In a word, no. /rich
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 8:05 PM, Alec Warner<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Isn't this what stuff like the Internet Archive is for?
>
> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Richard
> Wiggins<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Several years ago I compiled a list of sources about history of MSU.
>> Someone was asking online about MSU's name over the years and I went
>> to look it up.
>>
>> Sadly, it turns out that many of the sources have removed or renamed the pages.
>>
>> If you go to www.msu.edu and search for "history" you'll find:
>>
>> History of Michigan State University
>> http://keywords.msu.edu/viewpathfinder.asp?id=7
>>
>> And it is surprising how many links that describe important MSU
>> history have become broken:
>>
>> Vincent Voice Library Finding Aid.
>> http://www.lib.msu.edu/services/dmc/vincent//findaids/
>>
>> A Brief History of the College of Human Medicine
>> http://www.chm.msu.edu/chmhome/home/history.htm
>>
>> MSU Presidents - Biographical Sketches
>> https://www.msu.edu/unit/msuarhc/presdnt.html
>>
>> WKAR Television - Historical Note
>> http://wkar.org/tv/about/index.php#history
>>
>> I hope folks that care about MSU history will restore these links, and
>> I hope someone will edit the Pathfinder to point to the content.
>>
>> It's not just about preserving the bits; breaking URLs breaks history.
>>
>> /rich
>>
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