Most states have state museum associations and a director or other help 
and these people are most familiar with how and when a museum may have 
started. There may be directories of museums, by state, online and I 
would just hazard to guess that you could determine which museums fit 
your inquiry by the name of their museum.

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Ginni Reckard wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>  
> As part of my internship at the National Civil Rights Museum in 
> Memphis, Tennessee,I am researching the relationships 
> between community museums and social service organizations.  I am 
> hoping that some of you will be able to help me.
>  
> Specifically, I would like information concerning the creation of 
> museums rising out of social service organizations, for example, 
> museums like the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn and the 
> Wing Luke Museum in Seattle. Do partnerships exist before, during, or 
> after the creation of a museum or are they really a combination of all 
> three phases?
>  
> I have already searched the websites of the AAM and the 
> International Coalition of Site of Conscience for articles and 
> information . Any source information the listserv members have would 
> be appreciated.
> Thanks.
>  
> Ginni Reckard
> Doctoral Student
> Department of History
> University of Memphis
>
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