SAA Performing Arts Section @par_section
The Section encourages the exchange of information on historical and contemporary documentation of music, dance, theater, and other performance media. www2.archivists.org/groups/perform… Chicago, Illinois Joined September 2019-
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Today I visited the UK AIDS quilt, on display in Birmingham as part of the Commonwealth Games. A very emotional experience. If you’re in Birmingham, you can book a slot to see it until 8th August: pridehousebham.org.uk/event/birmingh…
On the AASLH blog, Avi Decter and Ken Yellis discuss words versus actions when it comes to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion work in our field. They ask if practices are changing internally or if orgs are engaged in performative gestures. aaslh.org/louder-than-wo…
I'm excited to share an article about a story I've been working to get out there on the Library for the Performing Arts' archive of Lesley Gore. It's now publicly accessible and the @nytimes wrote about it. nytimes.com/2022/07/06/art…
Calling all #performingarts and #webarchives professionals! We’d love to hear from you at the virtual joint SAA section meeting with @par_section in August! Learn more about getting involved: bit.ly/3xJMt6M
Working with #webarchives and performing arts collections? We’d love to hear from you at the virtual joint section meeting with @par_section Learn more about getting involved: bit.ly/3xJMt6M #webarchivewednesday
The Winter/Spring 2022 issue of the Performing Arts Newsletter is now live! www2.archivists.org/sites/all/file…
We are gearing up for summer here at CDHP! Our #fromthearchives series this month captures dance in the great outdoors. This photo is from Kristina Isabelle's piece celebrating the opening of the Sybil Shearer Studio at Ragdale. #cdhp #yearofchicagodance #chicagodancemonth
Job klaxon! We're recruiting an Archive Trainee at @BrittenOfficial; a one-year post that would suit someone hoping to go on to train as an archivist. Details and application form are at brittenpearsarts.org/jobs/archive-t…: please retweet this!
Today’s research project: the delightful Mrs. Pat via @nypl_lpa @sophie_dushko
Looking for a job? Visit the AASLH Job Board. We only allow job and internship postings that provide salary/compensation information. jobs.aaslh.org
The Circus Historical Society has put past issues of Bandwagon online! archive.org/details/bandwa…
On this day in 1919, Congress approved the woman’s suffrage amendment & sent it to states for ratification. Did you know you can help make women’s suffrage history more discoverable via the Library's "By The People" transcription campaign? Learn how. ⬇️ blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/20…
Working with web archives and performing arts collections? We’d love to hear from you at the virtual joint section meeting with @WebArch_RT. Click on the link for more information: webarchivingrt.wordpress.com/2022/05/26/vir…
Apply by July 9! musiclibraryassoc.org/networking/app…
What did advertisements for concerts and music events look like in the old days? Broadsides! Check out a selection from our archive.
What did advertisements for concerts and music events look like in the old days? Broadsides! Check out a selection from our archive.
The #RecordOfTheWeek is the promotional release of "Let's Go Swimming" from Arthur Russell's 1986 album "World of Echo." Fun Fact: "World of Echo" is the only full-length non-collaborative studio album recorded, released, and compiled by Russell during his lifetime.🎧
Our Digital Collections webpage now contains a harmful language warning to alert researchers that some records in our holdings may contain outdated and offensive language. #diversityandincludion ow.ly/qpAz50IUt4O
Liked our Spectacular Century podcast's conversations on #19century theatre & visual culture? Please RT & share wherever you see fit! shows.acast.com/the-spectacula… @bdcmuseum @Friends_UoB_TC @UofEDrama @UoB_Theatre_Col @nrn_str @thestr @VictorianLondon @DigiVictorian @National_Drama
To show the breadth of the @nypl_lpa General Research Collection, we offer a series of pix of #NewBooks. We're open for drop-in access to the Circulating & General Research collections Mon-Sat. NB: The Archival/Special Collections still require an appointment. #LibrariesAreCool

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Web Archivists @WebArch_RT
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Invulnerable Nothings @InvulNos
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Theatre & Visual Cult... @theatviscult
467 Followers 123 Following @theatrewarwick & @uofedrama @ahrcpress project examining theatre as a significant & integrated part of nineteenth century visual culture
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268 Followers 522 Following :: An international association of librarians from performing ensembles and organizations ::
LAP Research Group @group_lap
321 Followers 618 Following Literature, Arts and Performance (LAP) Research Group at the Universitat de València (Ref.: GIUV 2017-354) [email protected]
Conor Doyle @ConorDoyleDUB
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April Kelly @AKellyMLIS
134 Followers 515 Following Future Librarian and archivist. Currently studying and training the University of Alabama for my MLIS with a focus in archives. Also, an educator for 22 years.
PSi @PSinternatl
1K Followers 541 Following PSi is a professional association that promotes communication and exchange among artists, thinkers, activists and academics working in the field of performance.
ATAP @TheatreArchives
428 Followers 277 Following The American Theatre Archive Project supports theatre makers in archiving records of their work for the benefit of artists, scholars, patrons & the public.
Nicole Font (She/Her) @nicoleefont
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SJSU SAASC @sjsu_saasc
525 Followers 737 Following We are a Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists, based at the San Jose State University School of Information.
Natalie Young @natyoungyoga
145 Followers 415 Following Yoga teacher. Interested in 1900 Music Halls & Theatres. Ex Prof Dancer. Reg SA Emmerdale. Artist
SAA Exhibits & Events... @ExhibitsEvents
84 Followers 303 Following Join us to learn more about archives-centered exhibits & events | Part of @archivists_org & @RAOarchivists | All are welcome!
National Fairground a... @Fairarchives
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K Davis @DavisKristyL
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1K Followers 1K Following performing arts archivist/librarian, wordnerd, floof mom, perpetual student, evolving. she/her/they https://t.co/7fUs2ufWkb, https://t.co/GfjFQnNVvU
Jessica Smith @JessicaSmithCAA
258 Followers 202 Following Creative Arts Archivist at the Rylands. Views are my own. She/her.
Anna Knapp @AnnaInArchives
222 Followers 645 Following Info pro specializing in libraries, data science, and music. MLIS 2021, M.A. Musicology 2020 A 20-something getting by with crafts, coffee, and cats.
ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory
576 Followers 780 Following
Spaced Soza @SozaSpaced
179 Followers 2K Following former wildland firefighter /EMT artist who loves to play chess rpg games, aivid hiker outdoors man. A Proud Native American/Chicano man from Arizona
Amelia Brookins @VestisExLibris
72 Followers 163 Following Previous Costume Designer, current Library and Information Services. Bibliophile. Dress historian. Shakespeare enthusiast.
Carly Randall @MuseumArchives
265 Followers 327 Following Archivist, Training Officer (Section for Archives & Museums, Archives and Records Association), SAM Podcast. She/Her. Personal account.
Desley Deacon @DesleyDeacon
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Metropolitan Police M... @MPSHeritage
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Katharine Cockin @kcatuniessex
1K Followers 3K Following Prof, Dept of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies, University of Essex; editor of The Collected Letters of Ellen Terry. My views here.
Dr Charlotte Purkis @purkischarlott1
574 Followers 2K Following Cultural historian Modernisms and performing arts; flautist 🎶, feminist, vintage fan. Views my own.
Emily M. C. @MiMiPeach1
525 Followers 3K Following Library Assistant in Access Services in an academic library. MLIS (2017) BS in Music (2015). Lover of #music #knitting #tea #coffee #books #Lovingstepmom❤
Charles Goddertz @CharlesGoddertz
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Alison Fulmer @toboldlyarchive
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Sound Archive @soundarchive
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Victoria Mature @VictoriaMature
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Anthology Film Archiv... @AnthologyFilm
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Smithsonian Libraries... @SILibraries
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ArchivesAmericanArt @ArchivesAmerArt
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Library and Archives ... @LibraryArchives
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Smithsonian Archives @SmithsonianArch
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U.S. National Archive... @USNatArchives
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Lincoln Center @LincolnCenter
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College & University ... @AcademArchivist
316 Followers 98 Following Twitter account for SAA's College and University Archives Section
SAA Career Services C... @CareerCommons
76 Followers 42 Following The Commons is a space for students and early-career archivists to connect with established professionals for career advice, resume reviews, and mock interviews
SAA Exhibits & Events... @ExhibitsEvents
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STR NewResearchers @nrn_str
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Desley Deacon @DesleyDeacon
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SMC Archives @smcarchives
553 Followers 202 Following The official account for the Archives held at Stewart's Melville College. Formerly Daniel Stewart's College and Melville College. E: [email protected]
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Metropolitan Police M... @MPSHeritage
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esea contemporary @eseacontemp
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Emily M. C. @MiMiPeach1
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Katharine Cockin @kcatuniessex
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ChicagoDanceHistory @ChiDanceHistory
576 Followers 780 Following
Sixty Inches From Cen... @fromthecenter
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Victor Mature @VictorMatureNet
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2K Followers 1K Following Empowering researchers and students to create and adapt knowledge for the benefit of society
LA_Autry @LA_autry
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Boston University Lib... @bulibraries
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Al Hirschfeld @AlHirschfeld
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Nicci Obholzer @nicciobholzer
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Scottish Archives @ScotsArchives
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ARA Scotland @ARAScot
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Tamar Barzel @BarzelTamar
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234 Followers 203 Following An inclusive and equitable community for people with disabilities and their allies in the archives field.
NY State Archives @nysarchives
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