How to weed your attic: getting rid of junk without destroying history

Acknowledgments Preface 1. Why the Things in Your Attic Matter to History

2. General Rules for Making Decisions

3. Historical Value: Mass Produced Items

4. Historical Value: Individualized Materials

5. Historical Value: Corporate Records

6. Historical Value: Commemorative Material

7 Special Issues

8. Preserving Your Family Objects and Papers

9. Donating Your Family Objects and Papers

Index

About the Authors.