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Ⓐnarchy in the Ⓐrchive! A Review, Study, and Some Ideas for the Future of Anarchist Archives

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  Hi there peoples. So this is a thing that I originally wrote for my grad school class because I'm interested in the subject & because I thought it might be useful/interesting to some people. It's far from perfect, obviously, but I hope you enjoy it anyway! If you don't have access to any of the things I cite (there are some that aren't open access 😒 ), please feel free to email me & I'd be happy to send you a PDF or whatever! Also, if you have any questions/concerns/rants/etc., feel free to reach out as well. My email is sagan [at] ashevillefm [dot] org. OK, here goes!            Anarchism as a philosophy, a lifestyle, and an influential force in the world has existed in its current state since the early 1800s. There have been countless anarchists throughout history and countless media have been produced by, for, and about anarchists. This fact, of course, means that there has been—and continues to be—a great deal of archival material pertaining to anar