Workshop on Creating and Using a Business Archive

Historical Society Offers workshop for businesses on Creating and Using a Business Archive

On Thursday, March 26, from 8: 30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., there will be a workshop for any size business interested in the process of collecting and preserving its history. Sessions will cover how to use an archive to document business history and what a business needs to consider when establishing an archive. Topics include physical space requirements, funding resources, IT needs, integrating the archives into the company's records management program, and using best practices in preserving business records. Workshop presenters will be Alan Rumrill of the Historical Society of Cheshire County; Chris Pratt, free-lance archivist; Barbara Rimkunas, Curator of the Exeter Historical Society; and Elizabeth Slomba, University Archivist at UNH. Costs for the workshop, which include all hand-outs and lunch, are $35 for HSCC members and $45 for non-members. To register or for further information, call 352-1895.

The Historical Society of Cheshire County, located at 246 Main Street in Keene, is open to the public on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. For further information, contact the Historical Society at 352-1895 or view its website at www.hsccnh.org.