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Lila Goff



The following announcement, written by Nina Archabal, director of the
Minnesota Historical Society, may be of interest to members of the list.

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> The Minnesota Historical Society mourns the loss of Lila Goff, who passed
> away on Thursday, May 4, after a long illness. Lila had served on the
> Society's staff for 33 years and had served as Assistant Director of
> Library and Archives since 1985.  In this capacity she oversaw the
> reference, conservation, processing, state archives and acquisitions and
> curatorial departments.  She was our friend and a leader in our field.
>
> Lila was a very special person. She skillfully avoided the limelight, but
> she could not hide the fact of her extraordinary leadership both within
> the Society and in national professional communities. She was a pillar in
> the Society's growth and development in the 20th century. She was a key
> staff member responsible for the creation of the Minnesota History
> Center--imagining a new kind of public place for history and overseeing
> the details of design and construction of the new building.
>
> But Lila's legacy is more than granite and limestone, it is also an
> outstanding library. While representing the highest standards of library
> and archival work, Lila gave the state's people easy access to their
> heritage in the History Center. She distinguished herself nationally in
> the field of oral history and rose to the presidency of the national Oral
> History Association. In recent years, she played a leadership role in the
> preservation of our heritage in electronic formats. Her goal was to put
> Minnesota's history within reach from anywhere in the state and beyond.
>
> It's difficult to express the breadth of Lila's contributions to the
> Society. She was an immensely intelligent and practical woman.  She was
> blessed with extraordinary common sense and an unflagging sense of
> fairness and commitment to equity.  Those of us who worked most closely
> with Lila find it hard to imagine the Society without her talents-and
> without her commitment to serving Minnesota's people.
>
> Lila's death is a huge loss-the loss of a powerful force in the state and
> nation for preserving our past-and, for me and for many others here at the
> Society, the loss of a respected colleague and beloved friend.
>
> A visitation for friends and colleagues will be held on Sunday, May 7 from
> 4-8 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home located at 1401 Arcade St. (2 miles
> south of Highway 36 on Highway 61); telephone (651) 776-2761.
>
> The family has requested that memorials be directed to the Minnesota
> Historical Society.
>
> Nina Archabal
>

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