Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Berumen, Esther Hernandez
URN	etd-04132009-142936
Title	Competing Memories: Tallahassee's Civil War Commemorations, Exhibits, and Celebrations
Degree	Master of Arts
Department	History, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jennifer Koslow Committee Chair James P. Jones Committee Member Maxine D. Jones Committee Member
Keywords	Civil War Memory Commemoration Tallahassee Museum Exhibits Museum of Florida History Knott House Emancipation
Date of Defense	2009-03-19
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore the forms in which the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation are commemorated, celebrated, and remembered in Tallahassee. It will further investigate how or if these events within Tallahassee present a clear, accurate and universal recollection of the city’s participation in the Civil War. Included in this discussion are the competing official and vernacular memories present in the Tallahassee community. This work will also assist in identifying the purpose of these public types of observances, the function they serve in society, and the extent to which we allow private memory to dictate how and what we commemorate. It will discuss these issues through an assessment of a forthcoming exhibit at the National Archives and Records Administration, and current exhibits located at the Museum of Florida History, and the Old Capitol Museum, each of which focus on different aspects of the Civil War. An evaluation of the annual celebrations held at The Walker-Ford Community Center and the Knott House museum will further contribute to the discussion of current competing memories in Tallahassee.
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