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Re: Multiple Copies of Material in Archives



Holly:

We keep three copies of university publications 2 catalogued and one backup.
You should always keep a backup copy.

John R. Woodard
University Archivist
Wake Forest University

Holly Howes wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> The Archives at the University of Maine at Farmington
> is undergoing a massive re-organizational project (its
> been neglected for about a decade). During the
> organizational process I have come across multiple
> copies (3 or more) of the same edition of a handbook,
> pamphlet, etc. My supervisor and I are wondering how
> many copies of such items do other university/college
> archives keep? I am in favor of keeping two copies,
> whereas my boss only wants to keep one copy.
>
> Thank-you.
>
> Holly M. Howes
> Archives Coordinator
> Mantor Library
> University of Maine at Farmington
> 41 High Street
> Farmington, ME 04938
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