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Re: [ARSCLIST] unknown artists and archives
On 28/09/06, Karl Miller wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, David Seubert wrote:
>
>> As a corollary, I'm sometimes a bit disappointed/jealous when a great
>> collection doesn't come to an archive and is split up or sold off or
>> whatever, but the important thing is that somebody who knows their
>> stuff whether a collector, dealer, or an archivist evaluates it and
>> makes sure that we aren't unknowingly losing important historical
>> documents.
>
> Sad to say, in my experience, libraries, archives and music
> departments have caused us to lose more of our recorded legacy than
> collectors.
Librarians seem to like throwing books out. No doubt they have the same
attitude to sound archives.
> I used to be disappointed/jealous also when I saw a collection not
> coming to an archive, but based upon my own experience, I regret
> having brought so many wonderful collections to our own and other
> institutions.
Regards
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Don Cox
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