Amy Federman papers

Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 13-14

Identifier: 124.5175

Collection Scope and Content Note

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The Amy Federman papers pertain to the conference "Growing Up: Interpreting the History of Childhood at Historic Sites," held in Washington D.C. on October 19, 1999. The papers include marketing and programming materials from multiple Historic Sites in the United States. The materials are comprised of schedules, programs, registration forms, brochures, press kits, educational programming materials, and more.

Historic sites represented in the conference materials include: Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown, NY; The Paul Revere House, Boston, MA; Shadows-on-the-Teche, New Iberia, LA; The Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans, LA; and Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, Winterthur, DE. The conference materials include annotations and handwritten notes by Amy Federman. The papers also include a photocopy of the booklet Cooking Up U.S. History: Recipes and Research to Share with Children (Teacher Ideas Press, 1991).

The materials are physically housed in one document box.

Dates

Creation: 1905-1999
Creation: Majority of material found within 1991-1999

Creator

Federman, Amy (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The Amy Federman papers are open for research use by staff of The Strong and by users of its library and archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Though the donor has not transferred intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to any copyright, trademark, and associated rights therein) to The Strong, he has given permission for The Strong to make copies in all media for museum, educational, and research purposes.

Biographical Note

Amy Federman is a historian who has worked for the Western NY Landmark Society, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, and the National Parks Service. She served as the President of the Society for Industrial Archeology from 1992 to 1994. She has held several roles in the field of public history including being a judge for the National History Day competition.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Amy Federman papers consist of conference materials from "Growing Up: Interpreting the History of Childhood at Historic Sites," 1999, and a photocopy of the booklet Cooking Up U.S History: Recipes and Research to Share with Children. The conference materials contain annotations and handwritten notes of Amy Federman, Historian. The papers date from 1905 to 1999 with the bulk dating from 1991 to 1999.

System of Arrangement

The archivist has maintained the original order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Amy Federman papers were donated to The Strong in September 2024 as a gift from Amy and Joe Federman in memory of Alex Federman. The papers were accessioned by The Strong under object ID 124.5175. The papers were received from Amy Federman in two folders.