 March
2005
Columbia
River Basin Ethnic History Archive
A massive site on the ethnic history of the Northwest.
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/crbeha/
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CONTENT:
The Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive is a digital archive
that includes the records, images, recollections, artifacts and histories
of ethnic groups from this region. It is a joint project of Washington
State University Vancouver, the Idaho State Historical Society, Oregon
Historical Society, Washington State Historical Society, and Washington
State University Pullman. |
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SITE DESIGN:
The content is well organized into three main sections presented on
the main page. The database can be browsed by any of eleven ethnic
groups or searched by keyword, ethnic group, institution, material
type, date, or subject. Flash Player and Real player are required.
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REVIEW:
This is a rich resource for history teachers and students interested
in the development of this area that includes territory in seven
states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and
Utah) and one Canadian province. Over the last two hundred years
a number of ethnic groups including African Americans, Asians, Hispanics
and Europeans have migrated to this area giving it a rich ethnic
heritage. This site seeks to bring together the resources of several
museums and libraries to share the records, images, recollections,
artifacts and histories of this region with the general public.
The first section is an introduction that describes the project,
the partners and the team that developed it as well as presenting
a map of the area. The database, of course, is the meat of the site.
First time users will want to explore by browsing the areas by ethnic
group. Each section in this area gives historical background and
primary documents that focus on that particular ethnicity. The tutorial
section provides information on how to research and interpret library
and museum resources as well as four standards-based lesson plans
for teaching about primary sources in the database. Also included
is a discussion forum for dialogue about ethnic history sources
and issues.
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