archives collection - American Academy of Family Physicians ...

family medicine in the United States.
The collection is arranged in three major categories as follows:
a). Artifacts in Storage—Included in this collection are souvenirs and ephemera from the major
family medicine organizations, badges, textiles, and other items which are currently in storage (i.e.,
those items which are not presently on exhibit or which have not been packaged as part of a traveling
exhibit);
b). Plaques & Framed Items- These include framed pictures, plaques, posters (which include
framed posters, posters mounted on foam core, and large posters stored in tubes) which are currently
not being used in exhibits or are not on display; and
c). Traveling Exhibits- Traveling exhibits have been developed from the Center’s collections. These
exhibits are specially prepared to be loaned to the various family medicine organizations, schools,
civic organizations or other archives, libraries and museums for research or display purposes on a
temporary basis. They are boxed and stored in the Center for use when needed.
All Artifacts in Storage and Plaques & Framed Items are arranged according to the Center’s uniform
subject headings list (see Appendix 1 for details). Traveling Exhibits are contained in acid-free
(white) boxes and are arranged in the Center alphabetically by exhibition title.
4). APPENDICES
The three appendices are designed to provide additional information which may be of interest to the
researcher. They are:
a). Appendix 1: CHFM Uniform Subject Headings List—contains major headings under which the
collection is organized;
b). Appendix 2: CHFM Research Policies—provides an overview of rules and guidelines for
researchers using the Center’s collections; and
c). Appendix 3: CHFM Price List for Reproductions and Services—details all prices for obtaining
reproductions from the Center’s collections, or for research services, postage, etc.
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