Markers in History

Organization

The exhibit is organized in terms of major arcs, or events that the University has gone through, specifically highlighting the experiences of the students. I think this is done as a way of commemorating the many of the different kinds of students that come onto campus. It's a representation of demographics put together by different students who feel like they need more representation in the University's system.

Items

There are a lot of news paper clippings, print-outs from articles, as well as flyers and posters that were made during the different times that the archive displays.

It doesn't really surprise me that there is such documentation that is on display. Students know the importance of having documentation of movements that they belive in.

Interesting

I found the information about the Women's Resource Center interesting. The Center was made about a decade after the establishment of UCI, but there was a period of time where it was suspended because of the lack of funding; however, in recent times, it was re-established. With this archive, we are able to see that there were changes made, for the betterment of an organization that is helpful.

Contextualization

There are dates given in a description box that goes along with almost every piece in the archive. The description box has a small summary of what the source means, where the event was taking place and what was going on at the time; it gives context to the pieces.

Similarities

Posters and flyers are present in both types of history. Whether to be given out, or placed on a wall to display the thoughts that some had during the time, they were used to spread information about a movement. Both of these types of sources are a way to help people get others to hear, rouse, and pay attention to what they think is important.

Differences

A lot of the sources that we have look at together in Professor Roberson's lectures have been mostly political writings from the person we are looking at in depth. It shows the point of view of one person, and it may not be an accurate representation of what the majority thought.

The University archives showcases the points of view of students that decided to make a change in the way the University structures some things. A lot of these sources are in the form of a picture and not writing.

Worldbuilding

Primary sources document the worldbuilding process because of the way that it is physical proof of changes that society has underwent during different time periods.

Primary sources are untouched by outside interpretation. They act as a direct portal to the time period that we are looking at.

It's kind of like an autobiography; the person's feelings and thoughts are out for show in the primary source. With documents like writing, we can read what is written down and see thoughts as well as rationale in the syntax and rhetoric. With documents like posters and flyers, we can see how attention was garnered and gathered. With photographs, we can see how people got others to listen and how they reacted to points of views during those time periods.

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