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Re: Museums and documents



Some archivists don't seem to know the difference between documents and
artifacts either.  A lot of money has been spent to preserve the original
look of old ledger bindings that could have been spent to digitize the
documents and information they contain.

Debra Wharton Pearce
Bellingham, WA

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Many museum curators seem not to understand the difference between documents
and artifacts, nor the difference between archival and curatorial practice.
Apart from preserving its own archives, is there a general feeling about the
propriety of a museum collecting papers and records, as well as museum
artifacts? Does the museum world have any ethical guidelines or standards
about documents versus artifacts? As an archivist, I try very hard not to
get into the museum business. Are museum curators likewise taught not to
dabble in documents?

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