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Allison- 1) Your page is looking really great. I know you mention right off the bat (which I found super helpful) that the grouping and organization of these countries together into SE Asia is more of a western idea and a way of grouping than a real connection between them, and I know there are still some sections you are working and maybe they will answer my question, but after reading through your page I was left wondering how these countries have affected one another and if there is any collaboration or similarities between them. I am fascinated how so many countries have gone about archival work differently even when in close vicinity such as Canada and the United States. I know this may come down to the Colonization section and seeing as many of them were colonized (or lacked colonization) by different countries, I think it would be really interesting to see how this has affected their archival practices and perhaps connected some and distanced others. With this I am really interested in how these countries have connections and in some cases maybe disconnected. - Also with the colonization will you be mentioning if some of the records for these countries are not currently in these counties? colonization can be tricky and I was wondering if perhaps any of the countries have requested their records back from the countries that colonized or influenced them. ( hopefully some of my questions if they have answers will be helpful in the areas you have left such as colonization)
2) I actually was wondering about the National Archives of Myanmar, you mention that not much was done to preserve records but does that mean that there are no records? or do you suspect that there are records but they are just not combined in any sort of formal setting? I know with this one there really might not be much information and It is my curiosity getting the better of me but If there is any mention or speculation of what type of records might be around? or perhaps even found in other locations that would be considered the records of Myanmar?
3)In the Tropical Climate section will you be commenting on preservation and perhaps some difficulties?
4)With all the different histories and governments and colonization differences I think you have done a really great job organizing and explaining each of these countries.
Hey Morgan, Thank you for your detailed comments! I really appreciate it.
1) Totally. I hope to add more content related to collaboration between nations in the "Considerations" section -- by this afternoon/evening there should be more information available : ) 2) I might've been too hasty with my initial intro to Myanmar -- I've since updated that section, with one sub-section still in progress (details of UNESCO aid). Let me know if there are any other questions you might have and I'll try to find a way to answer them! Myanmar is definitely an interesting case for archival work 3) Tropical climate section: definitely will comment on preservation/conservation concerns. Paper (which is used most of the traditional manuscripts in the region) is not the biggest fan of humidity heh