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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 >> >