The Center for Brooklyn History was awarded a $105,500 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to hire an archivist to help assist with recovering, organizing and increasing public access to the Center’s materials related to the history of Long Island. Established in 2020 in partnership with both the Brooklyn Historical Society and the …
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Center for Brooklyn History Awarded $100,000 Grant to Hire Archivist for Long Island Work
The Center for Brooklyn History was awarded a $105,500 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to hire an archivist to help assist with recovering, organizing and increasing public access to the Center’s materials related to the history of Long Island. Established in 2020 in partnership with both the Brooklyn Historical Society and the …
A UK Petition: Do Not Allow Original Wills to Be Destroyed After 25 Years
From the petition.parliament.uk web site: Please #SaveOurWills! The Ministry of Justice proposes to digitise and then allow the destruction of original wills after 25 years. We call for the original wills to be preserved in perpetuity in line with current legislation. Do not agree to legislative changes that would allow the destruction of these documents. 1. …