Hello All!
I've have two questions for you and would certainly appreciate your
suggestions.
One of the
professors on campus agreed to house legal documents regarding a
migrant worker lawsuit from the plaintiffs' lawyer. The workers were successful
in their action and the case has closed. While I was out ill last
year, the library subsequently agreed to house the documents in the archives, so
that students could use them in various projects designated by the history
department. The documents have never been evaluated by a lawyer, as to
what can be legally opened for research and what cannot. I have some legal
background, but really feel that a lawyer should basically "sign off" on which
documents should remain confidential. What is your opinion?
Also, another department wants to
translate and transcribe oral histories taken of the migrant workers and donate
them to the archives. In light of the Bancroft issue, I am a little leery
of taking on oral histories taken by someone else, when I don't have the time to
review the transcripts. I am sure that it can be assumed that some
disparaging remarks will be found in the interviews. It is a terrific
project, though, on so many realms. Do you think I am being a little
too safe?? I am torn.
Thanks!
Evelyn
Evelyn Taylor,
University Archivist
Cal. State
Univ., Channel Islands
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