Opportunity or Mistake

Collecting Via Social Media

Peter Liebhold
National Museum of American History
liebholdp@si.edu

Bracero History

Goals and Methodologies

Collect objects and archival
documentation
Conduct oral histories
Build a consortium of museums,
universities, and cultural institutions
Share information and educational
material via the web

Town Hall Meetings

Heber, California

Collecting Days
Chamizal National Park, El Paso, Texas

Smithsonian, NMAH
Hall of Agriculture

AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION

AND

HERITAGE ARCHIVE

Agriculture has changed, and it aects you.

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Dad said some of the early

tractors didnt have enough power
to pull the hat off your head, and
barley enough to pull themselves.

In 1990, a computerized feed system was

added which utilized the individualized cow
identification tags.

Is social media a good tool for collecting?

Reaches new audiences
Need for partners
Legal concerns
Problems of self selection
Rarely introspective

Yes, but it is more than just a website.