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Pedagogy and Professional Development

The Flood: A Blessing in Disguise—Disaster Management of the Leila Old Historic Costume Collection

Authors
  • Joyce Sun (University of Idaho)
  • Erika Iiams (University of Idaho)
  • Sandra Evenson (University of Idaho)

Abstract

This paper is a documentation of the efforts made upon encountering a crisis and the chain of reactions it set into motion. It will discuss the gap between ideal and tangible practices in understaffed historic dress collections along with a new definition and concept for “teaching collections”.

How to Cite:

Sun, J., Iiams, E. & Evenson, S., (2015) “The Flood: A Blessing in Disguise—Disaster Management of the Leila Old Historic Costume Collection”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 72(1).

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Published on
2015-11-11

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