The Archive and History: Reflection and Anticipation

Authors

Niel Johnson

Keywords

archives, history, archival organizations

Abstract

Engraved on the front of the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, is this statement: This Library will belong to the people of the United States. My papers will be the property of the people and be accessible to them. And this is as it should be. The papers of the President are among the most valuable sources of material for history. They ought to be preserved and they ought to be used.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Niel (2004) "The Archive and History: Reflection and Anticipation," The Bridge: Vol. 27: No. 1, Article 19.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol27/iss1/19