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Re: CALL FOR SESSION IDEAS: Midwest Archives Conference, Fall 200 2
As a
native South Dakotan, I have to respond here. I lived in the state for the
first 42 years of my life, of which five years were in the northern Black Hills,
17 miles from the famous Sturgis. The Black Hills, including Mount
Rushmore, are indeed beautiful, and you will want to take some time not
only to visit there, but just to drive around the area. In the northern
part of the Black Hills is Spearfish Canyon with a spectacular fall showing of
leaves. And then don't forget about Deadwood, which was the third place to
allow gambling (excuse me: gaming) in the United States (after Nevada and New
Jersey). During college I worked in a gaming casino in the T-shirt shop
for a summer, including during the Sturgis Rally. It was an experience I
will never forget, but would not want to do again. The traffic was
horrendous and dangerous, with so many bikes on the road.
Peter,
As the
natives of South Dakota say in regard to Sturgis: you've seen one sweaty body,
you've seen them all. :-)
Janet
Wendt
Janet M. Wendt, C.A.
Staff Archivist
Oregon State
University Archives
94 Kerr Administration
Building
Corvallis, OR
97331-2103
Phone: 541-737-4050
Fax: 541-737-0541
E-mail: Janet.Wendt@orst.edu
Website: http//osu.orst.edu/Dept/archives
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