Understanding Archives & Manuscripts

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Society of American Archivists, 2006 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 237 pages
This volume introduces students and beginning practitioners to the fundamentals of working with and preserving archival records and manuscripts. Sample topics include the history of the archives profession, the organization of archival records, and the values that inform practice. A new chapter on contemporary challenges in the archival world has been added for the second edition, and the bibliographic essay has been updated.

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RECORDING KEEPING
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THE HISTORY OF ARCHIVES
45
ARCHIVISTS and the Challenges
133
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