HACKEL'S MINT RECORD DESTRUCTION Publique Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 21, May 20, 2001, Article 10
HACKEL'S MINT RECORD DESTRUCTION
In response to our discussion of library deaccession (and
sometime destruction) of runs of periodicals, Henry Bergos
writes: "Let's not forget what Hackel did!!! Who said the
Vandals died out ..? She destroyed the government Mint
records!!! We, the numismatic community, went berserk -
there were a few groups who wanted to take them if the
government couldn't store them, but NO !!!!!! -
She ordered them destroyed -- and so they were."[Henry is referring to Mint Director Stella Hackel
(November 1977 - April 1988), who ordered the
destruction of a large group of U.S. Mint records.
Can anyone give us more information on what was
destroyed, or the circumstances of the action? - Editor ]- 2001-05-20
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