Digital Archive Topic
Father Demo's photographs, from the Archives of the Center for Migration Studies.
Web Exhibit
The Masses - Prominent magazine offering radical perspectives on politics, art, and culture from 1911-1917. It was based at 91 Greenwich Avenue.
Questions, Oct. 22, 2013 (Group 3)
Cohen and Rosenzweig note that many conventions in book design (size, fonts, margins) that we take for granted were codified over years. Are we beginning to witness similar codifications for web design, and what are the implications for historians operating in a digital environment?
Cohen and Rosenzweig contrast the "usability" and "aesthete" schools of web design, highlighting web design's development from commercial and artistic perspectives. Should academics prioritize either perspective when creating websites? Do academic goals call for any design attributes that neither the usability or aesthetic perspectives can address?
Marsh expresses astonishment that the generation of "digital natives" in her classes often express a lack of interest in digital humanities. What might account for this?
Evernote
https://www.evernote.com/Home.action#st=p&n=409170cf-c31f-4937-94c2-178784649c14
Exhibit Links for Review
http://gvh.aphdigital.org/exhibits/show/masses/background
http://gvh.aphdigital.org/exhibits/show/masses/background/change
http://gvh.aphdigital.org/exhibits/show/masses/background/ap
Hi David,
Overall, I really enjoyed your exhibit draft. It’s always interesting to learn new things. You did a great job with the language. It sounds accessible to a broad rag of audiences. And the length of each page is good. There’s not a lot of scrolling, which I think is nice, but you’re still able to convey your narrative. My only real concern is with the images. They’re all great and fit with the narrative. I’m just worried that I’ve all your images are pages from the magazine the exhibition is going to be a bit stagnate. Other than that, overall, what you have is a great start. I can’t wait to see the rest of your exhibition.
A Radical Magazine is Born
I like how you set the stage for the creation of the magazine as you talk about Progressivism and the political/social climate of the country at the time. And you give a nice introduction to the magazine in general. I wonder though if you don’t want to tie its creation to the Village or maybe you’re planning on talking about that someplace else, but I think it’s a good think to keep in mind.
A Change in Leadership and Change in Focus
In this section maybe talk a little bit more about who Max Eastman was and why and how the direction of the magazine changed under his ownership. Also perhaps talk about the audience. Who read the magazine? I don’t know if you were going to talk about this in another section but I think it’s important to gauge the impact of the magazine.
The Masses First Trip to Court
This section seems a little out of place and I’m not sure if that’s because you haven’t written the preceding section place. While content wise it makes a nice narrative in relationship to the two previous section there’s little connection. Perhaps adding a little bit of background? Or what the significance of the court case was for the magazine and its audience?
It’ll be nice to see what you’re other sections and pages discuss. But overall I think you’re off to a great start. I think the two main concerns I have right now is just weaving Greenwich Village more directly into your narrative, maybe talking about the magazine’s reception in the neighborhood or the culture of the area at the time. And making sure you’re images aren't too stagnate.
Can’t wait to see the finished project!