They were returned (re-sealed) to the company where the person was employed.
We had been unable to locate the person directly.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ernest
>> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 11:08 AM
>> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
>> Subject: RE: What's the weirdest thing that you've ever
>> found inside acomputer?
>>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org]
>> > On Behalf Of David V. Corbin
>> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 4:37 AM
>> > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
>> > Subject: RE: What's the weirdest thing that you've ever
>> found inside
>> > acomputer?
>> >
>> > Aside from the assorted small dead animal (typically rodent).....
>> >
>> > In 1994 +/- I acquired an old PDP-11. Inside was a packet
>> of papers
>> > (carefully conceled in a sealed envelope) that contained a persons
>> divorce
>> > decree as well as last will and testement. These did NOT
>> belong to the
>> > previous owner, but rather (after some research) to an
>> employee of the
>> > owner before that!
>>
>> That's creepy! It's sort of like finding someone's diary.
>>
>> Did you return the documents to the original owner?
>>
>>