Oh, do, please tell me you're just kidding. As I am certain this
comment will engender much comment, I'll be brief.

As custodians of our nation's history we DO NOT have the right
to arbitrarily destroy this material. Perhaps had your personal
sensibilities not been so offended you may have offered these
records to your state historical society or other appropriate
archives where they may have been preserved in accordance with
generally accepted practice.

Diane

My opinions are mine alone and in no means may be assumed
to reflect on my institution or any organization with which
I am affiliated.


On Fri, 2 Aug 2002 08:49:59 -0700, Issaquah Historical Society Info
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>We have not dealt with drafting documents pertaining to such a donation,
but
>I did find a pile of medical records in one of our storage areas once. It
>had not been formally accessioned and had just been stacked up at some
point
>before the museum had an official director. I was horrified to find that
>they were sterilization release forms from the 1960s and 70s, brought over
>from a docter's home after his death. I had them shredded.
>
>I would investigate the laws dealing with such paperwork and design the
>paperwork so that the donor is responsible for removing them and having
them
>shredded.
>
>Good luck,
>Erica
>
>Erica S. Maniez
>Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
>425/392-3500
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>www.issaquahhistory.org
>

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