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Re: Stupid question, probably



Daniel,

I'd go ahead and break them up unless there is some clear reason not to do
so. I encounter the same thing here continually.

Best wishes,

Thomas Berry, Archivist
Historical Construction Equipment Association
16623 Liberty Hi Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Phone 419-352-5616
Fax 419-352-6086
tberry@wcnet.org
http://www.hcea.net
.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Sokolow" <DSokolow@NSHS.EDU>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 11:42 AM
Subject: Stupid question, probably


> 'lo all;
>
> I know we've dealt with this before, but my search skills in the archives
of
> the list are not functioning.  I've got a box of materials that were
donated
> by a trustee, and rather than leave it as a unique group (we don't really
> collect from individuals, only departments and facilities) I'm inclined to
> break up the materials by subject matter and fold it into the rest of the
> collection, most of which came from Community Relations.
>
> I know many will say I should leave it as a whole group, on the philosophy
> that original order should rule, or that I should respect the donor's
> thinking.  My argument for the other side is that these records were
already
> selected out of the bulk of the donor's papers, ergo the original order
has
> no application; moreover, the documents were already dealt with once by my
> predecessor, and I'm certain their current order has no relation to its
> original layout.  The only materials we got were those connected to the
> institution, so my assumption is that we only saw what related to us, and
> the business or personal correspondence of the donor went elsewhere.
>
> Anyway, I'd like feedback.  Ideas?
> DS
>
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