For the Record’s “Meet the Staff” feature is an opportunity for our archivists to connect directly with the community which we serve Name: Dorothy GidiereTitle: Archival Collections CoordinatorSpecialties: Government records, Project Management, Cataloging, Arrangement and Description How did you end up working at the Alabama Department of Archives and History? I actually went to grad school wanting … Continue reading Meet the Staff Feature: Dorothy Gidiere
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It’s Time to Submit Your FY 2021 Annual Records Disposition Authority Implementation Report. (It’s Required!)
Each year all state agencies, district attorneys, public colleges and public universities in Alabama are required to submit an Annual Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Implementation Report to the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) for the previous fiscal year. The implementation report for FY 2021 must be submitted by January 14, 2022 and will … Continue reading It’s Time to Submit Your FY 2021 Annual Records Disposition Authority Implementation Report. (It’s Required!)
Preparing for and Cleaning Mold on Paper Records
If you have ever stepped into your records room and caught the unmistakable scent of mildew or opened a drawer to find a fuzzy film growing there, you know the stress this can cause. You might feel that all hope is lost, but thankfully, you can often salvage moldy documents. A quick, informed response will … Continue reading Preparing for and Cleaning Mold on Paper Records
Updates from the State Records Commission: April 28, 2021
The Code of Alabama 1975 § 41-13-21 entrusts the State Records Commission (SRC) with the duty of determining "which government records shall be permanently preserved…and which may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of." The SRC carries out its essential work during biannual meetings. The first meeting of 2021 was conducted via teleconference. Virtual meetings were … Continue reading Updates from the State Records Commission: April 28, 2021
New in the ADAH Collections: Alabama Film Office, Surface Mining Commission, and More
In FY 2020, 45 state agencies transferred permanent records to the ADAH Government Records Collections. Created between 1960 and 2020, these records represent the portion of public records which the State Records Commission has identified as having ongoing historical significance and research value. Read on for highlights of a few recent additions to the ADAH … Continue reading New in the ADAH Collections: Alabama Film Office, Surface Mining Commission, and More
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