When public records appear for sale on the market, government archivists want them back; collectors and dealers assert that government forfeits its claims because it didnt secure the records properly. Repositories often hold many early public records, which could be subject to replevin. Using case studies, the presenters provides archivists and curators with some experience with the issue and discuss complications that arise with private ownership of public documents.
Assistant University Librarian, University of Pittsburgh
I have a B.A. in history from Western Michigan University and M.L.S. from Wayne State University where my studies concentrated on archival administration. While at Wayne I worked at the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs. I worked at the Texas State Archives from... Read More →
Director, Wiregrass Archives, Troy University Dothan
Marty Olliff (PhD 1998, Auburn) is the director of the Wiregrass Archives and professor of history at Troy University. He is the past president of the Society of Alabama Archivists, sits on the editorial board of Provenance, and is chair of the SAA Graduate Archives Education Sub... Read More →
Assistant Director for Archives, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Assistant Director for Archives, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, September 2010-present. Prior to that, senior appraisal archivist for the State Archives. I have worked at the State Archives for 31 years and during the course of my career, I have arranged, described and... Read More →
