Fred, As a perspective from the other side, in recent years, our Archives has received donations from a number of synagogues that are still very much in existence, versus from defunct or shrinking congregations, which had previously been more typical. While there are issues to be worked out regarding privacy and intellectual property, the storage, security and broader access to their materials have proved to be compelling factors. So you may want to explore some local archival repositories. This brochure from the Society of American Archivists on donating organizational records best summarizes and explains the issues to consider and describes the process: http://www2.archivists.org/publications/brochures/donating-orgrecs Good luck, Deena Schwimmer ________________ Deena M. Schwimmer, Archivist Yeshiva University Archives
From: Fred Isaac [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:38 PM <snip>I've been working with our archives for the past couple of years. We now know what we have, and are beginning the process of deciding what we wish to retain in-house and what we will send elsewhere.<snip>
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