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PRINTER'S NO. 2769
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
589
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, KULIK, HILL-EVANS, RABB, McCARTER,
DiGIROLAMO, BURNS, COX, FREEMAN, KORTZ, MURT, LONGIETTI,
RYAN, MILLARD AND JAMES, OCTOBER 23, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 23, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November 2019 as "Archives Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The historical documents and records of our nation
and our Commonwealth provide a crucial link to our past; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives recognizes the growing
importance of maintaining its own legislative, committee and
individual member records for posterity; and
WHEREAS, For nearly 40 years, the House of Representatives
Archives has served as the official archival repository for the
records of elected members, committees and administrative
agencies of that body; and
WHEREAS, These historical records and documents, if not
professionally collected, cataloged and preserved by dedicated
archivists and staff and housed in a secure location, would be
lost to future generations of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives Archives seeks to share
the valuable historical information and documents in its
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holdings with researchers, legislators, staff members and the
public; and
WHEREAS, Numerous records are available to researchers,
legislators, staff members and the public, including the
collection of House Committee records from 1971 to the present,
an interactive online historical, biographical directory of
members dating from 1854 to the present and an extensive
collection of more than 150 oral history interviews with
legislators, which allows former representatives to record their
experiences and discuss their legislation while they served in
the House of Representatives, providing scholars and citizens
alike with the ability to consult and utilize these historically
valuable resources; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of November 2019 as "Archives Month" in Pennsylvania; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
invaluable contribution of its archival repository and its
committed staff members; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all
Pennsylvanians to visit their local archives, historical
repositories and libraries to learn more about the contributions
of historical documents and records to discovering the rich
heritage of this Commonwealth.
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