You might want to contact someone in the business archive section of
the society of american archivists who deal with these kinds of issues
on a daily basis.

http://www2.archivists.org/groups/business-archives-section/section-officers-and-position-descriptions

I am sure they will be happy to walk you through the issues.

Laurie A. Baty, CA
Distinguished Fellow, SAA

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Dave Shackelford
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> The museum has an extensive collection of records from the B&O Railroad's
> Relief Department that detail everything from job related injuries to
> mortgage and pension applications. These entries are extremely detailed and
> the date ranges from 1880s to 1920s. We are beginning to process the records
> and are having the internal discussion relating to  the question of access
> and privacy concerns.
>
> Can anyone who has dealt with similar issues provide information on their
> experiences and how they have dealt with these issues (an off list reply is
> fine too)?
>
> Dave
>
> Dave Shackelford
> Chief Curator
> Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
> 901 West Pratt Street
> Baltimore, MD 21223
>
> Office Line: 410-752-2462, ext. 215
> Cell Phone: 410-215-1093
> Fax: 410-752-2499
>
> Two great sites linking the first 13 miles of commercial rail in America!
> B&O Railroad Museum
> www.borail.org
> B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station
> www.ecborail.org
>
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