I should also mention "On the Banks of the Red Cedar" ( http://dev2.matrix.msu.edu/spartanhistory/ ), a new MSU history portal currently in beta. It's the product of a partnership by the University Archives, MATRIX, and the University Libraries, and we hope to have it ready for usability testing soon. Richard Quoting "Richard Wiggins" <[log in to unmask]>: > Richard, > > I'm very glad to hear that the Archives would like to host this > content. I hope you will not only collect the content, but also > present it on the Web. > > Here's my suggestion: Ask Academic Technology Services to let you > take over the Pathfinder currently at > http://keywords.msu.edu/viewpathfinder.asp?id=7 . They can either > give you direct control of that content, or, when you get a suitable > History of Michigan State University page up, they can make the > keyword "history" from the MSU home page point to what you've put > online. > > I'm heartened to learn that Archives will take up putting MSU history > on the Web. > > /rich > > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 3:32 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> This is also content we would very much like to have as part of the >> University Archives. >> >> Richard Adler >> University Archives & Historical Collections >> >> >> Quoting "Richard Wiggins" <[log in to unmask]>: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> > >