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Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories
related to records and archives management.
HISTORY thieves
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
... Among other items, the National Archives is missing scores of Civil
War ... been stolen from our nation's repositories," said Allen
Weinstein,
archivist of the ...
<http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com/articles/2006/02/04/news/regional/21d
2c5935b0911d38725710a00712979.txt>
BELATED HONORS
Frederick News Post (subscription) - Frederick,MD,USA
... Sgt. Cafferky contacted an archives technician, Peter Bellone, at
the
National Personnel Records Center in St. ... Using that information, the
archivist said, Sgt. ...
<http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?storyid=46333
>
COUNTY deeds office has its swipers
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
... "They just wander through the area." The Register of Deeds Office,
a clearinghouse for all county land records and other important
documents,
takes up most of ...
<http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/396291.html>
SAVING history
Charleston Gazette (subscription) - WV, USA
... As the Fayette County archive gets established, Gunsaulis said, she
will be able to scan old photographs and make copies for people who want
them. ...
<http://sundaygazettemail.com/section/Faith%20&%20Community/2006020336>
UHRIG to delve into YMCA's history
Mount Vernon News - Mount Vernon,OH,USA
... "We put a committee together and met in the Anderson Library at the
University of Minnesota where our national archives are stored," Uhrig
said. ...
<http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/06/02/04/ymca.html>
INCREASINGLY, Internet's Data Trail Leads to Court
Lakeland Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
... and computer intruders, and has become a tool in civil cases on
matters
from trade secrets to music ... Next come cases of identity theft, then
computer hacking. ...
<http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060204/ZNYT01/6020
40423/1001/BUSINESS>
COLUMNIST'S Web site features local history
Trenton Times - Trenton,NJ,USA
... has taken a sizeable step on the road to a very interesting archive
of local ... president of the Hamilton Township Historical Society, he
is an archivist on local ...
<http://www.nj.com/living/times/people/index.ssf?/base/news-0/11390443363
10730.xml&coll=5>
SOUND Advice: Home video copies need not fade away
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... For those of you looking for a recording that is pretty much
permanent,
Delkin Devices' Archival Gold CDs have a storage life of 300 years. ...
<http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06035/649955.stm>
Chicago Tribune, Sat, 04 Feb 2006 3:41 AM PST
Newberry's `Mayan Bible' draws experts, immigrants
http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/chicagotribune/news/nationworld?m=650
In a secluded corner of the Newberry Library, archivists slowly take
apart the yellowing book considered the Mayan Bible for its epic
narrative of the
Sovereign Plumed Serpent and other gods creating the world.
Peter A. Kurilecz
Richmond, Va
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