The volume contains the proceedings of the conference Tramandare la memoria sociale del Novecento (Florence, 11.21.2019), on the occasion of presenting Gino Cerrito's archive. owned at present by the Social sciences library, University of Florence. Cerrito papers represent a primary source to investigate social movements in the XX century, especially anarchism, with particular reference to the War of Spain and to anarchical syndacalism between the two world wars. The project gave the opportunity to focus on the main issues concerning the preservation of the social memory of the XX century among experts and professionals. Historians, archivists, librarians, professors, association members and officers of the heritage preservation institutions discuss the problems and strategies confronting its conservation and enhancement. Investigate recent past requires a molteplicity of sources, beyond paper and through a great variety of expressions and media. |