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Rural history elusive as archives seek clearer definition
Historians at the Midwest Archives Conference discuss the fading rural Midwest and how oral histories, electronic records, and broader definitions of rural hinder or help preserving the past. They note declining farm units, the need to save everyday activity, and the challenge of recording a rapidly changing landscape.
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H. Nicholas Muller, III
State Historical Society of
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