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Appraisal of Congressional Records at the Minnesota Historical Society: A Case Study

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Abstract

The papers of U.S. Senators and Representatives are fundamental sources for local and national history. However, their tremendous bulk and complexity makes such collections increasingly difficult for repositories to appraise and administer. The Minnesota Historical Society, which has one of the largest collections of Congressional papers in the nation, assembled an internal committee to tighten its appraisal criteria. Drawing from two decades of mostly abstract articles and books on Congressional records appraisal, the Society created a concrete records disposition list. This list has been invaluable in communicating with Congressional staffs (improving the content and reducing the size of accessions) and promises to deliver substantial space reductions through reappraisal.

How to Cite:

Greene, M. A., (1994) “Appraisal of Congressional Records at the Minnesota Historical Society: A Case Study”, Archival Issues 19(1), 31–43. doi: https://doi.org//archivalissues.10630