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Re: Old Archival Boxes



They sound like food for the dumpster.  I say ditch 'em.  :)

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-----Original Message-----
From: Pullen, Sharon [mailto:Sharon.Pullen@CO.SUFFOLK.NY.US]
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 3:57 PM
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Old Archival Boxes


Listserv members,
        I have records in dusty,old archival boxes on wooden shelves.  Most
of them are actually adhering to the surface of the shelves and have to be
coaxed out by stages.
        Question:  Would you say these boxes are no longer proper storage
for historical documents?  Can they be retained at all or are they
compromised entirely?
        I pretty much think they should go, but need colleague support, here
in my yet to be constructed historical documents library (just me, my
computer & empty [limited] space).

thanks,
Sharon (Do I really want to be the first County archivist, ever?)Pullen

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