The Historical Context for the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee/Alabama Agricultural and Conservation Development Commission/Soil and Water Conservation Districts has been posted from the Records Disposition Authority (RDA) approved by the State Records Commission on October 16, 2024. The RDA establishes disposition requirements by designating records as either temporary records which may be destroyed … Continue reading Historical Context: Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee
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Historical Context: Alabama Surface Mining Commission
The Historical Context for the Alabama Surface Mining Commission has been posted from the Records Disposition Authority (RDA) approved by the State Records Commission on October 16, 2024. The RDA establishes disposition requirements by designating records as either temporary records which may be destroyed after a specified retention period, or permanent records, which must be … Continue reading Historical Context: Alabama Surface Mining Commission
Historical Context: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
The Historical Context for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has been posted from the Records Disposition Authority (RDA) approved by the State Records Commission on October 16, 2024. The RDA establishes disposition requirements by designating records as either temporary records which may be destroyed after a specified retention period, or permanent records, which must be … Continue reading Historical Context: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
FAQ: Accessing Bankruptcy Records
The Alabama Department of Archives and History receives requests for assistance in locating and accessing bankruptcy records; however, federal bankruptcy laws and the United States courts govern the bankruptcy process. As such, the Alabama Department of Archives and History does NOT house bankruptcy records. The Frequently Asked Questions below will help guide those looking to … Continue reading FAQ: Accessing Bankruptcy Records
Put a UV filter on that Limelight, Please! : Archivists in Popular Culture
I had just watched The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo when my supervisor asked me to write a blog post about depictions of archivists in popular culture. If you’ve never seen it, the film features an icy, unhelpful corporate archivist whose presence suggests she’s never assisted a researcher before; this portrayal of my profession left … Continue reading Put a UV filter on that Limelight, Please! : Archivists in Popular Culture
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