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The Provenance Of Provenance In Germanic Areas, Maynard Brichford

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

The conventional story is that the principle of provenance was "formulated at the French National Archives" in the 1820s and adopted gradually in nineteenth century Europe as a response to the necessity to organize archival material for scholarly research. Based on the 1841 French statement concerning respect des fonds in departmental archives, the Prussian edict of 1881, the publication of the classical and neutral formulation by Muller, Feith, and Fruin in 1898, and the international ratification at the Brussels Conference in 1910, the principle of provenance became a governing factor in archival arrangement.

Short Subjects: When Archivist Meets Architect, Donald B. Schewe

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Most archivists are better prepared to file and retrieve blueprints than to read them, more comfortable with COM (Computer Output Microfiche) than CAD (Computer Assisted Design), and better prepared to discuss linear feet of documents than square feet of floor space. Yet archival repositories do not spring up full-blown, and if the space an archival facility is to occupy is going to be utilitarian and provide for the various specialized needs of an archives, the archivist must become involved with the design process. In practical fact this means working with an architect either to design new space or to refurbish …

Letter To The Editor, Hal Hubener

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Back Matter, Sheryl B. Vogt

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Short Subjects: Administration Of Photographic Collections: A Bibliographic Essay, Janene Leonhirth

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Short Subjects: Sunshine State Showpieces: Alligator-Skin Bindings In The Florida Archives, Hal Hubener

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Archivists are primarily concerned with the informational value of records. Sometimes, however, that emphasis on information is so great that other properties, such as intrinsic value, are ignored. Materials have intrinsic value if they possess qualities that make their original form the only archivally acceptable one for preservation. These qualities may be physical or intellectual; that is, they may relate to the material object itself or to the information contained in it. Books, for example, can have intrinsic value because of several unique or curious features: paper, imprints, watermarks, illustrations, or bindings.

Front Matter, Sheryl B. Vogt

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Back Matter, Sheryl B. Vogt

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Harper's Ferry Revisited: The Role Of Congressional Staff Archivists In Implementing The Congressional Papers Project Report, Faye Phillips

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

The 1978 Conference on the Research Use and Disposition of Senators' Papers affirmed the value inherent in senatorial papers. In the years since the conference, archivists and senate staff have struggled with preservation and use questions relating to those papers. In a continuing effort to answer such questions, the Dirksen Congressional Center and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) sponsored a conference on congressional papers at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in 1985. The final Congressional Papers Project Reportsummarizes the findings of the Harpers Ferry conference and makes recommendations to the NHPRC on funding congressional papers projects. Germane …

Front Matter, Sheryl B. Vogt

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Reviews, Critiques, And Annotations, Steven W. Engerrand, Pat Brown, Michael E. Holland, Julia Rather, Barbara Teague

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Provenance Vi, Issue 2, Sheryl B. Vogt

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Back Matter, Sheryl B. Vogt

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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News Reels, Glen Mcaninch

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Privacy Act Expungements: A Reconsideration, James Gregory Bradsher

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

"Privacy," according to Justice of the United States Supreme Court William 0. Douglas, "involves the choice of the individual to disclose or to reveal what he believes, what he thinks, what he possesses. The individual," he believed, "should have the freedom to select for himself the time and circumstances when he will share his secrets with others and decide the extent of that sharing." For the private manuscript repository the protection of an individual's right to privacy, at least that of the donor, presents no insurmountable problems. Donors may simply purge files in advance of deposit or place certain restrictions …

The Science Of Deduction: Dating And Identifying Photographs In Twentieth Century Political Collections, James Edward Cross

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

One of the more common analogies in archival literature is that comparing archivists to detectives. But even Sherlock Holmes, the "most perfect reasoning machine the world has ever seen" (in the words of his biographer, Dr. Watson), might quail at the task facing an archivist who must identify and date photographs in twentieth century political collections. Bereft, in most cases, of the technological clues that enable those working with nineteenth century photographs to date by photographic process, the archivist faces a situation that, in the words of Canadian archivist Richard J. Huydra:

"presents numerous fundamental difficulties. Existing captions are of …

Short Subjects: News Reels, Glen Mcaninch

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Reviews, Critiques, And Annotations, Anthony R. Dees, Ben Primer, Michael Kohl, Donald R. Lennon, George W. Bain

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Provenance Vi, Issue 1, Sheryl B. Vogt

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Fund Raising For Historical Records Programs: An Underdeveloped Archival Function, Richard J. Cox

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

The scenario is a familiar one, recounted numerous times at gatherings of archivists and sometimes taking on mythological proportions. An archivist eagerly assumes a new position, excited by the anticipation of a new challenge, the interesting records under his or her care, the prospects of new and more significant acquisitions, the endless possibilities of research use, and the promises of support for building a strong historical records program. The eagerness turns to discouragement and sometimes disillusionment as the promised support is actually revealed. There are no resources for new staff, the "increased" funds for supplies and equipment are inadequate for …

The Lane Brothers Photographic Archive: Its Provenance, Scope, And Arrangement, Robert C. Dinwiddie

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

In August of 1985 the Special Collections Department of the William R. Pullen Library at Georgia State University (GSU) acquired a collection of photographic negatives estimated to number 150,000 images from Margaret P. Lane. Mrs. Lane's late husband, Dan Lane, had been the last operator of an Atlanta commercial photography studio begun by his father in 1939. Subsequent events have shown that the acquisition of this collection was a simple matter when compared to the difficulties of arranging, describing, and providing access to such a large body of images in negative form. This article will discuss the changing role of …

Short Subjects: The Paperless Office: Hope For The Future Or A Grand Illusion?, Susan A. Chapdelaine

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Despite this early promise of the paperless office, the volume of paper in corporate offices continues to grow annually at alarming rates. Advances in technology have not eliminated paper from the office environment but have actually increased the amount of paper which is generated. Paperwork continues to be the largest overhead expense in business today.

Sampling In An Archival Framework: Mathoms And Manuscripts, Margery N. Sly

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

In The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien describes the Mathern House at Michel Delving in the Western part of the Shire. A Mathern is something that a person does not want to keep but cannot bear to throw away. 1 Archivists may often feel that they preside over such a house. They are trained to preserve records of permanent historical value--to prevent their destruction. However, much of the masses of records produced, especially in the twentieth century, may not be of permanent historical value, and archivists need appraisal techniques which will aid them in dealing with this situation …

Reviews, Critiques And Annotations, Linda M. Matthews, Les Hough, Terry S. Latour, Martin I. Elzy

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Artifical Intelligence, Expert Systems, And Archival Automation, Peter B. Hirtle

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

The success of archival automation during the past two decades cannot be questioned. From the development of the SPINDEX (Selective Permentation Indexing) program at the National Archives, through the work of the National Information Systems Task Force (NISTF) committee, to the development of the MARC AMC (MAchine Readable Cataloging, Archives and Manuscripts Control) format, automation's progress, while perhaps slow in comparison to the library profession, has been sure.

Short Subjects: News Reels, Glen Mcaninch

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Short Subjects: The Amc Format: A Guide To The Implementation Process, William E. Brown Jr., Lofton Wilson

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Use of the USMARC Archives and Manuscripts Control (AMC) format and the automation process necessary for archival and manuscript repositories to utilize a computer information system designed to centralize the storage, manipulation, and retrieval of bibliographic and collection management data are new phenomena for many archivists. Information systems such as OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and RLIN (Research Libraries Information System) provide an attractive opportunity for repositories which desire to participate in the use of AMC at the national level, while other systems are operational at the local, state, and regional levels. Great strides in archival awareness and automation expertise …

Short Subjects: Athens And Sparta: The Archivist And Resource Allocators, Harley P. Holden

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

One result of the social, economic, and technological changes and developments of the past two decades has been an increased monetary pressure on educational institutions. Rare is the academic or other nonprofit institution that has not found it necessary to mount a fund-raising campaign. Economic pressures on educational institutions are not new nor are efforts to solve them. What is new is the intensity and pervasiveness. of monetary accountability, the professionalism . employed in fund raising, and the web of involvement that affects everyone in an administrative position, no matter how minor. Fiscal responsibilities that once were confined to the …

Front Matter, Sheryl B. Vogt

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

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Lessons Learned And To Be Learned In Intergovernmental Appraisal, Kathy Roe Coker

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Seneca, Roman politician, poet, and essayist, succinctly echoed the Roman view of cooperation, efficiency, and practicality when he wrote "one hand washes the other." Centuries later archivists are still struggling to learn and apply Seneca's maxim. Although archivists have not successfully implemented Seneca's maxim in the realm of cooperative appraisal, they have for some time recognized the need.