Eight papers which are concerned with the keeping of business and historical archives were presented at the Institute. They are: "Appraisal of Business Records,""Oral History,""Labor History Archives,""Arrangement of Manuscripts,""Manuscript Collections of the State Historical Society of…

The first paper on the California State Archives treats the administrative status, legal basis of the archives program, and organization of the archives program. The problem areas in this States' archival program are discussed at length. The second paper gives a crude sketch of the legal and administrative history of the California State Archives,…

An historical account of the apathy, neglect and mishandling of the archival papers of the State of North Carolina is given and the development of a truly archival agency is described. The subject of the second paper in this series of three papers is the relationship of archives to active record offices in North Carolina. It examines the State's…

A series of three papers on the Illinois State Archives includes a report on the history, functions, and organization of the Archives Department; the accessioning and preservation of records by the State Records Section which accessions and arranges permanent records, describes holdings, and provides reference service to state officials and the…