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I would like to unsubscribe. Sincerely, Debbie Induisi
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> > 1. Museum Worthy of Ham called Spam, Preserved Corpses Exhibit, Moses
in
> > Restoration on the Web, Adopt an Animal Mummy, Scantily Clad
Saints
> > 2. Archive jobs- April update
> > 3. RAI 04/04: Serbian bank records
> > 4. Deadline Extension-Grad Student Poster Session
> > 5. NARA seeks Truman Library Director
> > 6. Francis Plaisted King bio info
> > 7. academic verification question. (2)
> > 8. Texas Electric Railroad (5)
> > 9. Thanks for Exhibition Advice
> > 10. 1903 Locomotive (5)
> > 11. Head Special Collections Processing and Metadata Services
> > 12. Civil War Bullets (5)
> > 13. FW: Civil War Bullets (5)
> > 14. Security and Locks (3)
> > 15. Neander Montgomery Woods, Jr. -- Elusive Architect
> > 16. MARAC NOMINATIONS
> > 17. Uno mas was RE: Civil War Bullets
> > 18. Wyoming Archives History
> > 19. Exhibit Announcement
> > 20. Attn: MAC Members
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> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 19:51:10 +1200
> > From: Roger Smith <jollyroger@WAVE.CO.NZ>
> > Subject: Museum Worthy of Ham called Spam, Preserved Corpses Exhibit,
> > Moses in Restoration on the Web, Adopt an Animal Mummy,
> > Scantily Clad Saints
> >
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> > The international headlines in this week's (for the full story visit
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> > webzine) edition include:
> >
> > ** London museum offered parts of Afghanistan Buddha
> > London's Victoria and Albert Museum has been offered pieces of the
ancient
> > giant Buddha destroyed by the Taliban in Afghanistan
> >
> > ** A museum worthy of ham called Spam
> > Spam has been called the "most universally maligned food product,"
except
> > maybe for the U.S. military's C-rations
> >
> > ** Brazil to host four Guggenheim museums
> > The Guggenheim Museum plans to build arts facilities in four different
> > Brazilian cities, Brazilian officials said Monday
> >
> > ** Two Swiss architects share prestigious Pritzker prize
> > Two Swiss architects who converted an abandoned London power plant into
a
> > soaring museum of modern art were named Sunday as this year's
recipients
> of
> > the Pritzker Architecture Prize
> >
> > ** FBI finds baseballs with presidential signatures
> > FBI agents and baseball security personnel have closed a 29-year-old
case
> of
> > four missing baseballs signed by presidents and collectively worth more
> than
> > $1 million
> >
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> >
> > ** Michelangelo's Moses in Restoration on the Internet
> > For what experts say is the first time ever, people the world over will
be
> > able to watch the entire project minute by minute over the Internet as
web
> > cameras capture each delicate touch of restorers' hands
> >
> > ** Doctor defends Berlin exhibition of preserved corpses
> > Korperwelten (Bodyworld), which opened on Feb. 10, is expected to
attract
> > one million visitors during its five-month run in the city's old postal
> > depot
> >
> > ** This Week's Horoscopes
> > Sagittarius: (Nov. 22--Dec. 21)
> > A word of advice: Though drywall cement is a substance, it is not the
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> >
> > ** After the Storm: Bob Walker and the Art of Environmental
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> > "Find something outside yourself that is yourself. Then devote yourself
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> >
> > ** Egyptian museum goes online to find adopters for animal mummies
> > People who adopt cats, snakes, crocodiles of even the extinct sacred
ibis
> > bird, get an information pack on their adopted animal
> >
> > ** New Canberra museum highlights our unease
> > By contrast, New Zealand's public history is often characterised by a
> sense
> > of unease, disapproval, and even guilt about our past.
> >
> > ** New museum would display artifacts most never see
> > California is treating some of its greatest historical treasures like
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> > people treat an old pair of shoes - storing them in boxes or on shelves
> far
> > out of sight
> >
> > ** Queen honours her ancestor
> > The Queen has opened a major exhibition marking the 100th anniversary
of
> > Queen Victoria's death - and viewed a newly-restored portrait of her
> > great-great grandmother
> >
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> > ** 'Pompeii' salamanders fill fossil gap
> > A collection of petrified Chinese salamanders is giving scientists
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> > new information about amphibian evolution
> >
> > ** Art museum's scantily clad saint causing outrage in Santa Fe
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> of
> > the Catholic community are demanding the city's Museum of International
> Folk
> > Art remove a piece of artwork that offends them
> >
> > ** In contrast with Taliban, Tajikistan restores ancient Buddha statue
> > While soldiers in Afghanistan labored to destroy two immense statues of
> > Buddha, art historians in neighboring Tajikistan were meticulously
> restoring
> > an enormous reclining Buddha from the same era
> >
> > ** Neanderthals, Modern Humans Interbred, New Study Says
> > A University of Tennessee anthropologist has found new evidence that
> > Neanderthals and emerging modern humans were not distinct species, but
> > evolved together and probably interbred
> >
> > ** Historic US Civil War graffiti uncovered
> > A team refurbishing a Virginia courthouse have found eloquent graffiti
> > dating from the American Civil War
> >
> > ** This Week's GLOBAL MUSEUM CAPTION CONTEST
> >
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> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:32:40 +0100
> > From: David Clough <david@KILMARTIN.ORG>
> > Subject: Archive jobs- April update
> >
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> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 08:14:00 -0400
> > From: "Kurilecz, Peter" <peter.kurilecz@WOODSIDESUMMITGROUP.COM>
> > Subject: RAI 04/04: Serbian bank records
> >
> > Daily Yomiuri 04/03/01
> > Supreme Court allows disclosure of some files
> > http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20010403wo33.htm
> >
> > The Supreme Court has decided to only disclose on request documents on
> > personnel and budgetary information at all the nation's courts in line
> with
> > the enforcement of the Freedom of Information Law, which allows people
to
> > demand disclosure of the central government's administrative documents.
> > Courts began accepting information-disclosure requests on Monday.
> >
> >
> > Daily Yomiuri 04/03/01
> > Many seek information under disclosure law
> > http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20010403wo31.htm
> >
> > Government offices Monday started accepting information-disclosure
> requests
> > following Sunday's enforcement of the Freedom of Information Law, which
is
> > meant to increase government transparency by preventing bureaucratic
> > monopolization of information.
> >
> >
> > Boston Globe 04/02/01
> > Bank records breathe life into history of freed slaves
> >
>
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/092/wash/Bank_records_breathe_life_into:.sht
> > ml
> >
> > by Darlene Superville
> > Associated Press
> > WASHINGTON (AP) A young boy is stolen away from Africa, sold into
slavery,
> > left to fend for himself after winning his freedom in the Civil War.
> > Buried in the 1870 bank record for 20-year-old George Thompson is much
> more
> > than the dry stuff of deposits, withdrawals, dollars and cents.
> > His life story unfolds in a new collection of records from the
Freedman's
> > Bank that offers glimpses into a period in America's history when
blacks
> > moved from slavery to citizenship.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mobile Register 4/2/01
> > Colony records sent Virginia for preservation
> > http://www.al.com/news/mobile/?Apr2001/2-a400724a.html
> >
> > by Lori Moore
> > FAIRHOPE - Rapid deterioration is the main reason records, letters and
> > documents of the Fairhope's Single Tax Corp. the group that is carrying
on
> > the philosophy of the Eastern Shore town's founders have made their way
to
> > the University of Virginia to be archived and preserved.
> > Not only is the paperwork itself deteriorating, Single Tax leaders
said,
> but
> > so is the financial health of Alabama's colleges and universities.
> >
> >
> >
> > Nando Times 4/2/01
> > Gay Activist, Yale end dispute over gay and lesbian studies program
> >
>
http://www.nando.com/noframes/story/0,2107,500469936-500719362-504008805-0,0
> > 0.html
> >
> > by Donna Scarponi
> > Associated Press
> > NEW HAVEN, Conn. (April 2, 2001 7:32 p.m. EDT) - Gay activist Larry
> Kramer,
> > ending his dispute with Yale University, agreed to donate some of his
> papers
> > to the school while his brother decided to donate $1 million toward gay
> and
> > lesbian studies at their alma mater.
> > Four years ago, Kramer accused Yale of homophobia after it rejected his
> plan
> > for a gay studies program as too narrow a focus for a permanent
> > professorship. Writer Calvin Trillin, a classmate of Kramer's, helped
work
> > out the reconciliation.
> >
> >
> >
> > The Ledger 4/3/01
> > Doctor fined for bad records
> > http://www.theledger.com/local/local/01med.htm
> >
> > by Robin Williams Adams
> > JACKSONVILLE -- The Florida Board of Medicine on Saturday imposed a
$1,000
> > fine on Dr. Martha Pilapil, a retired Bartow obstetrician-gynecologist,
> for
> > keeping incomplete records on her treatment of a woman who came to her
> about
> > irregular bleeding and later was diagnosed with cervical cancer by
another
> > doctor.
> > If she decides to return to practice, she also will be on three years
of
> > probation, the board said.
> >
> >
> >
> > Honolulu Star-Bulletin 3/31/01
> > Memos marshaled in suit against DOE
> > http://www.starbulletin.com/2001/03/31/news/story15.html
> >
> > by Lisa Asato
> > The former personnel director for the state Department of Education has
> new
> > evidence on his side in a lawsuit against the department.
> > He alleges he was removed from his job after objecting to schools
> > Superintendent Paul LeMahieu's use of expanded powers to improve
> > special-education services.
> >
> >
> >
> > New York Times 4/2/01
> > National Archive spotlights events
> >
>
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Washington-Yesterday.html?search
> > pv=aponline
> >
> > Associated Press
> > WASHINGTON (AP)-- Harry Truman heard the rustlings of White House
ghosts.
> > Mary Lincoln went on a shopping spree. John Wayne tried to give
American
> > spies the benefit of his combat experience on the big screen.
> > That unlikely trio of lives and events gets a documentary moment in
papers
> > gleaned recently from the stacks of the National Archives. They're on
> > display in the Archives rotunda, just feet from the Constitution and
the
> > Declaration of Independence.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > New York Times 4/2/01
> > Patents: Patent Application on Web sends inventor to the drawing board
> >
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/02/technology/02PATE.html?searchpv=nytToday
> >
> > by Sabra Chartrand
> > It might seem only a modest modification to a Web site. But it
represents
> > one of the most radical changes in United States patent law in a
century.
> > A few weeks ago, the Patent and Trademark Office altered its Web page
> > devoted to searching the patent database to make way for new links that
> > permit searches of patent applications that are published 18 months
after
> > filing. So far, only 84 applications have been published, but the
> > significance is much greater.
> >
> >
> >
> > Pantagraph.com 4/1/01
> > Police struggle to find space
> > http://www.pantagraph.com/news/news0401-04.html
> >
> > by Steve Silverman
> > Livingston County is running out of room for contraband.
> > The police evidence room, located at the 135-year-old jail, is brimming
> with
> > guns, drugs, stolen property and various other items from criminal
> > investigations. With a new law requiring evidence to be preserved for
> longer
> > periods of time -- sometimes permanently -- Livingston County Sheriff
> Marvin
> > Rutledge is concerned that space will be exhausted.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chicago Tribune 4/3/01
> > Critical bank papers to Milosevic to scam
> > Board records could bolster corruption probe
> >
>
http://www.chicago.tribune.com/version1/article/0,1575,SAV-0104030208,00.htm
> > l
> >
> > by Tom Hundley
> > BELGRADE She called herself "Mother Dafina" and she guaranteed a
> glittering
> > monthly interest rate of 15 percent.
> > The credulous lined up by the thousands to invest their money in her
> > Dafiment Bank. In less than a year, nearly every town in Serbia had a
> > branch. With admiring news stories about how she was using her fortune
to
> > buy medical equipment for hospitals and orphanages, state-run
television
> > burnished her image as a kind Mother Teresa with a golden touch.
> > It was, of course, just another pyramid scam, one of many that swept
> > post-communist Eastern Europe in the 1990s. When Dafiment Bank
collapsed
> in
> > 1993 and Dafina Milanovic fled the country, the bank had bilked
depositors
> > of about $650 million.
> > But there's a twist to the story. A box of documents found in the
vaults
> of
> > the Yugoslav Central Bank last week indicate that the person pulling
the
> > strings behind the scam was former Yugoslav President Slobodan
Milosevic,
> > who now resides in Belgrade's Central Prison.
> >
> >
> >
> > Topeka Capital-Journal 4/3/01
> > CURB's fight to see Western records heats up
> > http://cjonline.com/stories/040301/bus_western.shtml
> >
> > by Jim McLean
> > The battle between consumer advocates and Western Resources over access
to
> > potentially sensitive business records intensified Monday.
> > Walker Hendrix, chief attorney for the Citizens Utility Ratepayers
Board,
> a
> > small state consumer agency, charged that records detailing Western's
use
> of
> > corporate jets and compensation paid to its top executives may contain
> > evidence of mismanagement.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel 4/3/01
> > Court details require privacy, clerk says
> > State considers making more records available on Internet
> > http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/apr01/net03040201.asp
> >
> > by Tom Kertscher
> > Hoping to head off a potential privacy problem, the court clerk in
> Milwaukee
> > County has ordered his staff to protect the names of jurors and crime
> > victims so that they won't one day end up on the Internet.
> > John Barrett concedes that his move may only stave off the problem
> > temporarily because the trend is to make more and more public records
> > retrievable by via the Internet.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Newsday 4/3/01
> > Official blast planned move of documents
> > http://www.newsday.com/coverage/current/news/tuesday/nd7553.htm
> >
> > by Dionne Searcey and Irving Long
> > Nassau County Clerk Karen Murphy urged officials yesterday to scrap
plans
> > for transferring thousands of archived court documents to a new
warehouse
> to
> > avoid extra costs and the risk of damaging the decades-old papers.
> >
> >
> >
> > New York Times 3/29/01
> > A comeback for writing, but not necessarily for eloquence
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/29/technology/29CIR-WRIT.html
> >
> > by Bonnie Rothman Morris
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/29/technology/29CIR-WRIT.html
> > FOR all the cultural upheavals being wrought by new technology, the
spread
> > of writing may be one of the biggest. Everybody, it seems, is writing
> these
> > days.
> > The catalyst is e-mail messages and Web chat. In electronic messages
and
> > conversations, millions of people who thought that after their
schooling
> > ended they would never have to worry about a semicolon again are
spending
> > time, lots of it, writing.
> >
> >
> >
> > New York Times 4/2/01
> > E-commerce: Borders returning to the Internet
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/02/technology/02ECOMMERCE.html
> >
> > by Bob Tedeschi
> > FOR years, Internet marketers and retailers have been on a quest for
> > so-called one-to-one marketing. That is, they want to know consumers so
> well
> > that they can pitch the right product to a person the instant he shows
up
> at
> > a specific Web site. But that pursuit has devolved into a bushwhacking
> trek
> > for executives, who are either knee-deep in customer data that they
cannot
> > process quickly, or are unable to find critical bits of information.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > New York Times 3/29/01
> > Putting your John Hancock onto scribble e-mail notes
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/29/technology/29GEE3.html
> >
> > by Ian Austen
> > Ilya Schiller, president of Digital Ink, likes to call the n-scribe
> wireless
> > pen "probably the only electronic device with no button." That makes
it,
> Mr.
> > Schiller said, the easiest system to use for scrawling out messages,
even
> on
> > ordinary paper, and sending them off as e-mail notes. The catch is that
a
> > message will arrive at its destination as an image of the original pen
> > scrawl rather than as tidy computer text.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Poughkeepsie Journal 3/31/01
> > View rare manuscripts at Newburgh museum
> >
>
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/saturday/lifeentertainment/stories/li0331
> > 01s2.shtml
> >
> > by Lee Park
> > One of the four remaining manuscripts of the original Magna Carta, John
> > Hancock's cover letter of the Declaration of Independence and
Copernicus'
> > Solar System will be residing in Newburgh for the next few months for
> anyone
> > to see.
> > The Karpeles Manuscript Library in Newburgh is presenting "The
Millennium:
> > The Most Significant Events of the Past 1000 Years" today through June
30.
> > The California-based Karpeles Manuscript Library was founded in 1983 by
> > David and Marsha Karpeles to preserve original manuscripts from across
the
> > world that directly relate to significant events in history.
> >
> > (click here to see a comment from the Archivist listserv concerning
this
> > story
> >
>
<http://listserv.muohio.edu/SCRIPTS/WA.EXE?A2=ind0104a&L=archives&O=A&P=7460
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > Information Today April 2001
> > Reuters releases free news archive
> > http://www.infotoday.com/it/apr01/news6.htm
> >
> > Reuters has announced that it is, for the first time, making available
> free
> > of charge large quantities of archived Reuters news stories for use by
> > research communities around the world. The first Reuters Corpus archive
> > includes over 800,000 English-language news stories, equivalent to
> Reuters'
> > annual global news output.
> > According to the announcement, the Reuters Corpus offers researchers a
> > unique body of static information upon which to research, test, and
> > benchmark emerging technologies such as language processing, speech
> > synthesis, voice recognition, indexation, search, and information
> retrieval.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Reno Gazette Journal 4/3/01
> > That's Nevada: Students lead way in creating state symbols
> > http://www.rgj.com/news2/stories/news/986278100.html
> >
> > by Jennifer Crowe
> > Georgia has a state butterfly, Idaho a state horse and Florida a state
> > marine mammal, a saltwater mammal and a shell.
> > In relation to what other states have done, proposals in the Nevada
> > Legislature this year to add a state tartan, state soil, state animal
and
> > state marching song may not seem excessive.
> >
> >
> >
> > The Star 4/3/01
> > Ruling offers key to secret cabinet papers
> > Information commissioner crusaded for change
> >
>
http://www.thestar.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=thes
> >
>
tar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=986182426721&call_page=TS_Canada&call
> > _pageid=968332188774&call_pagepath=News/Canada&col=968350116467
> >
> > by Allan Thompson
> > OTTAWA - Thousands of pages of secret cabinet documents could now be
> > available to the public after a Federal Court decision yesterday peeled
> away
> > a layer of government secrecy.
> > The court ruled in favour of Information Commissioner John Reid's
argument
> > that federal cabinets have been keeping secret for 17 years a raft of
> > documents that should have been available to the public all along.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > U.S. News 4/9/01
> > High Tech, Old Papyrus
> > Recovering the ancients
> > http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/010409/scrolls.htm
> >
> > by Andrew Curry
> > The people of Herculaneum hardly had a chance. In the early-morning
August
> > darkness of A.D. 79, the rumbling volcano belched a river of mud and
ash,
> > burying the terrified residents and one of the Roman Empire's most
> luxurious
> > communities under 75 feet of debris.
> > Entombed along with the unlucky citizens was one of the empire's
premier
> > philosophy libraries. Ironically, the disaster that buried Herculaneum
and
> > neighboring Pompeii actually preserved the collection of some 1,500
> papyrus
> > scrolls for almost 2,000 years. Badly charred, compressed by tons of
rock,
> > and damaged by water, the fragile scrolls are largely unreadable to the
> > naked eye. But thanks to space-age technology, classics scholars are
> finally
> > getting a look at the long-lost lectures and commentaries.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 4/3/01
> > Editorial: How FOIA affects you
> > http://www.ardemgaz.com/week/Tue/edi/wopFellone3.html
> >
> > by Frank Fellone
> > A sure cure for insomnia is to write about the Arkansas Freedom of
> > Information Act.
> > See, heads are already nodding. Eyelids are drooping.
> > Look out! Someone grab that feller before he hits the floor. Too
> late--fast
> > asleep.
> > Sorry about that. Freedom of information is one of those topics that
> exists
> > in parallel universes. Working newspaper stiffs and other journalists
care
> > about freedom of information. No one else seems to.
> >
> >
> >
> > Edmonton Journal 4/3/01
> > Judge rules feds must release more papers
> > http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news1/stories/010403/5025362.html
> >
> > by Janice Tibbetts
> > Southam Newspaper; Southam News
> > The Canadian public could gain insight into the reasons behind federal
> > cabinet decisions following a court ruling Monday in which Canada's
> > information commissioner won a bid to pry open files that have been
kept
> > secret.
> > Federal Court of Canada Justice Edmond Blanchard declared the
government
> > tried to circumvent the will of the Trudeau government of the early
1980s
> by
> > refusing to release papers explaining the reasons behind one of
cabinet's
> > environmental decisions.
> >
> >
> >
> > Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
> > Manager, Records Management Group
> > Woodside Summit Group Inc
> > Midlothian, Virginia
> > Office: 804-744-1247 x23
> > Fax: 804-744-4947
> > mailto:peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:13:57 -0400
> > From: Jeannie Sklar <jsklar@UMICH.EDU>
> > Subject: Deadline Extension-Grad Student Poster Session
> >
> > Thanks to all of those grad students who submitted poster proposals for
> the
> > SAA Annual Conference Student Poster Session! Since we know that there
are
> > more of you who want to participate, the deadline for submissions has
been
> > extended to May 1, 2001.
> >
> > Think about using student chapter annual reports, class papers or
> projects,
> > a dissertation prospectus, or an interesting finding aid you wrote and
> > create a poster of findings, points of interest, or analyses. Posters
are
> > welcomed from individuals, groups, or student chapters.
> >
> > Please send a description of your poster topic, your name, affiliation,
> and
> > contact information to Jeannie Sklar (jsklar@umich.edu) and Kalpana
> Shankar
> > (kshankar@ucla.edu). Feel free to email us if you have questions about
the
> > session, too.
> >
> > For poster guidelines (including format and size) and additional
details,
> > see the website the UCLA SAA Student Chapter created, at
> > http://skipper.gseis.ucla.edu/orgs/saa/HTML/saa_poster_session.htm
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:53:15 -0400
> > From: Lori Lisowski <lori.lisowski@NARA.GOV>
> > Subject: NARA seeks Truman Library Director
> >
> > The National Archives and Records Administration has an opening for the
=
> > position of Director of the Harry S Truman Library in Independence, MO.
=
> > This Program Management Officer position is in the Civil Service at the
=
> > grade 15 level. For more information about the position and
instructions
> =
> > on how to apply, please go to
> > http://www.nara.gov/employ/all/NLHST01-02B.txt.
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 08:52:56 -0600
> > From: Carol A Edwards <cedwards@USGS.GOV>
> > Subject: Francis Plaisted King bio info
> >
> > Hello group -
> >
> > A patron is looking for additional biographical information for Francis
> > Plaisted King, b. 1867 in Portland, Maine, received bachelor's degree
from
> > Colby University in 1890, received PhD from Johns Hopkins University in
> > 1897.
> > He was an assistant geologist with USGS geologists Arnold Hague and
> > Thomas Jaggar on their 1897 trip to Yellowstone National Park.
> >
> > He has been checking in the regular biographical sources, and has
visited
> > Yellowstone. I've checked the new inventory to USGS records at the
> > National
> > Archives in College Park, MD with nothing found. Via GOOGLE.com I did
> > find
> > a Francis P. King, Assistant Geologist, as coauthor of an article on
the
> > history
> > of gold in Georgia, published in Bulletin 4-A of the Georgia Geologic
> > Survey in 1896
> > and, listed in GeoREF - Francis Plaisted King published a bulletin on
> > corundum deposits for the Georgia Survey in 1894.
> >
> > Any suggestions and/or information would be appreciated.
> > Thanks
> >
> > Carol Edwards
> >
> > Carol A. Edwards
> > USGS Field Records Library
> > MS 914, Box 25046, Federal Center
> > Denver, CO 80225-0046
> > email: cedwards@usgs.gov
> > phone: 303-236-1005
> > fax: 303-236-0015
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 07:51:12 -0800
> > From: Vickie and Tom Travis <tomnvic@EARTHLINK.NET>
> > Subject: academic verification question.
> >
> > Hello:
> >
> > For several months I have been attempting to verify whether an
> > individual did in fact graduate from the Ohio State University College
> > of Medicine.
> >
> > Previously the Admissions Office had informed us that he never
> > attended said college. This morning I again contacted the admissions
> > department for the Ohio State University College of Medicine to verify
> > yet again that they had not made an error with their records. My
> > intention was to then request in writing verification of their
> > statements as this matter is very serious.
> >
> > I have now been informed that unless this individual provides
> > written authorization to release this information the college is unable
> > to verify attendance as per the attorney of the Ohio State University
> > College of Medicine.
> >
> > My question is: As this is verification of an M.D.'s college
> > attendance and graduation only that is being requested and he has
> > publicly posted this information at numerous locations why is it a
> > privacy issue to verify said statements?
> >
> > Vickie Travis
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:11:34 -0500
> > From: Gerrianne Schaad <GSchaad@UTSA.EDU>
> > Subject: Texas Electric Railroad
> >
> > Is any repository collecting images of the Texas Electric Railroad? Or
> > collecting railroad materials about Texas?
> >
> > Gerrianne Schaad, CA
> > UTSA Archives
> > 801 S. Bowie
> > San Antonio, TX 78205
> > 210-458-2385
> > Fax 210-458-2386
> > gschaad@utsa.edu
> > http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Archives/index.html
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:59:35 -0400
> > From: Fernanda Perrone <hperrone@RCI.RUTGERS.EDU>
> > Subject: Thanks for Exhibition Advice
> >
> > I would just like to thank everyone who replied to my request for
advice
> > about workshops on exhibitions. The consensus seemed to be that the
> > Campbell Center in Mt. Carroll, Illinois was a good place.
> >
> > With best wishes,
> > Fernanda Perrone
> >
> > --
> > Fernanda Helen Perrone
> > Project Archivist
> > Special Collections and University Archives
> > Rutgers University Libraries
> > 169 College Avenue
> > New Brunswick, NJ 08901
> > 732 932-7006 FAX: 732 932-7012
> > email: hperrone@rci.rutgers.edu
> > http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rulib/spcol/spcol.htm
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:18:40 -0500
> > From: Catherine Bruck <bruck@IIT.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: Texas Electric Railroad
> >
> > Try Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University in Lubbock
> > http://www.lib.ttu.edu/swc/.
> >
> > Catherine Bruck
> > University Archivist
> > Illinois Institute of Technology
> > Paul V. Galvin Library
> > 35 W. 33rd St.
> > Chicago, IL 60616
> > 312/567-6840
> > 312/567-5318 (FAX)
> > bruck@iit.edu
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU]On
> > Behalf Of Gerrianne Schaad
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:12 AM
> > To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > Subject: Texas Electric Railroad
> >
> >
> > Is any repository collecting images of the Texas Electric Railroad? Or
> > collecting railroad materials about Texas?
> >
> > Gerrianne Schaad, CA
> > UTSA Archives
> > 801 S. Bowie
> > San Antonio, TX 78205
> > 210-458-2385
> > Fax 210-458-2386
> > gschaad@utsa.edu
> > http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Archives/index.html
> >
> > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List!
> >
> > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to
listserv@listserv.muohio.edu
> > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname
> > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES
> > To post a message, send e-mail to archives@listserv.muohio.edu
> >
> > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at
> > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html
> >
> > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu>
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:16:22 -0500
> > From: Jan Hart <jhart@IRVINGLIBRARY.ORG>
> > Subject: 1903 Locomotive
> >
> > We have been asked to find out what kind of locomotive came to Irving,
> > Texas, the day the town was founded, December 19, 1903. It was a
special
> > train from Dallas. The track belonged to the Chicago, Rock Island &
Gulf
> > Railway. We have begun looking for this, but no luck so far. Any
> pointers?
> >
> > Thanks for any thoughts you may have. Best wishes!
> >
> > Jan Hart, CA, CRM
> > Irving Archives, Irving Public Library
> > P.O. Box 152288
> > Irving, Texas 75015-2288
> > Voice: 972-721-3729
> > Fax: 972-721-8056
> > E-mail: jhart@irvinglibrary.org
> > www.irving.lib.tx.us
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:28:46 -0400
> > From: Laura Smith <Laura.Katz.Smith@UCONN.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: 1903 Locomotive
> >
> > Hi, Jan. I recommend you pose your question on a
www.railroad.net/forums/
> > forum, specifically the one for Southwest railroads
> > (http://www.railroad.net/forums/swrail/. I've found that railroad fans
> have
> > a good grasp of this kind of information. Also, if you know the
successor
> > to the CRI&GRy you might want to go to that specific railroad (again,
see
> > listing at www.railroad.net/forums.
> >
> > Good luck to you.
> >
> > Laura Smith
> >
> > Laura Katz Smith, CA
> > Curator for Business, Railroad, Labor and Ethnic Heritage and
Immigration
> > Collections
> > Archives & Special Collections
> > Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
> > 405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
> > University of Connecticut
> > Storrs, CT 06269-1205
> >
> > Phone: (860)486-2516
> > Fax: (860)486-4521
> > Email: Laura.Katz.Smith@UConn.edu
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jan Hart [mailto:jhart@IRVINGLIBRARY.ORG]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:16 AM
> > To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > Subject: 1903 Locomotive
> >
> >
> > We have been asked to find out what kind of locomotive came to Irving,
> > Texas, the day the town was founded, December 19, 1903. It was a
special
> > train from Dallas. The track belonged to the Chicago, Rock Island &
Gulf
> > Railway. We have begun looking for this, but no luck so far. Any
> pointers?
> >
> > Thanks for any thoughts you may have. Best wishes!
> >
> > Jan Hart, CA, CRM
> > Irving Archives, Irving Public Library
> > P.O. Box 152288
> > Irving, Texas 75015-2288
> > Voice: 972-721-3729
> > Fax: 972-721-8056
> > E-mail: jhart@irvinglibrary.org
> > www.irving.lib.tx.us
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:41:04 -0500
> > From: Denise Weintraub <dead@MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU>
> > Subject: Head Special Collections Processing and Metadata Services
> >
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> >
> > THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY
> >
> > Head, Special Collections Processing and Metadata Services,
> >
> > The Department of Special Collections, University of Chicago Library,
> seeks=
> > an
> > experienced and creative librarian to provide leadership, technical=
> > expertise
> > and management of processing and metadata services for the
department=92s
> > archives, manuscripts, rare book, and digital collections. The
> department=92=
> > s
> > collections constitute an administratively integrated body of research
> > resources
> > of 250,000 printed books and more than 25,000 feet of manuscript and=
> > archives
> > materials. Special Collections is actively involved in retrospective
> > digitization projects, working within the Library's new structure for=
> > digital
> > library development. Directly supervises a staff of 4, including 3=
> > librarians;
> > supervises additional project staff as appropriate. This position
reports
> to
> > the Curator of Special Collections. Responsibilities include:=20
> >
> > Processing services:=20
> > =B7 Coordinates physical arrangement and description, processing,
> > cataloging, and metadata services for the archival, manuscript, and
rare=
> > book
> > collections in the Department of Special Collections, including ongoing
> > activities and gift- and grant-funded projects:=20
> > Oversees librarians responsible for arrangement, description, and
> cataloging=
> > of
> > archives and manuscripts.=20
> >
> > Oversees staff who provide bibliographical support services for rare
books
> > acquisitions and cataloging, which are performed in the Library=92s
> central
> > Information Resources Management Division; and for editing rare books=
> > records
> > in conjunction with shelf-processing, circulation, and retrospective=
> > conversion
> > record enhancement activities, which are located in Special
> Collections.=20
> >
> > =B7 Works closely with the Associate Curator and the Processing
> > Archivist to
> > develop processing plan for collections. Insures effective utilization
of=
> > staff
> > for processing and cataloging activities.=20
> >
> > =B7 Works closely with the department's Collection Development
unit
> > responsible for developing physical and digital collections and the
Reader
> > Services unit responsible for public services, exhibitions, and
> preservation=
> > to
> > develop processing priorities and identify specialized access needs.
> >
> > =B7 Manages grant- and gift-funded processing and cataloging
> projects.=
> > =20
> > Metadata services:=20
> > =B7 Works collaboratively with unit staff and colleagues in the=
> > Library's
> > Intellectual Resources Management Division, including the Digital
Library
> > Development Center and the Cataloging and Preservation Departments, to=
> > develop
> > schemes for descriptive, administrative and structural metadata for
> > digitization projects drawing on Special Collections materials in all=
> > formats.=20
> >
> > =B7 Provides leadership in devising metadata structures and
search
> > interfaces for representing relationships between digital surrogates
and
> > primary sources and digitized parts of larger collections of originals.
> =20
> >
> > =B7 Works collaboratively with unit staff and colleagues in the=
> > Library's
> > Intellectual Resources Management Division, including the Digital
Library
> > Development Center and the Cataloging and Preservation Departments, to=
> > develop,
> > test and implement search interfaces for Special Collections materials.
> > Provides leadership in projects to extract records and information from
> > existing metadata for departmental holdings to create specialized
> databases;
> > and for maintenance and further development of standards and policies
for
> > online finding aids, metadata and access tools, including EAD, Dublin
> Core,=
> > and
> > CORC.=20
> >
> > =B7 Works collaboratively with the Library=92s Information
Resources
> > Management Division, including the Cataloging Department and the
Digital
> > Library Development Center, to coordinate cataloging policies and
> practices=
> > and
> > develop proposals for projects to enhance intellectual access to
Special
> > Collections holdings.=20
> >
> > Department-wide responsibilities:
> > =B7 Contributes information on technical specifications, staffing
> and=
> > other
> > needs to grant and gift proposals for processing and cataloging
projects.
> >
> > =B7 Serves as a resource for intellectual access issues within
> Special
> > Collections, insuring that staff are informed of developments within
the
> > Library and profession pertinent to their work.=20
> >
> > =B7 Serves as a member of the Special Collections Council, the=
> > department=92s
> > management group. Participates in Special Collections public services,
> > including the department=92s exhibition program and web site
development.
> > QUALIFICATIONS:
> > Graduate degree in library science, three years=92 experience
with
> > special
> > collections cataloging and processing in an academic research library.
> > Knowledge of MARC-21, AACR2rev, LC classification, LCSH,
EAD/DTD,=
> > APPM,
> > DCRB, Dublin Core, CORC, and other metadata standards and access tools,
> >
> > Working knowledge of a range of Western European languages,=
> > preferably
> > including Latin; supervisory experience.=20
> >
> > Library automation experience and strong computer skills,
> including
> > familiarity with OCLC; working knowledge of Microsoft Office; skill in
> use=
> > of
> > the Internet and related cataloging resources.=20
> >
> > Demonstrated strong commitment to continuing education in=
> > cataloging,
> > technical services, and library issues.
> > Initiative in the approach to responsibilities, effective
problem
> > solving and decision making skills, judgment and discretion, excellent
> > communication skills including ability to interact with donors, as well
> as=
> > the
> > ability to work effectively and collegially across units and
> departments.=20
> >
> > Project management and grant-writing experience preferred, as
is a
> > strong background in the humanities or social sciences.
> >
> > SALARY AND BENEFITS: Appointment salary based on qualifications and
> > experience.=20
> > Benefits include retirement plan, health and life insurance, and paid
time
> > off. There is tuition plan for college age and younger children.
> >
> > APPLICATION should include resume and names, addresses, e-mail
addresses,=
> > and
> > telephone numbers of three references. Review of applications will
begin=
> > upon
> > receipt and continue until the position is filled. Applications
received
> by
> > June 1, 2001, will be assured consideration. Preliminary interviews
may
> be
> > scheduled at the annual American Library Meetings in San Francisco.=20
> > Applications may be sent by e-mail to personnel@lib.uchicago.edu,
> attention=
> > of
> > Denise Weintraub. Applications may also be sent to the Personnel
Office,=
> > The
> > University of Chicago Library, 1100 East 57th Street, Chicago,
Illinois=
> > 60637.=20
> >
> > For further information about the University of Chicago Library and
> Special
> > Collections see: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/spcl/
> > EOE
> >
> >
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> > <br>
> > Head, Special Collections Processing and Metadata Services,<br>
> > <br>
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> > The Department of Special Collections, University of Chicago Library,
> > seeks an experienced and creative librarian to provide leadership,
> > technical expertise and management of processing and metadata services
> > for the department=92s archives, manuscripts, rare book, and digital
> > collections. The department=92s collections constitute an
> > administratively<b><i> </b></i>integrated body of research resources of
> > 250,000 printed books and more than 25,000 feet of manuscript and
> > archives materials. Special Collections is actively involved in
> > retrospective digitization projects, working within the Library's new
> > structure for digital library development. Directly supervises a
> > staff of 4, including 3 librarians; supervises additional project staff
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> > <br>
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> > <dl>
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> > Development Center and the Cataloging and Preservation Departments, to
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> > materials. Provides leadership in projects to extract records and
> > information from existing metadata for departmental holdings to create
> > specialized databases; and for maintenance and further development of
> > standards and policies for online finding aids, metadata and access
> > tools, including EAD, Dublin Core, and CORC. <br>
> > <br>
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:19:23 -0000
> > From: Butcher Sharon L Contr AEDC/ACS <Sharon.Butcher@ARNOLD.AF.MIL>
> > Subject: Re: academic verification question.
> >
> > Although I cannot solve this dilemma for you, I will share with you
some
> bit
> > of insight which might explain the roadblocks you're experiencing.
> > Ironically I am currently reading "Blind Eye", by James Stewart, about
the
> > circumstances surrounding Michael Swango, the OSU medical grad, who is
> also
> > a serial killer. He has been on telly and has a most interesting
career,
> > eventually finding a job in Africa when things started looking bad in
this
> > country for him. He killed off patients there as well. It is an
> > interesting/shocking/disappointing case from many angles, and I imagine
> that
> > OSU medical school and legal departments will for a long time have
> > repercussions, and react accordingly, because of the way that entire
> matter
> > was dealt with. Frankly, OSU has a doggone fine hospital there, but
in
> > this litigous world we live in, things sometimes go awry. I am an OSU
> > undergrad, worked at OSU hospital as a ward secretary for some time
after
> my
> > undergrad, and I feel it is still one of the best hospitals in the
midwest
> > you will find. Unfortunately, a bad apple like Swango comes along,
rarely,
> > and the damage control mechanisms sometimes overshadow proper
> investigation
> > and common-sense handling of the matter. The Swango matter and it's
> > handling, by OSU, along with some other places, is an unfortunate
thing
> and
> > one reflecting poor investigation, diligence, and judgment on behalf of
> OSU.
> > Unfortunately, cover-ups like that are not unique to OSU. My ward
> secretary
> > experience there is one I would not trade for anything. Such
interesting
> > cases, always something happening, a real insight into human nature, as
> well
> > as some of the grand people who devote themselves to medicine, doctor
and
> > nurse alike.... That aside, have you checked the American Medical
> > Association Directory of Medical Specialists? Is this individual in
there?
> I
> > would hope AMA requires something from the graduating university that
> indeed
> > the individual did graduate from whatever university. I do not know
what
> > that policy is. The blurb in that multi-volume set (also there's a
> website,
> > but I don't think it is as complete as the hardcopy) reflects when
born,
> > when/where attended undergrad and med school, if stint in military,
> > residency/internships, etc. Also where currently practicing, at least
at
> > time volume composed. Also indicates if board-certified, yet I do not
know
> > if information could be falsely represented. (It is always a
professional
> > concern of mine the authoritativeness of info I provide, especially in
> areas
> > of sci/tech/med). It seems to me that MD's must register somehow in the
> > state in which they get a medical degree, yet I am not sure on that
point.
> > Each state operates differently, too, I imagine. I think some of the
> charges
> > against Swango were for fraudulently representing himself, but then
some
> > places he worked NEVER checked back with former employers.......go
> > figure.....Seems to me plenty of red flags went up around this guy, yet
> what
> > I and a lot of other folks might deem appropriate action, was not done,
> not
> > only by OSU ut by other employers. Enough said about Swango, who had
even
> > changed his name, attempting to continue a medical career.
> > Somehow, I smell a snake in the grass here.
> >
> >
> > Sharon Lee Butcher
> > Reference Librarian
> > AEDC Technical Library
> > 100 Kindel Drive, Ste C212
> > Arnold AFB, TN 37389-3212
> > 931-454-4430
> > Fax: 931-454-5421
> > sharon.butcher@arnold.af.mil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vickie and Tom Travis [SMTP:tomnvic@EARTHLINK.NET]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:51 AM
> > > To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > > Subject: academic verification question.
> > >
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > > For several months I have been attempting to verify whether an
> > > individual did in fact graduate from the Ohio State University
College
> > > of Medicine.
> > >
> > > Previously the Admissions Office had informed us that he never
> > > attended said college. This morning I again contacted the admissions
> > > department for the Ohio State University College of Medicine to
verify
> > > yet again that they had not made an error with their records. My
> > > intention was to then request in writing verification of their
> > > statements as this matter is very serious.
> > >
> > > I have now been informed that unless this individual provides
> > > written authorization to release this information the college is
unable
> > > to verify attendance as per the attorney of the Ohio State University
> > > College of Medicine.
> > >
> > > My question is: As this is verification of an M.D.'s college
> > > attendance and graduation only that is being requested and he has
> > > publicly posted this information at numerous locations why is it a
> > > privacy issue to verify said statements?
> > >
> > > Vickie Travis
> > >
> > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List!
> > >
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> > > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu>
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:38:23 -0500
> > From: Steve Johns <SJohns@GWGATE.LIB.IASTATE.EDU>
> > Subject: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > A colleague has asked me to forward a question to the list. =20
> >
> > He's assisting a local historical society with an exhibit that includes
=
> > Civil War artifacts. The artifacts include a number of cap & ball
style =
> > bullets, some of which appear to be intact - cap, ball, cartridge, &
all.
> =
> > Could such old ordinance still be live and pose any safety risk? Are
=
> > these bullets safe to display, or could they be if special precautions
=
> > were taken? Do any members of the list have experience with this sort
of
> =
> > exhibit? Thanks.=20
> >
> > Steve Johns CA
> > Reference & Instructional Services Librarian
> > Iowa State University
> > sljohns@iastate.edu=20
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:54:55 -0600
> > From: "Scott, Kim A." <kascott@MONTANA.EDU>
> > Subject: FW: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > Is old black powder dangerous? Didn't any of you ever see "Journey to
the
> > Center of the Earth"? When old Pat Boone and the professor found some
old
> > powder and blew it off, it started a massive volcanic
eruption...sending
> the
> > hapless explorers out into the statosphere...
> >
> > Seriously, Steve, if your local historical society wants to exhibit
> bullets,
> > let them just put the lead projectiles on display. You can't be sure
if
> the
> > powder within a brass casing is safe, period, so just display the
bullets.
> > If they want to show what a bullet looks like in a paper cartridge, let
> them
> > wrap it up with some cotton wadding and cigarette paper.
> >
> > (By the way, did you know that the Zig Zag man is actually a Zouave
type
> > soldier, and that the practice of rolling cigarettes may have come from
> > soldiers whose pipes were broken, needed some way to inhale their
tobacco,
> > and in desperation turned to their ammunition?)
> >
> > Kim (fount of irrelevant factoids) Scott
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:12:30 -0500
> > From: Catherine Bruck <bruck@IIT.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: 1903 Locomotive
> >
> > The Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway may now be part of the Chicago
&
> > North Western Railroad. Try their historical society.
> > http://www.cnwhs.org/
> >
> > Catherine Bruck
> > University Archivist
> > Illinois Institute of Technology
> > Paul V. Galvin Library
> > 35 W. 33rd St.
> > Chicago, IL 60616
> > 312/567-6840
> > 312/567-5318 (FAX)
> > bruck@iit.edu
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU]On
> > Behalf Of Jan Hart
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:16 AM
> > To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > Subject: 1903 Locomotive
> >
> >
> > We have been asked to find out what kind of locomotive came to Irving,
> > Texas, the day the town was founded, December 19, 1903. It was a
special
> > train from Dallas. The track belonged to the Chicago, Rock Island &
Gulf
> > Railway. We have begun looking for this, but no luck so far. Any
> pointers?
> >
> > Thanks for any thoughts you may have. Best wishes!
> >
> > Jan Hart, CA, CRM
> > Irving Archives, Irving Public Library
> > P.O. Box 152288
> > Irving, Texas 75015-2288
> > Voice: 972-721-3729
> > Fax: 972-721-8056
> > E-mail: jhart@irvinglibrary.org
> > www.irving.lib.tx.us
> >
> > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List!
> >
> > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to
listserv@listserv.muohio.edu
> > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname
> > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES
> > To post a message, send e-mail to archives@listserv.muohio.edu
> >
> > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at
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> >
> > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu>
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:17:36 -0500
> > From: Michael Miller <mmiller@DALLASLIBRARY.ORG>
> > Subject: Re: Texas Electric Railroad
> >
> > We have a couple of RR collections:
> >
> > Texas & Pacific Land Trust Records
> > Missouri & Pacific Letterbook (1 volume, 1886).
> >
> > We also have many RR photos scattered in various photo collections -
> mostly
> > Southern Pacific, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, T&P, and Houston-Texas
Central. I
> > found 1 "Texas Electric" image from the 40s.
> >
> > We also have many TX RR maps, including a few Texas Electric maps of
North
> > Texas from 1938.
> >
> > Michael C. Miller
> > Special Collections Librarian
> > Dallas Public Library, Texas/Dallas History & Archives
> > 1515 Young St.
> > Dallas TX 75201
> > 214-670-1440
> > mmiller@dallaslibrary.org
> > Visit us at http://dallaslibrary.org
> > Online Catalog: http://catalog.dallaslibrary.org
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gerrianne Schaad [SMTP:GSchaad@UTSA.EDU]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:12 AM
> > > To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > > Subject: Texas Electric Railroad
> > >
> > > Is any repository collecting images of the Texas Electric Railroad?
Or
> > > collecting railroad materials about Texas?
> > >
> > > Gerrianne Schaad, CA
> > > UTSA Archives
> > > 801 S. Bowie
> > > San Antonio, TX 78205
> > > 210-458-2385
> > > Fax 210-458-2386
> > > gschaad@utsa.edu
> > > http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Archives/index.html
> > >
> > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List!
> > >
> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to
listserv@listserv.muohio.edu
> > > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname
> > > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES
> > > To post a message, send e-mail to archives@listserv.muohio.edu
> > >
> > > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at
> > > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html
> > >
> > > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu>
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 13:36:27 -0400
> > From: Lynn Stewart <lstewart@NAL.USDA.GOV>
> > Subject: Security and Locks
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > We are fortunate to be well into the planning stages for renovating a
> whole
> > stack floor for materials (such as rare books and manuscripts) which
most
> > need special environmental conditions. One of the many issues that we
are
> > considering is the type of locking mechanisms we want for the doors
into
> the
> > "controlled" area. Our wish list includes:
> >
> > 1. An electronic card key and/or key pad entry, preferably one that
> records
> > who entered when.
> >
> > 2. The ability to use a manual key override when the power is out or
the
> > electronic system fails. (This has already been a problem in other
areas
> in
> > our building which use a card key. When the system went on the blink
they
> > couldn't get into their space until it was repaired.)
> >
> > We are currently using Medco mechanical locks but we are looking for
> > something more sophisticated for the renovated space. Does anyone have
> any
> > recommendations or experiences along these lines that they would share?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Lynn Stewart
> > ***********************
> > Lynn Jones Stewart
> > Special Collections
> > National Agricultural Library
> > 10301 Baltimore Avenue
> > Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
> > Phone: 301-504-6835
> > Fax: 301-504-7593
> > lstewart@nal.usda.gov
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 13:53:03 -0400
> > From: Daniel Sokolow <DSokolow@NSHS.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: Security and Locks
> >
> > Lynn,
> >
> > Dare I ask why you want something more sophisticated? Given the
> increasing
> > complexity of modern technology, and therefore its increasing
propensity
> to
> > break down, I don't see any great benefit to having electronic access
as
> > opposed to keys. A few concerns:
> >
> > 1) the system goes down, as you already mentioned;
> > 2) people forgetting the pass code (how many computer passwords have we
> all
> > got these days);
> > 3) arranging to permit access - somebody has to program the system when
> your
> > new employee/intern/volunteer shows up;
> > 4) removing access from former employees/interns;
> > 5) said people giving the passcode to unauthorized users
> >
> > There are probably other issues I'm not thinking of. My feeling is, if
it
> > ain't broke... You can control access better with regular keys (i.e.
only
> a
> > set person has keys, and one set left at a reference desk so you know
> who's
> > got 'em), and simple mechanical items tend to be more reliable than
> > computers of any sort.
> >
> > You didn't mention much beyond keeping track of who enters the space -
are
> > there any other issues that make the electronic locks more valuable?
Much
> > like our discussions on digitization, I think it's a good idea to
clarify
> > why you want to move into technology before jumping in.
> >
> > Just my 2 cents, as always.
> >
> > DS
> >
> > ______________________________________
> > Daniel Sokolow, Archives Coordinator
> > David Taylor Archives
> > North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
> > 155 Community Drive
> > Great Neck, NY 11021
> > mailto:dsokolow@nshs.edu
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 13:11:39 -0500
> > From: Ed Frank <efrank@MEMPHIS.EDU>
> > Subject: Neander Montgomery Woods, Jr. -- Elusive Architect
> >
> > Greetings, all!
> >
> > A patron of mine is looking for information (preferably personal
papers)
> >
> > on one Neander Montgomery Woods, Jr., b. 1876 in Norfolk, Virginia,
> > and d. 1956 in Wilton, Connecticut. We know that he designed homes
> > in Memphis (circa 1900-12), was architectural editor of the "Pictorial
> > Review" (c. 1918-21) and apparently practiced architecture in
> > Connecticut,
> > New York, and New Jersey before his demise.
> >
> > We checked NUCMC without result; the patron has contacted the American
> > Institute of Architects, but he was not a member.
> >
> > Any bright ideas (or even w-a guesses)?
> >
> > Ed Frank
> > University of Memphis Libraries
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:01:36 -0400
> > From: Tom Berry <tberry@WCNET.ORG>
> > Subject: Re: 1903 Locomotive
> >
> > Jan, Catherine and all,
> >
> > While I don't know what became of the mighty CRI&G, whatever parts of
it
> > served Irving most certainly didn't end up as part of C&NW. The closest
> the
> > C&NW came to Texas was Kansas City and St. Louis.
> >
> > My guess is that, based on the similarity of names, it was affiliated
with
> > the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (as in "The Rock Island Line is a
> mighty
> > fine line . . ."). In the olden days, most - if not all - the railroads
> > reaching Texas from out of state operated within the state through
> > subsidiaries or other such arrangements. The Rock Island went out of
> > business in the 1970s, and I think the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) and
> > Southern Pacific took over their operations in northern Texas.
> >
> > The St. Louis & San Francisco (a.k.a. Frisco), Santa Fe, Missouri
Pacific
> > (Texas & Pacific in Texas), Southern Pacific (through subsidiaries
Texas &
> > New Orleans and St. Louis Southwestern, a.k.a. Cotton Belt) and Fort
Worth
> &
> > Denver/Colorado & Southern (both affiliated with the Chicago,
Burlington &
> > Quincy) also served the Dallas/Irving area in the latter 20th century.
> CB&Q
> > and its affiliates became part on Burlington Northern in 1970, and
around
> > 1980 BN merged with the Frisco.
> >
> > After the megamergers of the 1990s, all that remain are Burlington
> Northern
> > Santa Fe (created by merger of BN and Santa Fe) and Union Pacific
(which
> > entered Texas by merging with MP and then the Katy, then went on to
> swallow
> > everything else whole, including the former Rock Island and -
ironically -
> > the C&NW).
> >
> > Of course, there's always the possibility that the CRI&G train used a
> > locomotive from another railroad altogther, such as from one of their
> > connecting railroads in the area.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Thomas Berry, Archivist
> > Historical Construction Equipment Association
> > 16623 Liberty Hi Road
> > Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
> > Phone 419-352-5616
> > Fax 419-352-6086
> > tberry@wcnet.org
> > http://www.hcea.net
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Catherine Bruck" <bruck@IIT.EDU>
> > To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 1:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: 1903 Locomotive
> >
> >
> > > The Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway may now be part of the
Chicago &
> > > North Western Railroad. Try their historical society.
> > > http://www.cnwhs.org/
> > >
> > > Catherine Bruck
> > > University Archivist
> > > Illinois Institute of Technology
> > > Paul V. Galvin Library
> > > 35 W. 33rd St.
> > > Chicago, IL 60616
> > > 312/567-6840
> > > 312/567-5318 (FAX)
> > > bruck@iit.edu
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU]On
> > > Behalf Of Jan Hart
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:16 AM
> > > To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > > Subject: 1903 Locomotive
> > >
> > >
> > > We have been asked to find out what kind of locomotive came to
Irving,
> > > Texas, the day the town was founded, December 19, 1903. It was a
> special
> > > train from Dallas. The track belonged to the Chicago, Rock Island &
> Gulf
> > > Railway. We have begun looking for this, but no luck so far. Any
> > pointers?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any thoughts you may have. Best wishes!
> > >
> > > Jan Hart, CA, CRM
> > > Irving Archives, Irving Public Library
> > > P.O. Box 152288
> > > Irving, Texas 75015-2288
> > > Voice: 972-721-3729
> > > Fax: 972-721-8056
> > > E-mail: jhart@irvinglibrary.org
> > > www.irving.lib.tx.us
> > >
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> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 13:25:43 -0500
> > From: "Scott, Paul (FPM)" <paul_scott@FPM.CO.HARRIS.TX.US>
> > Subject: FW: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > Let's quibble about black powder and related subjects for a while.
> >
> > I'm not as nearly as familiar with black powder as Kim, (but a lack of
> > knowledge is no bar to submitting postings to this list).
> >
> > Recently, I did a bit of research on Civil War pistol cartridges and
> suspect
> > that genuine Civil War cartridges (powder, ball, paper, and string) are
> rare
> > and have enough intrinsic value to make a curator think twice about
before
> > deactivating one. The Time-Life book on Confederate equipment includes
an
> > illustration of a particularly bedraggled pistol cartridge. If that's
the
> > best example they could find, they must be rare indeed. Also, as
memory
> > serves, the Union equipment book had no illustrations of pistol
cartridges
> > at all. Another book did have illustrations of packages of cartridges
but
> > it was published some 50 years ago and I wasn't sure if they were
genuine
> > Civil War ordnance.
> >
> > Also, I doubt that individual cartridges would be particularly
dangerous
> > (unless inserted into a weapon). The powder would still be combustible
> but
> > that would make it more of a fire hazard than anything else.
> >
> > Steve, before doing anything you can't undo, I suggest that you contact
an
> > antique firearms dealer or two and get their opinions. You'd better do
it
> > quick, however. HR 1112, pending in the House of Representatives,
would
> > extend to antique weapons and replicas (and ammunition?) the same
> > restrictions that are now in place for modern firearms. Meaning that
Kim
> > and his fellows couldn't be hauling their Springfields across state
lines
> to
> > give living history demonstrations as he did last year in Fayetteville.
> >
> > Peter, I guess that it is now your turn to weigh in on this topic.
> >
> > Paul (no kin to Kim) Scott
> > Records Management Officer
> > Harris County, Texas
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:27:04 -0400
> > From: Mark Walsh <gmw@EXECULINK.COM>
> > Subject: Re: FW: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > A point to consider...
> >
> > As an historical re-enactor who keeps black powder (although fairly
> > recently produced) I can tell you that its presence on-site makes
> insurance
> > companies VERY nervous.
> >
> > Before considering displaying it in any fashion, check your
policy...and
> > you might want to consult with your insurance agent just to make things
> > chrystal clear about coverage.
> >
> > Mark (War of 1812 British Indian Department) Walsh
> >
> > At 10:54 AM 04/04/2001 -0600, Scott, Kim A. wrote:
> > >Is old black powder dangerous? Didn't any of you ever see "Journey to
> the
> > >Center of the Earth"? When old Pat Boone and the professor found some
> old
> > >powder and blew it off, it started a massive volcanic
eruption...sending
> the
> > >hapless explorers out into the statosphere...
> > >
> > >Seriously, Steve, if your local historical society wants to exhibit
> bullets,
> > >let them just put the lead projectiles on display. You can't be sure
if
> the
> > >powder within a brass casing is safe, period, so just display the
> bullets.
> > >If they want to show what a bullet looks like in a paper cartridge,
let
> them
> > >wrap it up with some cotton wadding and cigarette paper.
> > >
> > >(By the way, did you know that the Zig Zag man is actually a Zouave
type
> > >soldier, and that the practice of rolling cigarettes may have come
from
> > >soldiers whose pipes were broken, needed some way to inhale their
> tobacco,
> > >and in desperation turned to their ammunition?)
> > >
> > >Kim (fount of irrelevant factoids) Scott
> > >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 13:27:49 -0500
> > From: Tony Black <tblack@TSL.STATE.TX.US>
> > Subject: Re: Texas Electric Railroad
> >
> > The DeGolyer Library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas has an
> > outstanding collection of Railroadiana. See
> > http://www.smu.edu/cul/degolyer/
> > especially the link to Collections. And of course we here at the Texas
> > State Archives have many (soon, most) of the archival records of the
Texas
> > Railroad Commission.
> >
> > Tony Black
> > Appraisal Archivist
> > Archives and Information Services Division
> > Texas State Library and Archives Commission
> > Voice mail: (512) 475-3799
> > e-mail: tblack@tsl.state.tx.us
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gerrianne Schaad [mailto:GSchaad@UTSA.EDU]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:12 AM
> > To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > Subject: Texas Electric Railroad
> >
> >
> > Is any repository collecting images of the Texas Electric Railroad? Or
> > collecting railroad materials about Texas?
> >
> > Gerrianne Schaad, CA
> > UTSA Archives
> > 801 S. Bowie
> > San Antonio, TX 78205
> > 210-458-2385
> > Fax 210-458-2386
> > gschaad@utsa.edu
> > http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Archives/index.html
> >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:35:15 -0400
> > From: POWERS MICHELLE M <mp7524@CSC.ALBANY.EDU>
> > Subject: MARAC NOMINATIONS
> >
> > Dear MARAC members,
> > You only have 2 weeks left to make nominations for the MARAC service
> > award. If you know a MARAC member who deserves to be recognized for
their
> > hard work towards MARAC please contact me, Michelle Powers to nominate
> them
> > for a Service Award.
> >
> > The award is granted only to MARAC members who have worked on behalf of
> > MARAC in some capacity, i.e. served as a chair or member of committee,
> > helped organize meetings, etc.
> >
> > Please email me at <mp7524@albany.edu> with the subject heading "MARAC
> > SERVICE AWARD". **Warning-if you reply to the archives list I will NOT
> > receive the message! Plese be sure you email me at the albany.edu
address!
> >
> > This award is given by the Outreach Committee. Nominations will be
> > considered at the upcoming meeting in Philadelphia and if approved
given
> > at the Fall 2001 meeting.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Michelle Powers,
> > Outreach Committee
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:29:56 -0700
> > From: "Charles V. Mutschler" <cmutschler@MAIL.EWU.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: 1903 Locomotive
> >
> > As Tom Berry noted, the Chicago Rock Island & Gulf Railway (CRI&G) was
> indeed
> > part of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific (CRI&P), rather than the
Chicago
> &
> > Northwestern. The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) valuation
docket
> for the
> > CRI&P includes the CRI&G with the other companies associated with the
Rock
> > Island system as part of the system-wide valuation. See Valuation
Docket
> No.
> > 152, in ICC Valuation Reports, vol. 24, pp. 709 - 1084. Pp. 1066 -
1075
> > specifically deal with the CRI&G.
> >
> > The ICC reports are held by many research libraries, and unfortunately,
> they
> > won't do much to provide information about the specific locomotives
used
> by the
> > railroad. However, the raw data is probably at the National Archives,
> since the
> > ICC turned over much of the inactive records from its valuation office.
> Copies
> > of the carbon copies of equipment lists for most of the major common
> carrier
> > railroads have been available from the Railway & Locomotive Historical
> Society
> > for many years. I've found these to be very helpful for this sort of
> research.
> > If you have the locomotive number (from a newspaper or other first-hand
> > account), you might be able to check the CRI&P valuation lists, and
find
> out
> > more about the type of locomotive that pulled the first train into
town.
> The
> > ICC list shows the wheel arrangement, builder, and date of
construction.
> You
> > may be able to get a builder's photo of that type of locomotive from
one
> of the
> > archives that holds collections of builder's photos. Or even a photo
of
> the
> > specific locomotive in question. Otto C. Perry, a Denver, Colorado
mail
> man,
> > took something like 10,000 photos of railroads around the world, circa
> 1918 -
> > 1965. Denver Public Library has his photos, and has cataloged them.
If
> you
> > know the railroad and locomotive number, it will be easy to see if he
took
> a
> > photo of it.
> >
> > Good Hunting!
> >
> > Charlie "Mikados 'r' Us"
> > Charles V. Mutschler, Ph.D.
> > University Archivist
> > Eastern Washington University
> > -30-
> >
> > Jan Hart wrote:
> >
> > > We have been asked to find out what kind of locomotive came to
Irving,
> > > Texas, the day the town was founded, December 19, 1903. It was a
> special
> > > train from Dallas. The track belonged to the Chicago, Rock Island &
> Gulf
> > > Railway. We have begun looking for this, but no luck so far. Any
> pointers?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any thoughts you may have. Best wishes!
> > >
> > > Jan Hart, CA, CRM
> > > Irving Archives, Irving Public Library
> > > P.O. Box 152288
> > > Irving, Texas 75015-2288
> > > Voice: 972-721-3729
> > > Fax: 972-721-8056
> > > E-mail: jhart@irvinglibrary.org
> > > www.irving.lib.tx.us
> > >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:40:06 -0400
> > From: "Kurilecz, Peter" <peter.kurilecz@WOODSIDESUMMITGROUP.COM>
> > Subject: Re: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > Well as Paul so aptly stated "lack of knowledge is no bar to posting on
> this
> > site" So I have no direct knowledge about black powder or any other
> > ordinance or munitions, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn once. that
said.
> >
> > You might want to contact Pamplin Park The National Museum of the Civil
> War
> > Soldier in Petersburg, Va. http://www.pamplinpark.org/ They may be able
to
> > help you. I believe that they have some cartridges on display.
> >
> > Never let it be said that I couldn't find some useful information for
this
> > group
> > http://www.aaamunitions.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
> > Manager, Records Management Group
> > Woodside Summit Group Inc
> > Midlothian, Virginia
> > Office: 804-744-1247 x23
> > Fax: 804-744-4947
> > mailto:peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:42:20 -0700
> > From: "Bunker, Kevin" <kbunker@SS.CA.GOV>
> > Subject: Re: Texas Electric Railroad
> >
> > OY! Two railroad history questions in one day!
> >
> > Gerrianne,
> >
> > Because TERY (still operating in San Antonio) is considered a
"traction"
> > railroad, being powered by electricity/overhead trolley wire, it falls
> under
> > a special collecting sector by railroad enthusiasts.
> >
> > You might do best narrowing your search and query to those traction
> > railroad/trolley museums around the country. These tend to have
electric
> > railroad photo and archival documentary collections to greater and
lesser
> > extents. Most are owned/run by private/non-profit groups.
> >
> > To my knowledge, there are no traction or electric railroad museums,
per
> se,
> > in Texas. However, you might try contacting the Western Railway Museum
in
> > Suisun City, CA (owned/run by the Bay Area Electric Railroad
Association).
> > They have an extensive archive which is just settling into a new
research
> > and visitors center. I'm sorry that I do not have their phone or email
> > address handy, however, the phone area code is 707.
> >
> > [Paul Hammond: Perhaps you can provide the Association of Railroad
Museums
> > contact for Gerrianne? Thanks!]
> >
> > Kevin V. Bunker
> > Student Assistant
> > California State Archives
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Student Assistant
> > California State Archives
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Gerrianne Schaad[SMTP:GSchaad@UTSA.EDU]
> > > Reply To: Gerrianne Schaad
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 8:11 AM
> > > To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > > Subject: Texas Electric Railroad
> > >
> > > Is any repository collecting images of the Texas Electric Railroad?
Or
> > > collecting railroad materials about Texas?
> > >
> > > Gerrianne Schaad, CA
> > > UTSA Archives
> > > 801 S. Bowie
> > > San Antonio, TX 78205
> > > 210-458-2385
> > > Fax 210-458-2386
> > > gschaad@utsa.edu
> > > http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Archives/index.html
> > >
> > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List!
> > >
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> > >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:46:16 -0400
> > From: "Kurilecz, Peter" <peter.kurilecz@WOODSIDESUMMITGROUP.COM>
> > Subject: Uno mas was RE: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > actually more than one but who's counting
> >
> > http://www.powderboy.com/content.html
> >
> > http://www.leclairdavis.com/ld_home_page.htm
> >
> > Antique Ammunition Webring
> > http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=antiqueammo&list
> >
> > And if you have cartridges you gots to have something to use them in.
> > http://www.phgsinc.com/Catalog%2037/Cat37.htm
> >
> > http://www.civilwarguns.com/index.html
> >
> > Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
> > Manager, Records Management Group
> > Woodside Summit Group Inc
> > Midlothian, Virginia
> > Office: 804-744-1247 x23
> > Fax: 804-744-4947
> > mailto:peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scott, Paul (FPM) [mailto:paul_scott@FPM.CO.HARRIS.TX.US]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 2:26 PM
> > To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > Subject: FW: Civil War Bullets
> >
> >
> > Let's quibble about black powder and related subjects for a while.
> >
> > I'm not as nearly as familiar with black powder as Kim, (but a lack of
> > knowledge is no bar to submitting postings to this list).
> >
> > Recently, I did a bit of research on Civil War pistol cartridges and
> suspect
> > that genuine Civil War cartridges (powder, ball, paper, and string) are
> rare
> > and have enough intrinsic value to make a curator think twice about
before
> > deactivating one. The Time-Life book on Confederate equipment includes
an
> > illustration of a particularly bedraggled pistol cartridge. If that's
the
> > best example they could find, they must be rare indeed. Also, as
memory
> > serves, the Union equipment book had no illustrations of pistol
cartridges
> > at all. Another book did have illustrations of packages of cartridges
but
> > it was published some 50 years ago and I wasn't sure if they were
genuine
> > Civil War ordnance.
> >
> > Also, I doubt that individual cartridges would be particularly
dangerous
> > (unless inserted into a weapon). The powder would still be combustible
> but
> > that would make it more of a fire hazard than anything else.
> >
> > Steve, before doing anything you can't undo, I suggest that you contact
an
> > antique firearms dealer or two and get their opinions. You'd better do
it
> > quick, however. HR 1112, pending in the House of Representatives,
would
> > extend to antique weapons and replicas (and ammunition?) the same
> > restrictions that are now in place for modern firearms. Meaning that
Kim
> > and his fellows couldn't be hauling their Springfields across state
lines
> to
> > give living history demonstrations as he did last year in Fayetteville.
> >
> > Peter, I guess that it is now your turn to weigh in on this topic.
> >
> > Paul (no kin to Kim) Scott
> > Records Management Officer
> > Harris County, Texas
> >
> > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List!
> >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:47:48 -0400
> > From: Neil Carmichael <neil.carmichael@NARA.GOV>
> > Subject: Re: FW: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > I have to jump on the wagon with Kim. We are not talking about a lot
of =
> > black powder. If you are displaying only several cartridges then you
are
> =
> > at best talking about only ounces of powder. The only way that it will
=
> > cause a problem is if you have a fire, then those few ounces of black =
> > powder are the least of you worries.
> >
> >
> >
> > Neil Carmichael
> > Archivist
> > Initial Processing and Declassification Division
> > National Archives and Records Administration
> >
> > >>> Mark Walsh <gmw@EXECULINK.COM> 04/04/01 02:27PM >>>
> > A point to consider...
> >
> > As an historical re-enactor who keeps black powder (although fairly
> > recently produced) I can tell you that its presence on-site makes =
> > insurance
> > companies VERY nervous.
> >
> > Before considering displaying it in any fashion, check your
policy...and
> > you might want to consult with your insurance agent just to make things
> > chrystal clear about coverage.
> >
> > Mark (War of 1812 British Indian Department) Walsh
> >
> > At 10:54 AM 04/04/2001 -0600, Scott, Kim A. wrote:
> > >Is old black powder dangerous? Didn't any of you ever see "Journey to
=
> > the
> > >Center of the Earth"? When old Pat Boone and the professor found some
=
> > old
> > >powder and blew it off, it started a massive volcanic
eruption...sending
> =
> > the
> > >hapless explorers out into the statosphere...
> > >
> > >Seriously, Steve, if your local historical society wants to exhibit =
> > bullets,
> > >let them just put the lead projectiles on display. You can't be sure
if
> =
> > the
> > >powder within a brass casing is safe, period, so just display the =
> > bullets.
> > >If they want to show what a bullet looks like in a paper cartridge,
let =
> > them
> > >wrap it up with some cotton wadding and cigarette paper.
> > >
> > >(By the way, did you know that the Zig Zag man is actually a Zouave
type
> > >soldier, and that the practice of rolling cigarettes may have come
from
> > >soldiers whose pipes were broken, needed some way to inhale their =
> > tobacco,
> > >and in desperation turned to their ammunition?)
> > >
> > >Kim (fount of irrelevant factoids) Scott
> > >
> > >A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List!
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:50:30 -0400
> > From: Melanie Francis <melaniefrancis@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > Subject: Wyoming Archives History
> >
> > I am currently engaged in an investigation of the development of
Wyoming
> > Archives and Historical Preservation since our Statehood in 1890, plus
our
> > unique situation as the Women's Suffrage State.
> >
> >
> > I am finding a strange, indeed, tense paradox between those men and
many
> > women--concerned with saving Wyoming's records, manuscripts, and
historic
> > artifacts--in conflict with those (mainly men) in positions of power at
> the
> > local, county, and state level of government and other state funded
> > institutions. As Wyoming's citizenry wanted to archive and preserve our
> > history, Wyoming's established institutions said, "Fine, but not on our
> > nickle."
> >
> > I see curious hierarchical relationships in conflict as well as gender
> > related conflict with regard to archives and historic preservation.
Are
> > women generally ready to "scrap" for archives and records preservation
> more
> > than men in Wyoming? In any state?
> >
> > Is this the case for other states, or is it peculiar to Wyoming?
> >
> > My immediate concern is for Wyoming's neighboring states--Colorado,
Utah,
> > Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. However, any leads on
> whether
> > or not this existed (or still exists) for any other state would
certainly
> > be welcome, and totally quotable in my own research.
> >
> > Thank you for your feedback.
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 13:56:36 -0500
> > From: Carole Prietto <Carole-Prietto@LIBRARY.WUSTL.EDU>
> > Subject: Exhibit Announcement
> >
> > Forthcoming exhibit at Washington University in St. Louis
> > Carole Prietto
> >
> > ==================================================================
> > The Department of Special Collections wishes to inform you of an
upcoming
> > exhibition entitled, "Architectonic Fixations: Photographs From the
> > Collection of Russell Sturgis."
> >
> > Join us as we examine select 19th century photographic prints of
> > architectural and sculptural gems from cities and archaeological sites
> > across the world from a remarkable collection of over 15,000 items.
> >
> > Celebrated American architect, architectural historian, and critic
Russell
> > Sturgis (1836-1909) amassed perhaps one of the most thoroughly
exhaustive
> > collections of 19th century architectural photographs from the most
highly
> > praised photographers and photographic editors of his time.
> >
> > A new selection of prints will be on display every two weeks.
> >
> > 25 May to 31 July 2001
> > Department of Special Collections
> > Olin Library, 5th Floor
> > Monday Through Friday, 8:30 to 5:00
> >
> > 340 images from the collection can be seen on our web site:
> > http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/guides/sturgis.html
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:09:40 -0500
> > From: Dean DeBolt <ddebolt@MAIL.UWF.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: FW: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > By the way, should you want some "black powder" on display,
> > go to a model railroader shop. The little black plastic "coal" is
> > perfect to convey "gunpowder" in an exhibit.
> >
> >
> > Dean
> >
> > Dean DeBolt
> > University Librarian
> > Special Collections and West Florida Archives
> > John C. Pace Library
> > University of West Florida
> > 11000 University Parkway
> > Pensacola, FL 32514-5750
> > Tele: 850-474-2213; Fax: 850-474-3338
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:32:48 -0500
> > From: "Thies, Cheri" <cheri.thies@MNHS.ORG>
> > Subject: Attn: MAC Members
> >
> > Due to a problem at our mailing service, the April issue of the MAC
> > Newsletter was mailed without the member's first name appearing in the
> > address (example, mine read Thies, not Cheri Thies). If you think this
> will
> > cause a problem with your institution's mail service, we ask you to
please
> > contact them and try to work it out so that you get your original copy.
> If,
> > however, you haven't received your newsletter by April 20th (there is a
> > large variance in the dates they are delivered due to bulk mail) or if
all
> > of the other members in your institution have received their issue and
> your
> > mail service denies any knowledge of your copy, please contact Barbara
> > Floyd, MAC's secretary, at lbr0008@uoft01.utoledo.edu and we will send
you
> > another copy.
> >
> > Or for those who will be attending the Spring Meeting in Chicago and
wish
> to
> > wait for their copies (and save MAC the extra postage), we will have a
few
> > extra copies available at the registration table.
> >
> > We apologize for any confusion this may cause our members.
> >
> > Cheri Thies
> > MAC Newsletter Editor
> >
> >
> > Cheri Thies
> > Minnesota Historical Society
> > 345 Kellogg Blvd. West
> > St. Paul, MN 55102-1906
> >
> > cheri.thies@mnhs.org
> >
> > (651) 296-1082
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:56:47 -0700
> > From: "Lisa A. Plato" <lisaplato@YAHOO.COM>
> > Subject: Arcadia Publishing/Images of America series
> >
> > Has anyone dealt with Arcadia Publishing? They publish the Images of
> America
> > series. Any and all feedback is appreciated. Please email me at this
> address
> > (lisaplato@yahoo.com) and I will summarize for the list.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Lisa
> >
> > Lisa A. Plato
> > Archivist/Records Manager
> > Burlington Archives
> > 29 Center St.
> > Burlington, MA 01803
> > Phone 781.270.1604/1660
> > Fax 781.270.1608
> > www.burlington.org/archives | archives@burlmass.org
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail.
> > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:14:02 -0400
> > From: "Kurilecz, Peter" <peter.kurilecz@WOODSIDESUMMITGROUP.COM>
> > Subject: Re: Security and Locks
> >
> > Daniel wrote:
> > >A few concerns:
> > >1) the system goes down, as you already mentioned;
> > Generally there is a manual override or the security system operates on
a
> > separately powered circuit. If power goes out your facilities should
have
> > some sort of back up power system available.
> >
> > >2) people forgetting the pass code (how many computer passwords have
we
> all
> > got these days);
> > Most access systems operate on a keycard system either one using a
> magnetic
> > stripe similar to a credit card or a system that reads the card without
> > having to "swipe" the card. This system can even read the card through
a
> > purse. Seen it happen. So no password is required. Policy is that all
must
> > wear their badge which should also be a photo ID.
> >
> > >3) arranging to permit access - somebody has to program the system
when
> > your
> > new employee/intern/volunteer shows up;
> > Systems are easily programmed and all varieties of access levels are
> > available. Adding someone new only takes a few minutes and should be
part
> of
> > the new staff orientation program. Most institutions have a security
force
> > on staff it would be their responsibility.
> >
> > >4) removing access from former employees/interns;
> > Much easier to do than to try and collect keys. "oh I lost the keys".
Also
> > keys are easily copied unless they are marked "do not copy."
> >
> > >5) said people giving the passcode to unauthorized users
> > Don't use a system that requires a keypad. That prevents the passing on
of
> > that information.
> >
> > The advantages of an electronic system is that it can track who entered
a
> > secure area.. In today's archives the material being held is increasing
in
> > value everyday. I just finished reading a book about a map thief and
the
> > value of the materials he stole. Christine mentioned another book
> yesterday
> > "A Gentle Madness" which also contains information on book and
manuscript
> > thefts.
> >
> > A RAIN posting within the last 60 days concerned thefts from archives
and
> > libraries. Finally you must look at your organization. What level of
> > security will your material require? How secure do you wish your
facility
> to
> > be? don't totally depend upon the security system as a thief will find
a
> way
> > around it somehow?
> >
> >
> >
> > Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
> > Manager, Records Management Group
> > Woodside Summit Group Inc
> > Midlothian, Virginia
> > Office: 804-744-1247 x23
> > Fax: 804-744-4947
> > mailto:peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:55:44 EDT
> > From: Holly Hodges <FHHodges@AOL.COM>
> > Subject: Re: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > Steve,
> >
> > I see you've gotten alot of suggestions but I thought I'd address a
> relate a
> > similar experience of my own. (I can only address my own experience
with
> > this stuff, and it wasn't a bullet.)
> >
> >
> > My family's from northern Virginia where the fighting was constant for
the
> > entire length of the war, and we still find bullets, etc, when the
fields
> get
> > plowed. For as long as I can remember there was an artillery shell
used
> as
> > the doorstop in the kitchen. When I was about thirteen someone got to
> > looking at it and realized that it had never been deactivated (or
> > whatever...) so we just took it to the military installation about
forty
> > minutes away and got it checked out. As we figured, it was a dud, but
it
> > still felt good knowing so. Yes, they gave us our doorstop back and it
> > wasn't a big hassle or anything.
> >
> > My suggestion would be to have it checked out. It wasn't a big deal,
but
> it
> > was a relief!
> >
> > Holly Hodges
> > (at home in Virginia, where we still plow the fields without blowing up
> and
> > the house may have a bit of "lean" -- but that's normal for an old
frame
> > house with only half a foundation!)
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:46:46 -0700
> > From: Michael Tarabulski <tarabuls@UIDAHO.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > HOT SHOTS AND CHEAP SHOTS
> >
> > Back in my days with the Corps of Engineers, when we were tracking down
> > ordnance old and new, we often heard of black powder munitions being
> found,
> > and sometimes found some ourselves. Cartridges and cannonballs would
turn
> > up. We were looing in the ground, though, and paper cartridges would
long
> > since have dissolved. Brass cartridges and cannonballs, however old,
could
> > still go off if mistreated. We learned of cases where cartridges fired
> when
> > being placed in a vice and beaten with a hammer. We heard of cases
where
> > people used cannonballs, or more sophisticated, modern ordnance, as
> > doorstops or andirons...seemingly the two favorite uses for such items.
> > Sudden bangs and heat being things one should avoid applying to an old
> > shell, this was generally in a report by someone else who had heard the
> > actual artifact from a considerable distance and rushed in to aid the
> wounded.
> >
> > The oddest item turned up after I'd left the Corps: a live, and
> > radioactive, Civil War cannonball. It came, I think, from the grounds
of
> > the Malinckrodt Plant, near St. Louis. No, it was not a tactical
nuclear
> > weapon. It happended that cannonballs had been stored at a site taken
over
> > by a company that works with nuclear materials. Some of nuclear waste
got
> > dumped (Aren't you shocked?) on the spot where this cannonball lay
buried.
> > In remediating the contaminated soil, the contractors found the
> cannonball.
> >
> > "A lack of knowledge is no bar to submitting postings to this list."
> >
> > Right. If ignorance is no bar to more important work, why get fussy
here?
> > In both cases it can be fun watching reactions to terribly ill-informed
> > statements. Moreover, as with the doorstops and andirons, it can be
> > instructive. Think of the lessons learned here in examples of the
latter.
> > As for the former, I was born way too late to see those notable duds
> Warren
> > "GathersBestMinds" Harding and Calvin "BusinessofAmerica" Coolidge in
> > action. I appreciate this reenactment. And if you can't stand the heat,
or
> > the banging of the door against that shell, get out of the kitchen.
> >
> > All the usual disclaimers,
> > Michael "Atheist in a foxhole" Tarabulski
> > Univsersity of Idaho
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 15:54:03 -0700
> > From: Roy Webb <rwebb@LIBRARY.UTAH.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: Civil War Bullets
> >
> > Reminds me of the time we went out to do a historical survey of the
> > bombing range west of Salt Lake (the UTTR; Utah Test and
> > Training Range, also--if incorrectly--known as the Dugway Proving
> > Ground. Two different places, even if they border on each other.)
> > We had to have a safety briefing beforehand which said, basically,
> > don't touch ANYTHING! It didn't stop me, I must admit, from
> > securing as a souvenir a .50 cal. bullet and cartridge case,
> > because there were zillions of them laying everywhere, and I knew
> > from my own experiences in basic training that they don't carry a
> > charge but are just a projectile; but I sure didn't pick anything else
> > up! Except some nasty mono-like fever which I had for years;
> > shouldn't have had that hamburger at the Ditto Diner when we
> > landed the helicopter for gas at Dugway! What we all really wanted
> > was the V-1 rocket we spied from the air, laying in the mud about a
> > quarter mile south of I-80. Still there, I imagine.
> >
> > I just heard on the news, or read in the paper, about a group of
> > people getting blown up from WW II shells. Which brings me to
> > the main point, an absolutely fascinating book I read, and whose
> > name nor author I can never remember, about the French
> > government's department of Demineage, which is a whole
> > government agency devoted to nothing else but picking up old
> > artillery shells that the French countryside--and, one suspects,
> > much of Europe--is littered with to this day, and disposing of.
> >
> > Just ramblin',
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Roy Webb, C.A.
> > Multimedia Archivist
> > Special Collections
> > J. Willard Marriott Library
> > 295 South 1500 East
> > University of Utah
> > Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
> > (801) 585-3073 // fax (801) 585-3976
> > rwebb@library.utah.edu
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:04:39 -0700
> > From: Roy Webb <rwebb@LIBRARY.UTAH.EDU>
> > Subject: RAIN: Medici family archives
> >
> > A friend was telling me that this morning on Morning Edition on
> > NPR he heard some story about the Medici family archives; if Peter
> > noted this I missed it, so excuse duplication. Here's the URL:
> >
> >
http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2001/apr/010406.medici.html
> >
> > Three million letters in the archive; talk about job security!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Roy Webb, C.A.
> > Multimedia Archivist
> > Special Collections
> > J. Willard Marriott Library
> > 295 South 1500 East
> > University of Utah
> > Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
> > (801) 585-3073 // fax (801) 585-3976
> > rwebb@library.utah.edu
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 15:46:35 -0700
> > From: Russell James <solanus27@YAHOO.COM>
> > Subject: Re: question
> >
> > So which of us who have smelly feet is "Mr. Archives"?
> >
> >
> > --- Herb Tronic <herbtronics@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> > > Hello Mr. Archives. My name is Susan and I am
> > > writing
> > > from Herbtronics a California based herb wholesaling
> > > company. As you know strict California laws limit
> > > our
> > > ability to sell anything but totally natural,
> > > organic
> > > and pure food products.
> > >
> > > Mr. Archives, have you ever been plagued with a lack
> > > of energy, a lack of virility, an overabundance of
> > > foot hair, the growth of geriatrically enhanced male
> > > breasts or an inability to stand up straight?
> > >
> > > If so they perhaps you need to take advantage of
> > > some
> > > of the herbs and herb food products which
> > > Herbtronics
> > > of California offers to the public. This month we
> > > are
> > > offering specials of three of our most popular
> > > herbs.
> > >
> > >
> > > You probably wonder why we would discount our most
> > > popular products. The answer Mr. Archives is
> > > simple,
> > > we at Herbtronics of California care about our
> > > customers and potential customers more than we care
> > > about growing wealthy.
> > >
> > > Now, Mr. Archives, these three herbs, offered at
> > > less
> > > than 40% of their regular price are: our
> > > Whistle-Smooth Foot Hair Removal Creme, our John
> > > Wayne Standing Tall Vertigo De-Enhancing Drink, and
> > > finally our most popular herb, the Buster Crabbe
> > > Male
> > > Breast Reduction Herb.
> > >
> > > I know, Mr. Archives, you are thinking, 'sure, I
> > > might
> > > need one of these herbs, maybe two, but not all
> > > three,' right? Well, even though they do all come in
> > > our virility pack we are for the first time in this
> > > special offer able to sell them individually to
> > > select
> > > herb savvy customers. You, Mr. Archives, are one of
> > > these special customers.
> > >
> > > Now, I just need your mailing address. The herbs
> > > will
> > > be rushed to your home immediately, COD. Please hit
> > > the reply button, type your address below and your
> > > herbs will be on the way. Offer void where void.
> > >
> > >
> > > Susan Butler
> > > Herbtronics
> > >
> > > __________________________________________________
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:55:39 -0700
> > From: Claude Zachary <czachary@USC.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: RAIN: Medici family archives
> >
> > This story was given very good coverage in the Chronicle of Higher
> > Education in the February 16th edition. Worth looking for. A couple
of
> > excerpts below:
> >
> > He's Got Mail: a Scholar's Campaign to Unearth the Writings of the
Medicis
> > Millions of unknown letters offer a window into the 16th century
> > By JENNIFER K. RUARK
> > Florence, Italy
> >
> > On a weekday afternoon, throngs of tourists pass right by the
> > brown-concrete Archivio di Stato di Firenze, just off Piazza
> > Beccaria. They're headed toward the Duomo or the Uffizi Gallery, the
> > Palazzo Vecchio or the Boboli Gardens. But as far as Edward Goldberg is
> > concerned, this nondescript library is just as intriguing as any
> > Renaissance cathedral. Sitting in a study off the main room, he seems
> > oblivious to the incessant ring of a nearby telephone. He is doing what
he
> > loves best: reading other people's mail.
> >
> > (snip)
> >
> > In 1993, after turning his back on American academe, he and some
friends
> > founded the Medici Archive Project, a not-for-profit effort to excavate
> > what he likes to call the equivalent of an Egyptian pyramid or a Mayan
> > temple. Virtually all of the mail sent or received by Florence's ruling
> > family between 1537 and 1743 has been preserved -- three million
letters,
> > along with thousands of maps, drawings, orders, and bills of lading,
> > filling a kilometer of shelf space here in the archives. "It's the most
> > complete documentary record of any princely regime in early modern
> Europe,"
> > says Mr. Goldberg. "Yet we don't know what's in there, except in very
> broad
> > outline."
> >
> > If he has his way, we will. The archive will be fully cataloged and
> > indexed, allowing scholars to search electronically by artist, patron,
or
> > subject -- be it "fountains and hydraulics" or "toys, games, and
sports."
> > And scholars may someday be able to read the complete documents online
> from
> > anywhere in the world. Already, Mr. Goldberg and his research team have
> > created a guide to thousands of them, providing sample reports on many
of
> > the volumes, background information, and a feature called "Document of
the
> > Month" at a World Wide Web site (http://www.medici.org).
> > _____________________________________________________________________
> > Claude B. Zachary | ISD - Special
> Collections
> > University Archives & Manuscripts | East Library Building 227
> > czachary@usc.edu | University of Southern
> California
> > (213) 743-2435 | Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182
> > fax: (213) 740-2343
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 20:40:33 -0400
> > From: Peter Kurilecz <pakurilecz@AOL.COM>
> > Subject: Re: RAIN: Medici family archives
> >
> > On Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:55:39 -0700, Claude Zachary <czachary@USC.EDU>
> wrote:
> >
> > >This story was given very good coverage in the Chronicle of Higher
> > >Education in the February 16th edition. Worth looking for. A couple
of
> > >excerpts below:
> >
> > Unfortunately the Chronicle of Higher Education is one of the few
websites
> > around that truly requires a subscription to access even current
articles.
> > They do have some interesting articles, but sad to say I have no access
to
> > them. The best bet is to find a hardcopy edition at the library
> >
> > Peterk
> > Richmond, VA
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > End of ARCHIVES Digest - 3 Apr 2001 to 4 Apr 2001 (#2001-97)
> > ************************************************************
> >
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