Re: [ARSCLIST] Papua New Guinea history slipping away

[steven c <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Al Quaglieri" <al@xxxxxxxxx>
> This from a Papua New Guinea newspaper:
>
> PNG's historical records vanishing
>
> By PETER KORUGL
> HISTORICAL and rare records about Papua New Guinea's diverse
> traditions and events dating back to the 1930s are disappearing.
> This is because archives and public libraries have closed or are on
> the verge of closing due to lack of funds, maintenance and modern
equipment.
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Keep in mind that part of the world basically has a near-jungle
climate...one where if you set your shoes next to your bed when
you take them off for the night, they'll be going mouldy the
next morning! This presents a whole new set of problems for
archivists...

Steven C. Barr