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Eric Wakin on Archiving, Preservation, and History

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Episode: Eric Wakin on Archiving, Preservation, and History
Website: EconTalk
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Duration: 01:03:52
Published: 2016-09-19 08:30

What does an x-ray of Hitler's skull have in common with a jar of Ronald Reagan's jelly beans? They are both part of the Hoover Institution archives. Eric Wakin, Director of the Library and Archives of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about what it's like to be an archivist and the importance of archival materials for research, culture, and memory.

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