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Why are personal papers preserved or destroyed?

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Why are personal papers preserved or destroyed?

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Personal papers are preserved for the reason that other archival materials are: because, in themselves or the information they contain, they are of enduring value. The first step in preserving them is to determine what is in them. Often good papers go to no repository and are cherished by no heir. They are thrown away because no one understands what they are.