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Student Handout - 3.2
Advise the Curator
Assessing Historical Significance
The archival material is:
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Somewhat rare
Somewhat common
Common
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The archival material provides:
Insightful new information
Much new information
Little new information
No new information
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The quality of the archival material is
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Reasonably well made
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