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[Insert Organization Name] and SNCA Celebrates the Fifth Annual
 Statewide Archives Week

Statewide Archives Week: October 19-25, 2009

The Statewide theme: “Celebrating the North Carolina Record”

[Insert your Organization’s name] along with hundreds of other statewide participating archives will celebrate the Society of North Carolina Archivists’ fifth annual Archives Week with special commemorative activities.

Come and share in special events designed to commemorate and celebrate the importance of historical documents. Archives are the foundations through which society maintains its continuity with the past and preserves the present for future generations. Archivists are trained professionals who select, maintain, describe, and assist the public in locating archival records in their care.

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We hope visitors can join us in this celebration as we promote awareness of the importance of archives and their functions and use in society. Visit the Society of North Carolina Archivists Web site at: www.ncarchivists.org or email your questions to archives_week@ncarchivists.org.