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October is American Archives Month

Did you know that October is American Archives Month? The month-long event, first celebrated in 2006, serves as an opportunity for archivists, like those of us working in Special Collections & Archives, to spotlight our repositories and collections. Here at … Continue reading

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Groundhog Day Notes

On February 2, 1915, Bishop Milton Wright wrote the following as part of the day’s diary entry: …This is ground hog day. There is not a ray of sunshine. (As there was “not a ray of sunshine,” it would seem … Continue reading

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MayDay! Saving Our Archives

May 1st every year is designated as MayDay, a grassroots effort promoted by Heritage Preservation and the Society of American Archivists, to make May 1st a day to do something significant to protect archival collections in the event of a … Continue reading

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