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Public Library's basement full of gems
San Diego :: CA :: USA | 9 days ago
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With the San Diego Public Library weeks away from closing, there is little time left to see a part of the library the public isn't allowed to go that is filled with hidden treasures. The two basement floors of the downtown library are dark, but there
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Archivists Bringing Past Into Future Are Now Less Cloistered
New York City :: NY :: USA | 21 days ago
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Leaving Cloister of Dusty Offices, Young Archivists Meet Like Minds Archiving in the Digital Era: Want to see Einstein's family tea set?...Archivists are the specialists who protect and display these objects for posterity, now more online than ever.
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WHALE seeking help to restore historic Washington Square home
New Bedford :: MA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Four years after a fire destroyed one of the city's few Queen Anne-style historic homes, a local preservation nonprofit is trying to rebuild it ...The organization is seeking a buyer or partner to rebuild the house and a request for proposals was
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Ancient building to be repaired
Beijing :: China | 1 month ago
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At the same time a market at the site will be closed for two months, authorities said. The Former National Institute of Mongolia and Tibet Site, which consists of 2,850 square meters, was listed as one of the key national cultural relic preservation
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Interim director named for preservation society
Providence :: RI :: USA | 2 months ago
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R.I. (AP) The Providence Preservation Society has named an interim director. Karen Jessup served for years as a trustee of the preservation society. She is a former chair of the Providence Historic District Commission and a founding member of the
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DALE McFEATTERS: Venezuela's paper tiger won't be wax dummy
Dale :: IN :: USA | 2 months ago
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Venezuela's paper tiger won't be wax dummy Posted March 15, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. Hugo Chavez was not a terribly dignified individual in life, given to wearing military uniforms enlivened by his personal embellishments, having grandiose plans for
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Materials are available to embalm Hugo Chavez's body, but who and from where the embalmer?
Materials are available to embalm Hugo Chavez’s body, but who and from where the embalmer? By Alfredo B. Ancheta
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Clifford M. Kuhn leads strengthened oral-history group
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 3 months ago
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Kuhn became the Oral History Association's first full-time executive director on January 1, at a time when the discipline of oral history is burgeoning because of digital advances, but also when it faces ethical and legal challenges. Mr. Kuhn, who is
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Continuously deteriorating environment and vanishing food supplies
Continuously deteriorating environment and vanishing food supplies By Alfredo B. Ancheta Anchor for Allvoices
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National Recording Preservation Plan aims to protect America's audio history
Washington :: DC :: USA | 3 months ago
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The Library of Congress is sharing its National Recording Preservation Plan on Wednesday, outlining its strategy for safeguarding America's sound recordings for future generations of listeners. The congressionally mandated plan arrives after more
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