New-York Historical Society

The New York Historical Society, in collaboration with American Associate for State and Local History; American Public History Laboratory; Atlanta History Center; Free Library of Philadelphia; Los Angeles Public Library; and Schenectady Museum, will develop a prototype of "LIFETIMES: Everyday Life n America," a computer-interactive program inviting visitors to explore the experience of life in the United States since World War II. Visitors will be invited to record personal and family stories, and to view their own life histories in context. The participating sites will sponsor public programs on the Memory Bank themes, and will build collections of contemporary historical materials, develop thematic exhibitions, and train professional staff in historical methods and interpretive approaches.