Please reply to the list, I would be interested in responses as well!
Thank you -

Liz N. Clevenger, MA, RPA
Curator of Archaeology
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathy Haas
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 1:36 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Registrarial files vs. institutional archives

For space and sanity reasons we are considering going through our registrarial files, particularly the old exhibition files, and sorting out material that is not connected to collections, such as guest lists for opening events etc.  We realize, however, that much of this material is important for institutional history and should be stored separately rather than discarded. We do not currently have a true institutional archive and I was wondering if any of the folks on the list who do have institutional archives, formal or informal, would be able to share guidelines on what you decide to keep (a.k.a where to draw the line between history and junk) and how you decide where things live (active files vs. archives).

Many thanks,
Kathy Haas

Katherine Haas
Assistant Curator
Rosenbach Museum & Library
2008 Delancey Pl.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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