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In a message dated 6/18/2002 4:55:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> What would be the need to identify "the race" of those
> in the photograph rather than their country of origin?
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For those who constantly conduct research. For example, if I were looking for
those of African descent who resided in my city of residence, it would be
very helpful to use a "race" term. The US census used white, black and
mulatto [for any mixed or non-black] for many years, those terms should be
included in any searchable catalog.
The use of the words race and ethnicity are contested by different groups,
anthropologists, historians..etc. I think it is helpful to create a field in
your catalog form that reads race/ethnicity.
Shawn M. Weisser
Bangor Public Library
145 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-8336
http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/spcoll/
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