Archival Preservation Practice in a Nationwide Context.

Conway, Paul

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Publication Date: 1990

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Archival Preservation Practice in a Nationwide Context.

Conway, Paul

American Archivist, v53 n2 p204-22 Spr 1990

Presents the results of a nationwide survey of archival preservation practices in the United States. A model of archival preservation is described, and issues addressed in the survey are discussed, including the administrative setting, size, the intensity of care, conservation expertise, budget, environmental concerns, and care of the collection. (23 notes and references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Administration, Archives, Budgets, Environmental Influences, Library Collections, Models, National Surveys, Preservation, Tables (Data)

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Language: English

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