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Title

Vanity of the present

Abstract

The Other Notebook [feature column] : Author David Helwig describes recent incidents of archival destruction by various private groups and governmental agencies and suggests that such actions demonstrate a growing cultural lack of respect for past knowledge; Helwig questions what knowledge may be lost by the current trend to seek profit-efficiency in archival selections and what impact of this kind of approach may have upon future research possibilities.

Date

2014-03-01

Title	Vanity of the present
Authors	D. Helwig
Abstract	The Other Notebook [feature column] : Author David Helwig describes recent incidents of archival destruction by various private groups and governmental agencies and suggests that such actions demonstrate a growing cultural lack of respect for past knowledge; Helwig questions what knowledge may be lost by the current trend to seek profit-efficiency in archival selections and what impact of this kind of approach may have upon future research possibilities.
Journal	Buzz
Date	2014-03-01
Issue	248