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Cox, Richard J.
Closing an era : historical perspectives on modern archives and records
management / Richard J. Cox.
p. cm.—(New directions in information management, ISSN 0887–3844 ; no. 35)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0–313–31331–8 (alk. paper)
1. Archives—United States—Administration—History. 2. Records—United
States—Management—History. 3. Archivists—United States—History. I. Title.
II. Series.
025'.0068—dc2199–089071

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Copyright 2000 by Richard J. Cox

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99–089071
ISBN: 0–313–31331–8
ISSN: 0887–3844

First published in 2000

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
www.greenwood.com

Printed in the United States of America

The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984).

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