Welcome to CoPAR!

Council for Preservation of Anthropological Records

About us

Who are we?

The Council for the Preservation of Anthropological Records (CoPAR) was founded in the 1990s to foster awareness of the importance of preserving anthropological records, to provide technical support to archival repositories, provide information on records location and access, and foster collaboration between archivists at institutional repositories and in Native communities.

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Published Content

CoPAR Bulletins

CoPAR Bulletin 1: Why Preserve Anthropological Records?

by Sydel Silverman

CoPAR Bulletin 14: Creating Records That Will Last

by Willow Roberts Powers

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CoPAR Bulletin 6: Appointing a Literary Executor

by Thomas H. Wilson

Our Core Goals

Collaborate

Collaborate with originating communities to support their priorities regarding anthropological records and data

Provide Support

Improve and increase ethical access to anthropological archival materials

Provide Access

Build and support sustainable technological infrastructures for anthropological data and records

Funded by

Our research is supported by

The Wenner-Gren Foundation

National Science Foundation

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Offices

University of Maryland

We are an inter-institutional organization, based out of University of Maryland

7999 Regents Dr, College Park, MD 20740

Phone: +1 2345 678

Email: office@example.com