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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