"An Organization of People who bring History to Life."

ALHFAM

The Association for Living History, Farms and Agricultural Museums

Suggestions for additions are welcome. The volume has mushroomed since this bibliography was first posted in the late 1990s. It's been way overdue for revision! Most of the new additions refer to monographs.

This bibliography does not include articles from the ALHFAM Proceedings or the ALHFAM Bulletin, which include many many papers on living history interpretation. To browse the Proceedings index, see: http://www.alhfam.org/?cat_id=179&nav_tree=96,102,179 . 

Permission is freely given to download this bibliography for personal use. Please include the name of the compiler and the Association for Living History, Farms and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) in any and all copies. If you would like to reproduce this bibliography for use in your museum, classroom, training session, or whatever, please send a request to Stacy Roth at the above address. Most requests will be speedily approved. 

Alderson, William T. and Shirley Payne Low. Interpretation of Historic Sites. (Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1985).

Association for Living Historical Farms and Agricultural Museums. Proceedings. 1974-. Index: http://www.alhfam.org/?cat_id=179&nav_tree=96,102,179

Alsford, Stephen and David Parry. "Interpretive Theatre: A Role In Museums?" Museum Management and Curatorship 10 (1991): 8-23.

Anderson, Jay. A Living History Reader. Volume One: Museums. (Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1991).

________. The Living History Sourcebook. (Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1985).

________. Time Machines: The World of Living History. (Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1984).

Bicknell, Sandra and Susie Fisher. "Enlightening or Embarrassing? Drama in the Science Museum, London, United Kingdom," Visitor Studies: Theory Research and Practice 6. (Jacksonville, Alabama: Visitor Studies Association, 1993): 79-87.

Blais, Jean-Marc. Les langages de l'interprétation personnalisée = The languages of live interpretation : l'animation dans les musées. (Hull: (Quebec): Musée canadien des civilisation, 1997). 

Bridal, Tessa. Exploring Museum Theatre. American association for state and local history book series. (Walnut Creek, CA: Altamira Press, 2004.)

Dewar, Keith. "Monitoring and Evaluation of Sender Competence in Personal Service Interpretive Programs," PhD Thesis, Department of Geography, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1991.

Ecroyd, Donald H. Living History. (Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1990).

________. Talking with Young Visitors in the Parks. (Eastern National Park & Monument Association, 1989).

Ellis, Rex. "Re: Living History: Bringing Slavery Into Play," American Visions (December-January 1993): 22-25.

Falk, John H. and Lynn Dierking. The Museum Experience. (Washington, D.C.: Whalesback Books, 1992).

Gentile, John S. Cast of One: One-Person Shows from the Chautauqua Platform to the Broadway Stage. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1989.)

Gibson-Quigley, Sandra, and Susan Rowden. "Social Change in America 1790-1840: Teaching About Life in the New Republic," Magazine of History 2:2 (Winter 1986): 22-30.

Goodacre, Elizabeth Jane, and Gavin Baldwin. Living the Past: Reconstruction, Recreation, Re-Enactment, and Education at Museums and Historical Sites. (London: Middlesex University Press, 2002.)

Green, Vicki Ann. "An Oral History of a Field Trip: A Study of Participants' Historical Imagination in 'Action' and 'Artifact Within Action," PhD Thesis, Dept. of Social and Natural Sciences, University of Victoria, 1992.

Grinder, Alison L. and E. Sue McCoy. The Good Guide: A Source Book for Interpreters, Docents and Tour Guides. (Scottsdale, Arizona: Ironwood Press, 1985).

Hadden, Robert Lee.. Reliving the Civil War: A Reenactor's Handbook. (Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1996.)

Hayes, Jennifer Fell, and Dorothy Napp Schindel. Pioneer Journeys: Drama in Museum Education. (Charlottesville, VA: New Plays Books, 1994.)

Holbrook, Hal. Mark Twain Tonight!: An Actor's Portrait. (New York: Ives Washburn, 1959).

Hooper-Greenhill, Eilean. Museums and their Visitors. (London: Routledge, 1994).

Hughes, Catherine. Museum Theatre: Communicating with Visitors Through Drama. (Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1998.)

Jones, Dale. "Living History in the City," History News 50:3, 10-13.

________. "Theater 101 for Historical Interpretation," AASLH Technical Leaflet, no. 227 (2004).

Krugler, John D. "Behind the Public Presentations: Research and Scholarship at Living History Museums of Early America," William and Mary Quarterly Third Series 48 (July 1991): 347-386.

Leon, Warren and Margaret Piatt. "Living History Museums," in Warren Leon and Roy Rozenweig, eds., History Museums in the United States: A Critical Assessment. (Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1989): 64-97.

Lowenthal, David. The Past is a Foreign Country. (Cambridge University Press, 1988).

Machlis, Gary E. and Donald R. Field, eds. On Interpretation: Sociology for Interpreters of Natural and Cultural History. Revised edition. (Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University Press, 1992).

Mackintosh, Barry. Interpretation in the National Park Service: A Historical Perspective. (Washington, DC: History Division, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 1986).

Magelssen, Scott. Living History Museums: Undoing History Through Performance. (Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press, 2007.)

Majewski, Janice. Part of Your General Public is Disabled: A Handbook for Guides in Museums, Zoos, and Historic Houses. (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1987).

Moscardo, Gianna M. and Philip L. Pearce, "Historic Theme Parks: An Australian Experience In Authenticity," Annals of Tourism Research 13 (1986): 467-479.

"Museum Theater: Many Roles, Many Players, Many Places, Many Reasons," Journal of Museum Education 15:2 (Spring/Summer 1990). Special issue devoted to museum theater.

Pearce, P.L. The Ulysses Factor: Evaluating Visitors In Tourist Settings. (New York: Springer-Verlag 1988).

Perspectives on Museum Theatre. (Washington, DC: American Association of Museums, 1993).

Postman, Neil. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. (New York: Viking, 1985.)

Rayner, Sue Sturtevant, and Judithe Douglas Speidel. "Learning Theories and History Museums," History News 42:4 (July/August 1987): 23-26.

Regnier, Kathleen, Michael Gross, and Ron Zimmerman. The Interpreter's Guidebook: Techniques for Programs and Presentations. Interpreter's Handbook Series. (Stevens Point, Wisconsin: UW-SP Foundation Press, 1994).

Rentzhog, Sten. Open air museums: the history and future of a visionary idea. ([Sweden]: Carlssons, 2007.)

Risk, Paul. "On-Site Real-Time Observational Techniques and Responses to Visitor Needs," in Uzzell, David, ed., Heritage Interpretation. Volume 2: The Visitor Experience. (New York and London: Belhaven Press, 1989): 120-128.

Robertshaw, Andrew. "From Houses Into Homes: One Approach to Live Interpretation," Journal of Social History Curator's Group 19 (1992): 14-20.

Roos, Pieter N., and Carolyn B. Wilkinson. "Operating Instructions for the Visitor: An Outline for Museum Orientation Exhibits," History News 47:4 (July-August 1992): 20-23.

Roth, Stacy Flora. Past Into Present: Effective Techniques for First-Person Historical Interpretation. University of North Carolina Press, 1998.

Schlereth, Thomas J. "The Historic Museum Village as a Learning Environment," The Museologist 141 (June 1977): 10-18.

Snow, Stephen Eddy. Performing the Pilgrims: A Study of Ethnohistorical Role-Playing at Plimoth Plantation. (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1993).

Stillman, Diane Brandt. "Living History in an Art Museum," Journal of Museum Education 15:2 (Spring/Summer 1990): 8-10.

Stover, Kate F. "Interpretation of Historical Conflict in Living History Museums," MA Thesis, John F. Kennedy University, 1988.

________. "Is it REAL History Yet?: An Update on Living History Museums," Journal of American Culture 12:2 (Summer 1989): 13-17.

Sussman, Vic. "From Williamsburg to Conner Prairie: Living History Museums Bring Bygone Days to Life but Not Always Accurately," U.S. News and World Report 107:4 (July 24, 1989): 58-62.

Tchudi, Susan J. The Young Chautauqua Handbook: A Guide for Creating a Chautauqua Character. (Reno, NV: Nev. Humanities Committee, 1998.)

"Theatre in Museums, a Select Bibliography." August 2005. http://www.nma.gov.au/libraries/attachments/imtal_2005_bibliography/files/11890/IMTAL2005_biblio.pdf  (Accessed 7/13/2010.)

Thierer, Joyce M. Telling History: A Manual for Performers and Presenters of First-Person Narratives. (Lanham: AltaMira Press, 2010.)

Tilden, Freeman. Interpreting Our Heritage. (Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1984, c1957).

Trenouth, Peter. "Pilgrim Summer," English Journal 75:5 (September 1986): 24-29.

Turner, Victor, and Edith Turner. "Performing Ethnography," Drama Review 26:2 (1982):33-50.

"Turning Back Time in Maine," Yankee 52 (June 1988): 34-42.

Underhill, Roy. Khrushchev's Shoe: And Other Ways to Captivate Audiences from One to One Thousand. (Cambridge, Mass: Perseus Pub, 2000.)

Uzzell, David, ed., Heritage Interpretation (2 Volumes). (New York and London: Belhaven Press, 1989).

Van Ments, Morry. The Effective Use of Role-Play: A Handbook for Teachers and Trainers. (New York: Nicholas, 1989).

Vanderstel, David G. "Humanizing the Past: The Revitalization of the History Museum," Journal of American Culture 12:2 (Summer 1989): 19-25.

Vukelich, Ronald. "Time Language for Interpreting History Collections to Children," Museum Studies Journal 1:7 (Fall 1984): 43-50.

Walsh, Kevin. The Representation of the Past: Museums in the Post-Modern World. (New York and London: Routledge, 1992).

DVD/Video

Dierking, Lynn D., and Roy Underhill. Opening Doors to Great Guest Experiences. Fishers, IN: Conner Prairie, 2006. [DVD]

Wilson, Elvis. Being Lincoln: Men With Hats. Video. (2008). Documentary about character interpreters who portray the 16th president. Investigates the meaning that these individuals make from their calling, their transformations to Lincoln, reactions from the public, exploration of the Association of Lincoln Presenters, and how the Lincolns "get into character."
See it on You Tube at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZXXE27QH0E

Updated July 2010.

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