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From: "AJ Stewart" <>
Subject: Re: [STEWART] Old records
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 11:44:39 -0600
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Always inquire about the records that are not indexed.
AJ Stewart

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lauren Boyd" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [STEWART] Old records


> Teresa -- I would recommend cotton gloves, such as those used
> in photo labs -- less chance of chemicals than with "rubber gloves."
> Suitable for handling archival items.
>
> Also -- keep in mind that "abstracts" are not transcriptions. They
> are gleanings from the records and do not always contain what you
> or I may feel is the most important bit of info. Just because
> something is not found in an abstract, does not mean it is not
> in the actual document!
>
> Anyone else care to add to this list of hints?
>
> Yours Aye,
>
> Lauren
>
>
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