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Freeman Tilden

Kaitlyn Kunce

http://www.heritagedestination.com/freeman-tilden.aspx1-Born August 22nd, 1883 in Malden, Massachusetts

-8th child out of 9

-Education through Private Tutors

-After High School decided to Travel the world

-Age of 19 began following his fathers footsteps

His father was a successful newspaperman, and encouraged his son too write.Became Fluent in many different languages.Returned and became a journalist at the Boston Globe, then a reporter for the Boston Herald, the Charleston News and Courier, and the New York Evening Post.2-Worked in Newspapers in Europe, and one in Buenos Aires

-October 1909: Married Mabel S. Martin from Ludow, Vermont

-4 children together, lived a nomadic life

-Settled in Warner, New Hampshire

-Worked as a journalist for 25 more years

Well Read, Intelligent, and a keen observer of human nature.Work was in high demand3-58 years old: Tired of writing to just entertain people

-Meet with National Park Service Director Newton Drury

-His duty: To formulate a plan for public relations and interpretation.

Winter 19414-Wrote many books and essays: All very informative

-Interpreting Our Heritage : 1957

-6 principles of Interpretation

He traveled to many different national parks and took particular interest into the interpretation field. Concerned with the quality of the interpretive programs, led him to write this book which was published in 1957.The 4th edition.5Any interpretation that does not somehow relate what is being displayed or described to something within the personality or experience of the visitor will be sterile.

Information, as such, is not Interpretation. Interpretation is revelation based on information. But they are entirely different things. However, all interpretation includes information.

Interpretation is an art, which combines many arts, whether the materials presented are scientific, historical, or architectural. Any art is to some degree teachable.

The chief aim of Interpretation is not instruction, but provocation.

Interpretation should aim to present a whole rather than a part, and must address itself to the whole person rather than any phase.

Interpretation addressed to children (say, up to the age of twelve) should not be a dilution of the presentation to adults, but should follow a fundamentally different approach. To be at its best it will require a separate program.

For providing through his discerning observations, penetrating analyses and distinguished writing, a nationwide understanding of the purposes and objectives of national and state parks and the principles relating to their selection, establishment, use, and management. Pugsley Medal 1962

Through his studies and writings, Freeman Tilden has exerted an exceptional influence on the park conservation programs of this country. 7Died in May 30th, 1980 at the age of 96

Father of Interpretation

References:

Interpreting Our Heritage. 2007. The University of North Carolina Press. Pages. 1-7. Heritage Destination Counseling. 2012. Freeman Tilden. Retrieved From. http://www.heritagedestination.com/freeman-tilden.aspx