Alex Clarke recounts finding handwritten notes associated with Norman Friedman in a file consulted decades earlier. Some archival documents are requested frequently, while others take hours to retrieve because they are rarely used. His concern is that a small and ageing group of researchers has examined some important naval material. The invitation to explore those records follows from that limited readership.
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Important naval files can remain unread for decades
A note left in an archival file illustrates how unevenly naval records are consulted.