Memoranda on records storage, 1969-1970.

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Memoranda on records storage, 1969-1970.

The series consists of a series of memoranda from staff of the State Library to Hugh M.Flick, and subsequently to Commissioner Nyquist, reporting on transfer of department records to/from offsite storage. The memoranda include information on the transfer of the records as well as several summary lists of files and record series included in the group.

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