There seems to have been absolute silence on this
point. Am a right in thinking that Essex was one of the first county
record offices - certainly one on which many others were based? Have
Resource (surely Vic Gray is interested), NAC and the National Archives
responded in any way? Is there any kind of campaign or has the
archive/local history community decided that there is no need to have someone
senior in this position? Or, is everyone on holiday?
Best wishes
Rosemary Hayes
18 Murrayfield Drive
Edinburgh
EH12 6EB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 3:29
PM
Subject: Position eliminated
Don't remember seeing this posted to either list last week,
but thought this would be of interest
East Anglian Daily
Times
Historic post axed in savings quest
July 17, 2003 05:19
COST
cutting councillors have axed a prestigious and historic post
as they try
to save millions of taxpayers' money.
A decision by Essex County Council
to end the 65-year-old role of
the county archivist was made behind
closed doors earlier this
month.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/news/NewsStory.asp?Brand=EADOnline&Category=News&ItemId=IPED16+Jul+2003+21%3A19%3A28%3A650
Peter
A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
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Richmond, Va