Stage 1

Conduct an Inventory of RESOURCES

HSA/FFWPU USA has massive resources already -- we have been busy recording events for decades. 

Unificationists are people who take their history seriously.

History is meaningful, more than that, it is providential; we sense God’s presence in the historical process.

Survey HQs departments, affiliated organizations, local churches, membership.

Stage 2

Engage in Discussion / Solicit Ideas

Sound out members as to their vision

Partner with related organizations – Hyo Jeong East Garden Museum; Multi-Format, Inc. (audio-video digitizing), FFWPU Media Team

Open up interaction and investigate models that have been developed in Korea and Japan

Create a larger, advisory committee for regular dialogue

STAGE 3

Collect Materials

Pursue oral history

Solicit members for materials (journals/diaries)

Work with sources in 4 main areas – 1)print; 2) audio-video; 3) photographs; 4) artifacts

We have partial understandings – need to come to the reality of TPs and UM from multiple angles

STAGE 4 

Organize/Protect Materials

Determine priorities -- which sources are most important (collection development policy)

Allow history to speak for itself vs. imposing external concepts, desires or standards

Protect the resources -- catalog them properly; house them properly; obtain funding to maintain them properly