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Hmm, I have always assumed that web links, and the contents linked to, are by design fleeting, subject to change at any moment, so I would never depend on them as a lasting reference. If I want a lasting record then I create it on my own local workstation. Am I missing something? -- dkm 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