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Subject: Re: Periodical retention -- Martha Coleman
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:24:15 -0500
From: Patricia Newcomer <newcomer@iwc.edu>

Dear Martha:

We retain a number of popular titles back to their first issues for all
the
reasons that have been detailed by previous respondents, but we also
find
them useful for another reason.  They are great resources for
biographical
information about persons who may have been cultural icons in their day,
but are not well-documented today.  This is particularly true in areas
of
popular culture, such as music, sports, and theater/cinema.

Pat

Pat Newcomer
Chadwick Library
Iowa Wesleyan College