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Unlocking the Files of the FBI
Langbart, David A.; Haines, Gerald K.
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Description for Unlocking the Files of the FBI
Hardback. A guide to the records of the FBI. It details how much material exists, its history, where it is housed, plans for its ultimate disposition, and how one can gain access. It includes descriptions of unclassified records, lists of abbreviations used on FBI documents, and an explanation of the FOIA. Num Pages: 352 pages, appendices, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758.
This volume is the first comprehensive guide to the records of the FBI. At last historians have clear descriptions of the FBI's documents and how to gain access to them. Dr. Gerald Haines, who was a member of the National Archives FBI Task Force, and Mr. David Langbart describe the contents of each of the 278 classifications the bureau uses to organize its records. They detail how much material exists, its history, where it is housed, plans for its ultimate disposition, and how one can gain access. The volume includes descriptions of unclassified records; lists of abbreviations used on FBI ... Read more
This volume is the first comprehensive guide to the records of the FBI. At last historians have clear descriptions of the FBI's documents and how to gain access to them. Dr. Gerald Haines, who was a member of the National Archives FBI Task Force, and Mr. David Langbart describe the contents of each of the 278 classifications the bureau uses to organize its records. They detail how much material exists, its history, where it is housed, plans for its ultimate disposition, and how one can gain access. The volume includes descriptions of unclassified records; lists of abbreviations used on FBI ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780842023382
SKU
V9780842023382
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About Langbart, David A.; Haines, Gerald K.
Gerald K. Haines is a senior historian on the DCI History staff of the Central Intelligence Agency and was a member of the NARA/FBI Task Force that evaluated preservation options for FBI records. David A. Langbart is an archivist on the staff of the Records Appraisal and Disposition Division of the National Archives.
Reviews for Unlocking the Files of the FBI
An information heist. . . . Haines and Langbart have added value . . . by pointing out the research potential of the records. . . . Any reader or student interested in what the FBI does will treasure this guide.
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