Access Restrictions

The Accepted Journal Article Files are restricted for 15 years from the date of the review. Some of the Journal Editorial Board files which pertain to manuscript reviews are also restricted for 15 years. Access to these records will be available only to the current MAC Editorial Board chair.

There are no access restrictions on the remainder of the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

The Midwest Archives Conference donated its records to the UWM Archives in January 2003. At that time, the collection was transferred from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (accession 2002-070). Numerous additional records from MAC members were also added to the collection (accessions 2001-033, 2001-039, 2002-029, 2002-056, 2002-089, 2002-109, 2003-006, 2003-082, 2004-016, and 2004-019, donated between November 2001 and September 2004. Additional records (accessions 2003-091, 2004-027, 2004-036, 2004-066, 2005-012, 2005-065, 2007-015, 2007-037, 2008-026, and 2008-043) were donated from 2004 to 2008.

Processing Information

After the collection arrived at UWM, Christel Maass processed the collection from February 2003 to November 2004, assisted by Andrew Blahnik, Ann Stachewicz, and Jesse Gant. As much as possible, the arrangement of the collection follows the order established by former MAC Archivist Patrick Quinn. Christel Maass processed some additional accessions in December 2010 and April 2011 (boxes 100 and 109-112), largely consisting of publications, meeting materials, and committee files.

Deaccession Information

With the permission of Council, Christel Maass removed from the collection on July 1, 2005 all rejected Midwestern Archivist and Archival Issues manuscripts and all accepted manuscripts that were withdrawn prior to publication. These were originally housed in boxes 92 through 97.