Laugh or
I guess this is what you get when you ask a Records Manager about Archives.
I think I will print and frame your answer

Chris Flynn
Starting to snow up here




On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 7:23 AM, Glen Sanderson
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> When I saw this topic on the Records management listserve, I had to dig
> down and then admit that I first had to find out what a great archive would
> contain.  Fortunately I did not have to dig to far as Hugh provided the
> answers.
> 1-collection of material that is authentic - in other words it tells the
> story as it is (sometimes that may mean that it is clouded by personal
> beliefs) but it also shows two sides.
> 2-Accessibility - can people access it?
> 3-what are the take away if you visit?
>
> So with those three criteria in mind I started my search and quickly came
> up with a few that were of interest to me.
> A-Ripleys believe it or not (what they even have an archive?)
> 1-      While the strange and unusual does not excite everyone it does me.
>  I like to learn about a one eyed goat, how heads are shrunken, odd bits of
> history and facts that make me ponder. (if you have not figured it out yet,
> I like to ponder).
> 2-      the stuff is available on the internet for pete's sake (and who
> has not wondered who pete was).
> 3-      when visiting my life is enriched because I can find out about
> things that I never knew existed.  Examples include the paper Lambo
> Aventador. Put one of those in your garage and let the neighbors spy it
> when you open and quickly close the garage door.  How much fun is that.
> Just don't let them too close. Example two the Three Gorges Dam. I had no
> idea that it was first thought of in 1919 (and I have seen specials about
> this).  And lastly how many people have heard of Tipo's tiger a mechanical
> beast created in the 1700's that not only move but makes noises and it
> simulates devouring a person.  (Historically the tiger represented Tipo and
> the man was European, which I conjecture tells me the basis of this piece
> of art is that they really did not want the Europeans in their country.  So
> lots'  of useful information is captured here.
>
> B-Guinness World Records, talk about records and you have to include
> Guinness (although truthfully I prefer my Guinness with some Bass Ale for
> my beloved black and tan, but then I digress).
> 1-      They have many pictures to prove that Virgin Mobile opened a store
> by stuffing 25 people into a Mini, Joy made history by breaking a record
> for the Longest line of washed plates, or that the smallest (in height) dog
> is a Chihuahua that is less than 4 inches tall.  Records are broken
> frequently and it is nice to go to one source that has the answers.
> 2-      The stuff is available on the internet for crying out loud(which I
> had to look up and saw another saying, (really) take the biscuit)
> 3-      What do I learn when visiting this site what are my take away.
>  Well I find it useful to know tidbits of information in conversations that
> make people stop and think your pulling their leg (like the time I
> mentioned the six stroke engine and some of the efficiency gains derived
> from that technology, I quickly saw people getting on the computer to
> confirm what I knew).
> Last but not least is
>
> C-Ancestry.com
> 1-      contains census, birth and other records that help individuals
> find out their history. Now if our original ancestors started a family tree
> and passed this on through generations we would have no need of
> Ancestry.com right.  It is interesting out people find out background
> information on their family that they did not know about.
> 2-      for only 19.99 a month you can access this vast wealth of
> information
> 3-      what do you gain from visiting this site?  Learn more about your
> background (you just found out that your great great grandfather sailed
> around cape horn) which explains why you enjoy sailing and like boats.
> Knowing where you came from helps to point the direction of where you will
> be going.
>
> Out of these three that I have mentioned I would have to say that the
> Ripley's archive is the greatest archive of interest to me, I like unusual
> information, the light heartedness, the way the information was originally
> collected, just the right balance to help me ponder.
>
> I don't envision this choice is in anyway close to the other submittals
> but that's' ok I needed something to ponder on a Thursday and maybe you
> needed something to make you laugh.
>
>
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