Why, Peter! I'd almost suspect you of "trolling" for a response from the non-Harley motorcycle riding members of this list! Of course, Sturgis IS non-sectarian when it comes to attendance, but there are those of us who choose to ride other brands.
The oral history/popular culture aspect of this is really intriguing...I know that several of the BMW motorcycle clubs have active historians for their chapters (the Houston, TX club, for example is one of the oldest BMW motorcycle clubs around).
The Sturgis tie-in certainly offers some different perspectives, even if we don't show up in leathers!
Dennis "rides his 1996 BMW K1100RS daily and personally prefers Cordura & Gore-Tex to leather, thank you" Moser
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From: Peter Kurilecz
Reply To: PAKURILECZ@AOL.COM
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 20:58
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: CALL FOR SESSION IDEAS: Midwest Archives Conference, Fall 2002
In a message dated 12/14/01 10:02:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, pje@INEBRASKA.COM writes:
Next October, the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) will hold its annual
Fall meeting in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. As we develop
the meeting's program offerings, we would like to enlist your help in
cultivating session and workshop ideas.
The Black Hills of South Dakota are definitely a treat for your eyes. Don't forget that Mt. Rushmore is located there. BUT I am thoroughly disappointed that more care was not taken in planning when the conference would take place.
It is really hard to believe that one of the major events of South Dakota will be missed by having the conference in the Fall. What event are you talking about PA? you ask Well Chris (Keep your hand down Bill Jackson of H-D) I am talking about the one and only rally held each summer at Sturgis. Just think we all could have borrowed a hog and arrived in style will Bill and the rest of the Harley-Davidson staff leading the way.
To learn more about Sturgis click (or copy-n-paste) the following url.
http://rally.sturgis.sd.us/
Well since the conference can't be moved maybe you could prevail on Bill or someone from Harley to give a talk about their archives?
Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
pakurilecz@aol.com
Richmond, Va