4.2 Reflecting on the case study

It is possible to represent this flow of ideas about heritage at the Truman Home schematically, as in Figure 9. This whole system represents Smith’s AHD. Ideas about what heritage is, and who should be involved in determining which aspects of heritage to conserve and in what way, are implicit at all levels of documentation guiding the management of the Truman Home. It is in this way that Smith’s AHD can be understood as a ‘total’ system that constantly reinforces its own philosophies and ideals.

Figure 9 Schematic diagram showing the statutory and documentary influence of charters, laws and documents on the interpretation and management of the Truman Home as heritage

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A series of boxes, linked by arrows, illustrating the legal and documentary influences on the management and interpretation of the Truman House. In direct sequence, running top to bottom of the diagram: first, the Venice Charter; second, the National Historic Preservation Act; third, the National Register of Historic Places Evaluation Criteria, and, feeding into this item from the left of the diagram, the input from heritage professionals and organisations; fourth, the General Management Plan; and finally the Truman Home.

Figure 9 Schematic diagram showing the statutory and documentary influence of charters, laws and documents on the interpretation and ...