarding the life and writings of Frank Watt and a brief review of Texas pre-history and early history.Item Getting to know your patrons : a user study at The Texas Collection.(2012-08-08) Carson, Rachel Kathryn.; Holcomb, Julie.; Museum Studies.; Baylor University. Dept. of Museum Studies.The purpose of this user study is to determine who the users of The Texas Collection are and if their needs are being met. A survey targeted both on-site and online patrons. Included in the survey was demographic information that was used to understand patron’s social media habits and use of Texas Collection social media. Additionally, the study uses data collected from past years regarding library and archival patrons in terms of patron classification and the material used. Incorporated together, the study can be used in the future by The Texas Collection administration and staff to better meet the needs of their users.