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I would like to unsubscribe. Sincerely, Debbie Induisi


On Thu, 5 Apr 2001 21:35:38 -0600, Richard Henke wrote:

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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
>  >  21. Arcadia Publishing/Images of America series
>  >  22. RAIN: Medici family archives (3)
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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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>  > 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
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>  >
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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
>  >
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>  >
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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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>  >
>  > **  Queen honours her ancestor
>  > The Queen has opened a major exhibition marking the 100th anniversary
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>  > Queen Victoria's death - and viewed a newly-restored portrait of her
>  > great-great grandmother
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>  >
>  > **  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
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>  >
>  > **  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
>  >
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>  > **  Slavery in Massachusetts: Lecture at Commonwealth Museum
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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
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>  >
>  > ------------------------------
>  >
>  > 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
>  >
>  > --=====================_8962847==_.ALT
>  > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>  > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>  >
>  >
>  > 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
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>  > THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY<br>
>  > <br>
>  > Head, Special Collections Processing and Metadata Services,<br>
>  > <br>
>  > </b></div>
>  > 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.&nbsp; Directly supervises a
>  > staff of 4, including 3 librarians; supervises additional project staff
>  > as appropriate. This position reports to the Curator of Special
>  > Collections.&nbsp; Responsibilities include: <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <b><i>Processing services</i>: <br>
>  > </font></b><font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
>  > &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>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: <br>
>  >
>  > <dl>
>  > <dd>Oversees librarians responsible for arrangement, description, and
>  > cataloging of archives and manuscripts. <br>
>  > <br>
>  >
>  > <dd>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. <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Symbol" size=3D4>
>  >
> 
</dl>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Work
>  =
>  > s
>  > 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. <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
>  > ;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>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.<br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
>  > ;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Manages
>  > grant- and gift-funded processing and cataloging projects. <br>
>  > <b><i>Metadata services: <br>
>  > </b></i><font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
>  > sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>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. <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
>  > ;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>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.&nbsp; <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
>  > ;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>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. <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
>  > ;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>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. <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <b><i>Department-wide responsibilities:<br>
>  > </b></i><font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
>  > sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Contributes
>  > information on technical specifications, staffing and other needs to
>  > grant and gift proposals for processing and cataloging projects.<br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
>  > ;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>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. <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Symbol"
>  size=3D4>=B7<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
>  > ;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>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.<br>
>  > <b>QUALIFICATIONS:<br>
>  > </b><font face=3D"Wingdings"
>  size=3D4>&nbsp;<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
>  > nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Graduate
>  > degree in library science, three years=92 experience with special
>  > collections cataloging and processing in an academic research
>  > library.<br>
>  > <font face=3D"Wingdings" size=3D4>
>  > <dl>
>  >
> 
<dd>&nbsp;<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Kn
>  =
>  > owledge
>  > of <i>MARC-21</i>, AACR2rev, LC classification, LCSH, EAD/DTD,<i>
>  > APPM</i>, <i>DCRB</i>, Dublin Core, CORC, and other metadata standards
>  > and access tools,<br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Wingdings" size=3D4>
>  >
> 
<dd>&nbsp;<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Wo
>  =
>  > rking
>  > knowledge of a range of Western European languages, preferably
including
>  > Latin; <i>s</i>upervisory experience. <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Wingdings" size=3D4>
>  >
> 
<dd>&nbsp;<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Li
>  =
>  > brary
>  > 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. <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Wingdings" size=3D4>
>  >
> 
</dl>&nbsp;<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>D
>  =
>  > emonstrated
>  > strong commitment to continuing education in cataloging, technical
>  > services, and library issues.<br>
>  > <font face=3D"Wingdings" size=3D4>
>  > <dl>
>  >
> 
<dd>&nbsp;<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>In
>  =
>  > itiative
>  > 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. <br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font face=3D"Wingdings" size=3D4>
>  >
> 
<dd>&nbsp;<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Pr
>  =
>  > oject
>  > management and grant-writing experience preferred, as is a strong
>  > background in the humanities or social sciences.<br>
>  > <br>
>  > <font size=3D3><b>
>  > </dl>SALARY AND BENEFITS:</b> Appointment salary based on
qualifications
>  > and experience.&nbsp; Benefits include retirement plan, health and life
>  > insurance, and paid time off.&nbsp; There is tuition plan for college
age
>  > and younger children.<br>
>  > <br>
>  > <b>APPLICATION </b>should include resume and names, addresses, e-mail
>  > addresses, and telephone numbers of three references.&nbsp; Review of
>  > applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is
>  > filled.&nbsp; Applications received by June 1, 2001, will be assured
>  > consideration.&nbsp; Preliminary interviews may be scheduled at the
>  > annual American Library Meetings in San Francisco.&nbsp; Applications
may
>  > be sent by e-mail to
>  > </font><font
>  color=3D"#0000FF"><u>personnel@lib.uchicago.edu</font></u><font=
>  >  size=3D3>,
>  > attention of Denise Weintraub.&nbsp; Applications may also be sent to
the
>  > Personnel Office, The University of Chicago Library, 1100 East 57th
>  > Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637.&nbsp; <br>
>  > For further information about the University of Chicago Library and
>  > Special Collections see:
>  > </font><a href=3D"http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/spcl/"=
>  >  eudora=3D"autourl"><font=
>  >  color=3D"#0000FF"><u>http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/spcl/<br>
>  > </a></font></u><font size=3D3>EOE<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
>  > >
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>  >
>  > ------------------------------
>  >
>  > 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!
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>  >
>  > ------------------------------
>  >
>  > 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
>  > >
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>  >
>  > ------------------------------
>  >
>  > 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
>  > >
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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
>  >
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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
>  > >
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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
>  >
>  >
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>  > ------------------------------
>  >
>  > 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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