A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology

RICHARD PEARCE-MOSES

Acknowledgements

Mark Greene of the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming, Diane Vogt-O'Connor of the National Archives and Records Administration, and Rob Spindler of Arizona State University served as advisors, guided decisions about the work in general, and reviewed definitions. Over the years and during this project they taught me as much about what it means to be a professional as anything else. I am humbled by their knowledge, generosity, support, and friendship.

Laurie Baty served as a masterful editorial advisor. Her careful reading of the manuscript caught many problems that crept in between A and Z, including clarifying definitions, fixing awkward language, and catching typos. Mark Longley once again proved his skill as a careful, thoughtful, and patient editor. His knowledge of technical writing has made the language of the glossary much cleaner.

Diane Vogt-O'Connor was supported in her review of the definitions by Lew Bellardo, who co-authored the second edition, and by several others at the National Archives and Records Administration. I am grateful for the many comments during the review process sent by Leon Miller, Geoffrey Huth, Ken Thibodeau, Barry Cahill, John Gervais, Ala Rekrut, and Rebecca Remington.

I am grateful to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the staff of the Massachusetts Historical Society, and to those others involved in the archival research fellowships for the opportunity to spend some time thinking about the language of archives.

I would also like to give special thanks to two individuals for their support of this work. GladysAnn Wells, Director of the Arizona State Library and Archives, made it possible for me to undertake this project and provided additional support. She has been a mentor and helped me be a better professional. My partner, Frank Loulan, has been patient, encouraging, and his general, wonderful self when I have been more than a little consumed in words. He has helped make me a better person.

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