Annotated Index to the NEA Minutes
14. Philosophy
NEA committed to eliminate discrimination in archival employment due to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, lifestyle or political affiliation. [4/27/74, p. 1]
Board encourages informal state or local meetings, and will make our mailing list available until we publish a directory. [9/28/76]
Board to send a statement favoring the independence of NARS to the appropriate Congressional Committee, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Archivist, of the U.S., the head of the Office of Management and Budget and the Executive Director of SAA. [6/24/77]
Request made to state library heads in New England that archivists be included in the planning of a White House Conference on libraries and information science. [6/24/77]
Members encouraged to contact head of library bureau in their state urging participation of archivists in pre-conference meetings in each New England state in preparation for White House Conference. [10/28/77, p. 1]
NEA will not participate in regional applications for grants due to lack of a permanent NEA staff to monitor such funding. [2/3/78, p. 1]
Consensus that educational role of NEA is most important. [6/23/78, p. 2]
Whenever the status of the archives of any New England state is in jeopardy, the president shall write to the secretary of that state offering the services of NEA and its members in the establishment of a sound professional archives program. [11/3/78, p. 2]
Request in writing to SAA to suggest that they use their newsletter for communications to regionals rather than add a new publication. [1/18/80, p. 5]
NEA to advise SAA to take a leadership role in dealing with new head of GSA regarding the National Archives. [1/18/80]
The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) offered NEA a membership for $150. The Board decided that we should offer to exchange newsletters, but that we should not pay for subscriptions to other organizations. [1/23/81]
Coalition to Save Our Documentary Heritage: At the request of Ann Russell, Pres. John Kendall, Pat Holland and Leone Stein, Director of Umass Press, wrote to a selected group of Congressmen and Senators in support of funding for NHPRC noting successful Massachusetts grants. [5/2/81]
The good turnout at annual meeting and at all meetings throughout the year highlights the need for NEA. This is especially so given the current political and economic climate. [5/2/81, p. 4]
NEA acted with all other regional organizations in unison with the Coalition To Save Our Documentary Heritage to support funding for NHPRC. [5/2/81, p. 4]
Letter sent concerning hearing for Senate Bill 1421 (Oct. 20, 1981--NARS Independence bill) stating our interest in this and our interest in an effective and functioning National Archives. [1/19/82, p. 1]
Letter sent to Connecticut State Librarian regarding the professional qualifications for the unit head of Archives. [5/14/82, p.1]
Suggestion that NEA offer funds to institutions or organizations for assessment projects. Idea not accepted. NEA must serve individuals and not organizations. [7/16/82, p. 6]
If NEA is a vehicle for professional development, we must encourage participation by more people. [7/16/82, p. 1]
Suggestion that NEA take leadership role, approaching local organizations in New England and offering to assist at workshops, in which NEA would lend the needed expertise and training. [4/22/83, p.3]
Endorsement of the work of the Greater Boston Business Archives Committee (GBBAC). [4/22/83, p. 6]
Letter in support of Connecticut theft bill. [4/22/83, p.6]
Letter concerning archival situation in Massachusetts, after 12 proposed new positions in state Archives were cut, and 2 people without archival experience replaced 2 archivists of Archives Advisory Commission. [4/22/83, p. 6]
Letter to Congressman Brooks and Senator Hatfield to thank them for bringing the NARS Independence bills into the House and Senate. [11/4/83, p. 2]
Task Force on Archives and Society established. [11/4/83, p. 3]
Endorsement of three-year appointment of Marjorie Duval to represent NEA on the SAA Regional Archival Activities Committee. She is to report to NEA at least once a year. [11/4/83, p. 3]
Grant proposal to NHPRC for regional cooperative education discussion and draft. [11/4/83, p. 6]
Representatives from numerous records repositories in New England at Clark University to serve as informal introduction to NEA education proposal to NHPRC. [1/13/84, p. 7]
Letter to Frank Mevers, Archivist of New Hampshire, stating that NEA supports the status quo at the New Hampshire Archives, that NEA would support such an arrangement in most states, and that NEA would in fact recommend that archives not be separated from records management. [4/13/84, p. 2]
Letter to Chairs of the House and Senate subcommittee in support of NHPRC. [4/25/86, p. 5]
Letter in opposition to John Agresto's nomination as Archivist of the US and in favor of a non-partisan professional as required by the statute. [4/25/86, p. 5]
Board to meet in retreat as a preliminary step to establishing a Long Range Planning Committee. The committee to be composed of several former Board members, 1-2 long term members who have never served on the Board, and 1-2 current members. The committee will look at the results of the membership survey, the NEA committee's comments and recommendations on the SAA GAP report, and the Task Force on Archives and Society. [4/25/86, p. 5,6]
Letter to Page Miller of the National Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History on behalf of NEA to contribute money. [6/13/86, p. 2]
Letter to Warren Rudman and William Cohen, members of the Senate Government Affairs Committee, in opposition to the nomination of John Agresto, Archivist of the United States. [6/13/86, p. 2]
Eva Mosely to speak at fall meeting about the SAA Council's activities regarding certification. [6/1/86, p. 4]
Conclusions of the Long Range Planning Committee's retreat. [6/13/86, p. 5]
Exhibit subcommittee of the Task Force on Archives and Society will continue with draft proposal for submission to NEH, and check revisions with Board prior to submission. [6/13/86, p. 5]
Task force to reserve a booth at the Northeastern States Exhibition for fall of 1987. [6/13/86, p. 5]
Letter to White House Office of Appointments saying: "Whereas professional standards have been set for the Archivist of the United States, and Whereas Frank Burke has fulfilled these standards, We recommend that he be seriously considered as a candidate for the position." [5/15/87, p. 6]
Agreed to continue for this year $100.00 annual contribution to the National Coordinating Committee for Promoting History. [7/22/88, p. 2]
Method of selection of new Boston city archivist brought to the attention of the board. [7/22/88, p. 3]
Eva Mosley recognized by the Board for her outstanding work in publication of the special New England issue of the American Archivist. [7/22/88, p. 3]
Committee on Outreach will suggest that if New England Archives Week is held again, it should be within 18 months to keep up interest. [7/22/88, p. 5]
Fall 1989 meeting to be a joint meeting with Boston chapter of ARMA. [10/28/88, p. 2]
Report concerning recently-appointed archivist for city of Boston, including concern that the position was not adequately advertised. [10/28/88, p. 3]
Participation of NEA in regional-national membership initiative sponsored by SAA. [10/28/88, p. 3]
Board to celebrate National Archives Week. [10/28/88]
NEA will not exhibit at Big E in 1989. [10/28/88, p. 4]
Report of NEA representative to SAA Committee on Regional Archival Activity. [10/28/88, p. 5]
Sense of Board that NEA should develop/obtain handout on hiring an archivist. Raised in conjunction with concern about Bay State Medical Center hiring of an archivist. [10/28/88. p. 5]
Letter to Sec. of State Connolly to encourage restoration of recently-cut Sat. hours at Mass. Archives. [1/6/89, p. 3]
Report and comment on historian position at Bayside Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. [1/6/89, p. 6]
Voted to send formal resolution and cover letter to the mayor of Bridgeport, CT, supporting continued funding of the position of city records officer. [3/31/89, p. 2]
President received letter from Sen. Patricia McGovern regarding Saturday closing of Archives; Archives will reopen on Saturdays soon. [6/16/89, p. 2]
Two members appointed by President to serve on new committee formed to draft legislation on theft and mutilation of library materials in Massachusetts. [6/16/89, p. 2]
Board members urged by President to make suggestions for a new SAA education officer. [6/16/89, p. 2]
President on behalf of NEA will discuss shared professional interests with members of newly-formed New England Archivists of Religious Institutions. [6/16/89, p. 3]
Sense of the Board that President should accept offer of 1,000 free copies of "Selecting an Archivist" brochure. [6/16/89. p. 3]
Discussion of NEA booth at SAA Meeting. [11/2/89, p. 2]
Report (and discussion of report) by NEA representative on the SAA Committee on Regional Archival Activity (CRAA). [11/2/89, p. 7]
Meeting of Oral History Association in Boston in November 1990 was noted; they are seeking local participation. Previous joint programs with NEOHA discussed. [11/2/89, p. 7]
President attended a meeting of New England Archivists of Religious Institutions (NEARI). She gave brief report and noted that she encouraged them to keep in touch with NEA through the NEA Newsletter. [11/2/89, p. 2]
President promoting continued NEA contact with Boston ARMA. [1/12/90, p. 2]
President reports that 3 of 6 state archivists have agreed to constitute a committee to monitor and promote records legislation. [1/12/90, p. 2]
President reported on letter to Newsweek fighting stereotypes of archives. [1/12/90, p. 3]
President wrote (and sent selection brochure) to an institution concerning hiring archivists. [1/12/90, p. 3]
Second letter received concerning 5-year assessment of SAA CGAP report. [1/12/90, p. 3]
President wrote to support Vermont archives legislation; letter helped get bill out of committee in the Vermont House of Representatives. [4/27/90, p. 2]
Report of activities of New England state archivists: issue of use of recycled paper in government records raised and informal survey of regional archival legislation conducted. President urged state archivists to make use of NEA members as an advocacy group. [4/27/90, p. 7]
Sense of the Board that NEA members be encouraged to contact Congressional reps. as individuals on issue of fair use of unpublished materials. [4/27/90, p. 7]
Members of NEA Board invited to attend NAGARA meeting in Boston. [7/13/90, p. 2]
Report on letter to members of N.E. congressional delegation urging support for Kastenmeier-Simon Bill extending doctrine of "fair use" to unpublished manuscripts. [7/13/90, p. 2]
Discussion on legislation to move regional branch of National Archives to Pittsfield from Waltham, MA. [7/13/90, p. 2]
Discussion of possibility of joint meeting with New England Archivists of Religious Institutions (NEARI). [7/13/90, p. 2]
Suggestion that NEA meet jointly with other organizations. [7/13/90, p. 2]
Discussion of exhibition of NEA literature at SAA meeting. [7/13/90, p. 3]
Board voted to become sustaining member of SAA and to become an institutional member of NEARI. [7/13/90, p. 3]
Draft of follow-up grant proposal submitted to NHPRC. [7/13/90, p. 3]
Discussion of possibility of NEA providing local site for SAA certification examination. [7/13/90, p. 5]
Report on National Archives branch: it will not move from Waltham to Pittsfield. NEA thanked for support by James Owens (director of branch?) [10/26/90, p. 2]
Tim Slavin requested NEA support for proposal that Providence be host city for 1997 SAA annual meeting. [10/26/90, p. 2]
Joint meeting with NEARI suggested. [10/26/90, p. 2]
Education project (Bressor's) manual revised and updated by SAA and sold at SAA annual meeting. [10/26/90, p. 2]
Report on SAA Committee meeting by NEA representative. [10/26/90, p. 6]
Board voted to approve proposal that Providence be site of the 1997 SAA annual meeting. [10/26/90, p. 6]
Sense of Board not to underwrite expenses of informal NEA softball team at SAA. [10/26/90, p. 6]
As sustaining institutional member, NEA receives copies of all SAA publications. [10/26/90, p. 7]
In October, Board voted to support Providence as the site of the 1997 SAA annual meeting. President wrote to SAA informing them of NEA's vote. [1/25/91, p. 2]
President wrote to Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts supporting an executive order for the use of permanent paper in government records. [1/25/91, p. 2]
Board voted to approve request to present SAA Leland Award at NEA Spring meeting since recipient had not been able to attend SAA meeting to receive it there. [1/25/91, p. 2]
Sense of the Board that former president should write to Tufts University protesting elimination of position of archivist. [1/25/91, p. 2]
Board members thanked for efforts to preserve position of archivist at Tufts University. (Efforts were not successful.) [4/26/91, p. 2]
Report on plans for Fall 1991 joint meeting between NEA and the New England Archivists of Religious Institutions. [4/26/91, p. 2]
Discussion of NEA contribution to National Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History. [4/26/91, p. 7]
Discussion of possible joint meeting of NEHA and NEA for Spring 1993. [7/12/91, p. 2]
Consensus of the Board that the NEA operate a booth at the SAA annual meeting. [7/12/91, p. 7]
Sense of the Board that the closing of the Archives at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts was a matter of professional concern. [7/12/91, p. 7]
Cost of SAA institutional membership had increased from the $200 budgeted to $400. [11/1/91, p. 2]
Sense of the Board that the New England Historical Association, which had expressed interest in a joint meeting with NEA for October 1993, could choose a location, and that NEA would participate in a joint meeting if able to. [11/1/91, p. 7]
Sense of Board that President should draft a letter and circulate it to the entire Board regarding proposed sale by NEHGS of manuscripts. [11/1/91, p. 7]
Reply circulated from Ralph Crandall, Director of NEHGS, in response to 9 December 1991 letter from President/NEA concerning sale of Henry Knox Papers. [1/10/92, p. 2]
Report on work of Massachusetts delegates to the White House Conference on Libraries. [1/10/92, p. 2]
President reported on letter written to United Technologies Corporation expressing concern at their decision to close their corporate archives. Since that time UT reestablished its archives as part of their library. [4/24/92, p. 2]
President circulated information on Congressional legislation concerning "fair use." [4/24/92, p. 2]
Board voted to have the NEA President, with the consent of the Board, appoint a representative from Massachusetts to the Massachusetts Library Leaders Council. [4/24/92, p. 6]
Letter to Vermont Secretary of State thanking him for support during his term of office, is answered in a letter commending the NEA and its work. [11/13/92, p. 2]
Letter to Barney Frank, House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration, concerning the copyright revision act H.R. 4412 was circulated. [6/26/92]
Letter to NARA expressing interest in participating in their strategic planning initiative. [1/8/93, p. 5]
Board agreed that the President's judgment will determine whether or not to get Board approval from the Board to represent the opinion of NEA in correspondence with outside organizations or individuals. [4/30/93, p. 1-2]
Letter to Mayor Flynn encouraging the city to fill the position of City Archivist. [4/30/93, p. 5]
Suggestion that in light of the disturbing trend in firing state archivists, NEA should consider proposing or endorsing legislation that would require fixed terms and legislative approval for state archivists. Formation of a task force was recommended. [5/5/95, p. 1]
The board strongly agreed that unauthorized use of NEA letterhead to state personal opinions was inappropriate, but did not feel the need to develop a written policy. [7/14/95, p. 4]
Discussion re appropriate response of NEA to firings of state archivists. Two out of two letters to secretary's of state brought very negative reactions. The possibility of advocacy by the Outreach Committee was considered. The approach of NEA as friend rather than watchdog and enemy was raised. [10/20/95, p. 2]
Discussion of request from CT SHRAB for a letter of support from NEA for its application for a planning grant geared to education. [4/25/97, p. 8]
President Bressor will respond to questionnaire from NHPRC on NEA's opinion of its future activities. [4/25/97, p. 8]
Vote to sponsor the Museum and Library Archives Institute by providing a free set of membership labels and space in the newsletter for an announcement, and allowing MLAI to use NEA's name in their brochure. [10/24/97, p. 4]
Home | Leadership | Committees | Business | How to Join
Meetings | Events | Programs | Awards | Education | Jobs
Internet Resources | About Archives | Newsletter