This brings us a very interesting point. There are several websites that
list everyone in the U. S. who died with a Society Security Number and
who received benefits. The site is use is www.familysearch.org. There
are others. If someone needed a S. S. # that had been redacted from a
manuscript file, and the person in question was dead, that person would
probably find it at this or other websites. 

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From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
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Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:36 AM
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Subject: Re: Covering up social security numbers in manuscript
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Lynnette,
I have a question.  Is this person deceased?  If so, isn't there is a
Social Security Death Index on line?

Rod House
Idaho Public Archives
Boise, Idaho

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Behalf Of LYNNETTE WESTERLUND
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 4:39 PM
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Subject: Covering up social security numbers in manuscript collections

I have a question about how to handle a manuscript collection that has
the 
social security number of an author on a number of documents.  It is not
a 
restricted collection, but we are interested in covering or marking out
the 
social security number to protect the author for security reasons.  We 
don't, however, want to create preservation problems with the documents 
through the use of ink or correction fluid or tape that will damage the 
paper.  What do you think is the least problematic method, from a 
preservation prespective, to deal with this?  Has anyone had to deal
with a 
similar situation?  Thanks for your help!

Lynnette Westerlund
Children's Literature Research Collections
University of Minnesota

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