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Toledo Blade editorial



The Toledo Blade also ran an editorial today about the OHS and the prison
register destruction. The url is below

http://www.toledoblade.com/editorial/edit/0a27ed1.htm

Unfortunately I don't think the Blade understands the purpose of microfilm.
<snip>
But microfilm should only be a backup. The bottom line is that invaluable
pieces of public records which spelled out this state's history have been
destroyed. No longer are the original public records available, and that
makes it impossible to study directly, and appreciate, the earlier, written
record.
<snip>

True the original paper has been destroyed, but that does not mean that it is
imposssible to study the data.

Hopefully there will be more letters to the editor from archivists and
records managers concerning this subject

Peter Kurilecz
pakurilecz@aol.com

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