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Guide to the Root Causes Records, 2017-2022 (AR.0183)

Abstract

Root Causes, a student group first organized in 2016, was created by health professionals to support the sustainable and humane production of food in combination with access to healthy food. Contains the group's administrative files. Materials date from 2017 to 2022.

Descriptive Summary

Call Number
AR.0183
Title
Root Causes Records
Date
2017-2022
Creator
Root Causes
Extent
607 MB
Repository
Duke University Medical Center Archives

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Collection Overview

Contains the administrative files for Root Causes. Files document the group's meeting minutes, email communications, budget information, grant materials, public relations, education and outreach, event planning, articles of incorporation, and organizational structure. Files date from 2017 to 2022.

Arrangement Note

Organized into the following series: Digital Files, 2017-2022.

Restrictions on Access & Use

Some collections are stored off site and must be requested at least 48 business hours in advance for retrieval.

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

Contents of the Collection

1. Digital Files, 2017-2022

Series Scope and Contents: Contains the digital files from the following accessions: Accession A2022.060. Includes the administrative records for Root Causes. Files date from 2017 to 2022.

Arrangement Note: Accession A2022.060: contains Root Causes administrative files.

Conditions Governing Access: Materials are available at the Duke University Medical Center Archives Reading Room.

Processing Information: Material in this collection was processed using AXAEM's Electronic Records Processing module, which incorporates Bagger as a way to package electronic files with technical metadata. Captured digital content was ingested into AXAEM, where ClamAV Anti-Virus software detected and cleaned any computer viruses. The cleaned files were saved on the Duke University Medical Center Archives' secure server with a regular backup schedule. Includes 215 files totaling 607 MB that are available for research: Accession A2022.060 (215 files totaling 607 MB).

Accession A2022.060, 2017-2022

Subseries Scope and Contents: Contains the administrative files for Root Causes. Files document the group's meeting minutes, email communications, budget information, grant materials, public relations, education and outreach, event planning, articles of incorporation, and organizational structure. Files types are DOCX, JPG, XLSX, PPTX, PDF, JPEG, TXT, PNG, DS_Store. Files date from 2017 to 2022.

Conditions Governing Access: Materials are available at the Duke University Medical Center Archives Reading Room.

Digital Files: Accession A2022.060, 2017-2022
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Historical Note

Root Causes, a student group first organized in 2016, was created by health professionals to support the sustainable and humane production of food in combination with access to healthy food. Through their efforts to serve, advocate, and educate they hope to involve the Duke medical community in improving the health of their patients and community through a stronger local food system.

Subject Headings

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Root Causes Records, Duke University Medical Center Archives.

Acquisitions Information

Accession A2022.060 (gift by Willis Wong, August 2022)

Processing Information

Processed by Lucy Waldrop: August 2022.