At 09:03 AM 8/12/97 EDT, you wrote:
>I have been asked to give a workshop/talk on interpretive
>theory and practice in historic houses and am a bit rusty on
>the current literature in this area. Any suggestions on books
>or articles on this topic would be appreciated (they are needed
>for a bibliography). Thanks in advance.

        The latest <Dispatch> from AASLH has several additional references,

        Thomas J. Schlereth, "Historic Houses as Learning Laboratories:
Seven Teaching Strategies"  AASLH Technical Leaflet #105

        Wendy Claire Jessup <Conservation inC ontext: Finding a Balance for
the Historic House Museum> National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1995.

        and three National Trust <Infomration> leaflets:

        Ann Anderson, "From Visitors to Volunteers: Organizing a Historic
Homes Tour" No.50 (1991)
        Pratt Cassity, "Maintaining Community Character: How to Establish a
Local Historic District" No.58 (1992)
        Marily E. Kaplan, "Safety, Building Codes and Historic Buildings"
No. 57 (1992)


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