Preserve or perish : on the future of historical records in the Palmetto State : a report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the citizens of South Carolina

摘要

This report from South Carolina's State Historical Records Advisory Board grew from a project sponsored by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Part I highlights what South Carolina has done to preserve its records; Part II assesses the condition of the state's program for state and local government records; Part III looksat programs for non-government records; Part IV suggests areas in which statewide services should be established; and Part V sets out steps that may be both desirable and necessary to ensure that South Carolina's valuable records survive. The heart of the report assesses the weaknesses in the state's historical records programs and suggests ways to overcome these weaknesses.