There seems to be no Perfect system for saving things...forever.  But,
hard copies are good to have...but it's best to have more than one
copy...in Different locations (just like most grad students do with
their thesis/dissertation work).  Losing original notes, photos, etc. is
such a terrible loss.  But so many of us (myself included) don't Make
the time to produce such copies...putting it off until we 'have the
time.'  By then, it may be too late.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Boyer, Jeffrey, DCA [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
>Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 9:47 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: archiving data . . .
>
>
>The ongoing stream of messages about archiving digital data 
>includes a couple of responses about keeping hard copies in 
>order to outlive the vicissitudes of digital technology.  With 
>that in mind, I am forwarding to histarch (read below my 
>"signature") a poignant and hard-learned lesson about hard 
>copies. Clearly, diligence is primary.
> 
>Jeff
> 
>Jeffrey L. Boyer, RPA
>Project Director
>Office of Archaeological Studies
>mail: P.O. Box 2087, Santa Fe, New Mexico  87504
>physical: 407 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico  87501
>tel: 505.827.6343          fax: 505.827.3904
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> 
>"It might look a bit messy now, but just you come back in 500 
>years time."  --Terry Pratchett
>