To Caroline's response below of destroying records after 300 years that 
had fulfilled their business and legal needs and don't possess an 
historical value, I can think of one instance where this is true: Certain 
records maintained at nuclear power plants have centuries long retention 
periods (It's been a while since I last looked at them so I don't recall 
the specifics - but if someone out there does, please chime in.)

" I just could not think a record that an organization would retain for 
300 years then destroy because it was no longer useful/needed - I just 
could not think of anything that we would keep this long and it not have 
any historic value that would not merit it's continued retention as an 
"artifact" or historic record - even though the business or legal need had 
ended."


Stephen Cohen, Records Manager
MetLife \ Legal Affairs
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New York, NY  10036-6796
212-578-2373
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