Archivists, Collectors, Dealers, and Replevin: Case Studies on Private Ownership of Public Documents
| AUTHOR | Dow, Elizabeth H. |
| PUBLISHER | Scarecrow Press (05/10/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Today, governmental archivists and manuscript collectors--both private collectors and collecting repositories--are in conflict and competition for government documents that come out of private hands and onto the market. This book presents both sides of the issue and examines them dispassionately. It includes a historical review of institutional and state-sponsored collecting of documents, an evaluation of state and federal statutes on public documents in private hands, a careful look at the perspectives of the various parties involved in the conflict, and tales of theft and neglect as well as helpful case studies.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780810883772
ISBN-10:
0810883775
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
144
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 0.70 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Archives & Special Libraries
Language Arts & Disciplines | Reference - General
Language Arts & Disciplines | Constitutional
Grade Level:
Post Graduate
and up
Dewey Decimal:
342.730
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012008889
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Today, governmental archivists and manuscript collectors--both private collectors and collecting repositories--are in conflict and competition for government documents that come out of private hands and onto the market. This book presents both sides of the issue and examines them dispassionately. It includes a historical review of institutional and state-sponsored collecting of documents, an evaluation of state and federal statutes on public documents in private hands, a careful look at the perspectives of the various parties involved in the conflict, and tales of theft and neglect as well as helpful case studies.
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Author:
Dow, Elizabeth H.
Elizabeth H. Dow directs the archives track in the School of Library and Information Science at Louisiana State University.
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