This is part of a survey done by Heritage Preservation. The full results
can be found at their website:
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/index.html

And yes, it is disturbing. 


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joan Denman/WW2
> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:49 AM
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> Subject: "History Is Slipping Away as Collections 
> Deteriorate, Report Says"
> 
> 
> There is a disturbing article in Tuesday's NY Times about the 
> condition of 
> many historical collections and the challenges 
> preservationists are facing. 
> Well worth reading.
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/06/arts/06cons.html?emc=eta1
> 
> And, it's free to sign up in order to read the complete article.
> 
> Joan E. Denman
> Senior Archivist & Historian
> Institute on World War II
> & the Human Experience
> Florida State University
> Tallahassee, FL 32306-2200
> Ph: 850-644-9033
> Website: www.fsu.edu/~ww2 
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