Hi Richard - I am not an archivist, nor do I play one on weekends. However,
I do have a suggestion. Check with what will happen to the records held in
the 'records management program' that is outside of the archives control.
Typically, after a set period, things can be destroyed within the context of
a 'records management program.' The alternative would be that after so many
years, the archives has the ability to review the records and decides what
it wants to archive and what can be destroyed.
Hope this helps. Best, VivianLea
Ps - If I want to try and track down a Cherokee relative, are you the person
who I should contact?
VivianLea Stevens
Curator
Old Barracks Museum
28 West State St., 8th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
888-227-7225 phone
609-396-4000 fax
www.barracks.org
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Subject: Arcives explanation
Fellow Listers,
I have an issue with our archives I am hoping you
might help with. We are the official archives for the
Cherokee Nation. Our facility is small and dated, and
with the expansion of tribal services, the Cherokee
Nation has built and implemented a fully intergrated
records management program, complete with warehouse.
What I need assistance on is explaining the difference
between records management and archiving. We do
collect personal papers, recordings, and other
materials outside of tribal records, and our
collections area covers the rest of material culture.
Can you folks help frame some compelling arguments why
we need to remain the official archives despite the CN
records management program? I am going to use the
material in a written response to attempt to educate
the folks at the CN as to our value and importance to
them. One last note. We are an independant 501c3, not
part of the tribal government, although they do donate
about 1/3 to 1/2 of our operating budget. Thanks
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