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Mark A. Greene papers, 1970-2015

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Greene, Mark A. (Mark Allen), 1958-2017
Title
Mark A. Greene papers
Dates
1970-2015 (inclusive)
Quantity
10.00 cubic ft. (10 boxes) + 2.87 GB
Collection Number
400110
Summary
This collection contains the personal papers of Mark A. Greene. Greene served as director of the University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center from 2002 to 2015.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Mark A. Greene was the director of the University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center from 2002 to 2015. Under his direction, the AHC performed a six-year comprehensive collection analysis, developed its first formal collecting policy, cataloged a large percentage of its collections, and implemented one of the nation’s largest reappraisal and deaccessioning programs. Greene also partnered with his colleague, Dennis Meissner, to write “More Product, Less Process: Revamping Traditional Archival Processing.” This article discussed their new theory on Arrangement and Description; it was published in the 2005 Fall/Winter issue of American Archivist. MPLP was implemented at the AHC and began to be utilized across the country as a way to address large processing backlogs.

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Content Description

This collection contains Mark Greene’s personal papers from his education and his professional life through retirement. It includes job applications, speeches and conferences he gave, and classes he taught. Also included are files related to the Society of American Archivists and manuscripts that were sent to Greene. The collection also contains an oral history interview with Greene conducted by Claudia Thompson, Archivist at the American Heritage Center.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Kathy Marquis from 2020-2021 and Phil Eppard in April 2021.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in March 2022.

Related Materials

University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center records, 560000, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Archives -- Administration.
  • Archives -- Collection management -- United States.
  • Archives -- Processing.
  • Archives -- Wyoming.
  • Education, Higher.

Personal Names

  • Meissner, Dennis

Corporate Names

  • Carleton College (Northfield, Minn.)
  • Henry Ford (Organization). Benson Ford Research Center.
  • Minnesota Historical Society.
  • Ripon College.
  • Society of American Archivists.
  • University of Michigan.
  • University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

Geographical Names

  • Laramie (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 2000-

Processed by Brittany Heye
2025

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