New York put out a booklet "Documenting Community Organizations" that could be very useful. It is geared toward use by the organizations themselves (goes into "why save history?" and the basics of archives, then moves on to specific types of records). I have a print version from years ago. I Googled Documenting Community Organizations and came up with three NY-based hits. One of them is: http://rrlc.entrexp.com/orgmain.asp?orgID=5&storyID=189 I don't know if all three versions are the same, or if the booklet has been edited and one might be better than another. -------------------------------------------- Janet Roberts Maine State Archives and Tel: 207-287-5791 Maine Newspaper Project Fax: 207-287-5739 #84 SHS E-mail:[log in to unmask] Augusta, ME 04333-0084 A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>