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The Notable People Inventory

An Inventory is the first important step in a Notable People Project.

A typical inventory will include use the l,ocal histories to creat a Long List of about 200 individuals who seem to have been worthy of attention for their role in the community It is important at this stage of the project that judgements about level of significance be suspended – an inventory should be inclusive and impartial, so that all information is available for analytical purposes at later stages of the project.
Analysis of that Long List in consultation with Local Historians will produce a second, shorter list of perhaps 60 people who have had a special impact.

 
Products

- Handsome binders highlighting the community’s interesting people
- Ready-to-use texts (for promotional and tourism opportunities - walking tours, plaques, websites, etc.)
- Digitized texts and photographs for easy use by municipality, museum, schools, etc.

A Final Document entitled "We Made (Your Community)." will put the achievments of some of the most notable citizens  in booklet form with additonal bacground information.




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Notable People Projects

The People Inventory

A Significant People  Inventory is the first important step in a Notable People project.

A typical inventory will include scores of people. It is important at this stage of the Notable People project that judgements about significance be suspended – an inventory should be inclusive and impartial, so that all information is available for analytical purposes at later stages of the project.
By first conducting an inventory, a community ensures that it has recognized the achievements of citizens who helped make the community what it its today. Other important steps included the development of an education program, including research on individuals and organizations.

Products

- Handsome binders highlighting the community’s notable people.
- Ready-to-use texts (for promotional and tourism opportunities - walking tours, plaques, websites, etc.)
- Digitized texts and photographs for easy use by municipality, museum, schools, etc.


The site is not an official record of the projects but represents my efforts to develop a temporary online component that will help facilitate additional community input and sharing.

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