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Note regarding potentially offensive material

When archivists create the descriptions for this database, we strive to present records impartially and without interpretation, as they were originally created, so that they can be useful as historical evidence in understanding past actions, attitudes, and policies. Archivists may reproduce wording which is offensive by today’s standards only when that language is transcribed directly from the original material. A warning and explanation may be added to contextualize offensive language.