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Re: Approaching the grieving



This is one area in which archivists should probable consult authorities outside of archives who have long experience in such matters.  Folks who run the local Hospice operation might be one place to start as they typically have experience dealing with grieving family after providing care for terminally ill patients most of whom suffer from cancer.  I believe in some instances they also offer counseling on grieving.
I suspect that there are people in Psychology Departments at major universities who instruct psychology students in counseling on grieving.  
Several years ago there was a session on this topic at the Midwest Archives Conference.  I attended it but recall only that such a session was offered.  It is a topic that probably ought to be offered at archival conferences from time to time as most archivists eventually have to deal with this issue.
Perhaps when Leslie makes the appropriate contacts to get her information she can propose a session on this topic at the Society of Southwest Archivists meeting and maybe even suggest it for a future SAA meeting.


Charles R. Schultz, CA
Professor and Clements Archivist
Cushing Library
Texas A&M University
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