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 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).