Describes a major deaccessioning (weeding) project begun in 1985 at the library of the Nebraska State Historical Society, including a brief history of the Society and the events leading to the decision to weed. Public controversy over the handling of the project, benefits of the weeding, and new acquisitions policies are also discussed. (MES)

Authentication and certification of documents should be established as a part of the selection process in archives. Introductory courses in document examination are advocated for archival training programs. (JPF)

Manuscripts and archives are important to historians and to the companies of origin. What should be collected and when, and the principles of acquisition for these similar materials are discussed. The chief difference is that archives are received'' from one's parent body, whereas manuscripts are collected.'' (8 references) (Author/SJ)

Archival collections of Edison, Olmsted, Morristown, and Longfellow National Historic Sites offer examples of how documentary collections have been handled in the past, and of ways in which National Park Service is beginning to address cultural resource management issues (arrangement, preservation, cataloging, research use) of archives and…

Gallaudet College's special collection on deafness, and efforts to transform the college library into a functional, user-oriented information center are described. (Author/PF)

Problems of photographic reproduction are map format, legibility, color, and physical composition. A discussion of copyright and the fair use'' doctrine, donor and agency restrictions, and national classification procedures is included. The need for improved map handling is emphasized. (10 references) (Author/DH)

Recounts the development of a slide storage and retrieval system at the Philip Morris Research Center in Richmond, Virginia and describes the methods used to classify and access slides in the collection. A reference list and three appendices accompany the text. (JL)

A description is given of the library of American historian Jared Sparks, which was acquired by Cornell University in 1872. The collection consists of 5000 volumes and several hundred maps, including 45 manuscript maps of the American Revolution. Among the cartographers represented are Fleury, Capitaine du Chesnoy, and Erskine. (Author)

Surveys the methods for retrieving visual materials that are used by 32 photolibraries serving both governmental and nongovernmental agencies in Washington, D.C., and describes in detail, as a viable and affordable alternative, procedures used by one photolibrary, involving 3" x 5" index cards with caption and black/white or color…