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Draft Scope of Collections Statement and Draft Cemetery Management Plan Documents
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The National Park Service invites you to review and comment on the Draft Scope of Collections Statement (SOCS) and the Draft Cemetery Management Plan (CMP) for Manzanar National Historic Site. These two documents outline the proposed process for making additions to the park's museum collection.
The SOCS serves to define the scope of the present and future museum collections for Manzanar National Historic Site. Contributing directly to the Park's purpose, themes, and resources, the museum collections are preserved by Federal mandate. This document is designed to ensure that all museum objects and specimens are clearly relevant to the mission of the Park. The CMP is a supplement to the SOCS and is provided to address issues specific to cemetery and memorial offerings at Manzanar.
The purpose of the cemetery offerings and memorial collection is to document and preserve the daily phenomenon of commemoration by visitors to the Park, demonstrated by the act of leaving offerings and memorabilia at the cemetery and monument. The collection is intended for scholarly research, education of park employees and visitors, permanent documentation of park resources, and preservation for possible future exhibits and interpretation.
We hope that the guidelines provided in these documents will prevent arbitrary additions to the Park's museum collection to ensure that the collection remains relevant to the Park's purpose.
Manzanar National Historic Site
P.O. Box 426
Independence, CA 93526
Email: MANZ_Superintendent@nps.gov
The SOCS serves to define the scope of the present and future museum collections for Manzanar National Historic Site. Contributing directly to the Park's purpose, themes, and resources, the museum collections are preserved by Federal mandate. This document is designed to ensure that all museum objects and specimens are clearly relevant to the mission of the Park. The CMP is a supplement to the SOCS and is provided to address issues specific to cemetery and memorial offerings at Manzanar.
The purpose of the cemetery offerings and memorial collection is to document and preserve the daily phenomenon of commemoration by visitors to the Park, demonstrated by the act of leaving offerings and memorabilia at the cemetery and monument. The collection is intended for scholarly research, education of park employees and visitors, permanent documentation of park resources, and preservation for possible future exhibits and interpretation.
We hope that the guidelines provided in these documents will prevent arbitrary additions to the Park's museum collection to ensure that the collection remains relevant to the Park's purpose.
Contact Information
SuperintendentManzanar National Historic Site
P.O. Box 426
Independence, CA 93526
Email: MANZ_Superintendent@nps.gov