Archivists and researchers must be aware of the limitations of records found in a single repository and should know what complementary materials exist in other archives. The United Nations War Crimes Commission records at the United Nations Archives provides an extreme example of the dangers inherent in relying on only one institution's records. The author describes the UNWCC archives, discusses the policy governing access and use, and analyzes the problems of taking the content of the records at face value.
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