HISTORIC DOCUMENTS
In the tour that he lias just completed Dr. Scholefield, Parliamentary Librarian, had two subjects for study: rural and national libraries, and national archive systems. The former is probably of greater public interest in New Zealand, especially as the time is opportune for extension and improvement of our libraries, but the keeping of archives is rapidly assuming new importance. New Zealand's developing nationhood creates greater interest in our early history, and in records which are the source of written history. Hitherto the archives have had attention only from those, such as Dr. Scholefield himself, who understood their value. Unless more help in providing for their arrangement and safe custody is given irreplaceable material for the historian may be lost. Dr. Scholefield states that he is satisfied thai, as the Dominion improves its facilities for receiving and preserving documentary relics of the past, many documents and other valuable material will be presented to New Zealand. We should not lose the opportunity of gathering ihis material together while it cm still he I raced.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 21, 25 January 1936, Page 8
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174HISTORIC DOCUMENTS Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 21, 25 January 1936, Page 8
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