Fw: (erielack) ELHS archive

["Schuyler G Larrabee" <"sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com">]

This is Larry DeYoung's exploration of the archive access URL situation that
so vexed a few members.  This is much too complex for me to edit, so here's
the whole thing.  There is more to read lower down so don't read just the
first paragraph.

SGL
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Larry DeYoung <"larrydeyoung_@_prodigy.net">
To: Schuyler G Larrabee <"sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com">
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) ELHS archive


> See below.  The URL I sent you yesterday (in the message you forwarded
> below) worked perfectly for me at 2:45 PM September 20, but then so does
> this other one, so my guess is it may be a problem with their browsers,
NOT
> with the web site.  It loaded really fast for me.
>
> LAD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Schuyler G Larrabee" <"sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com">
> To: "Larry DeYoung" <"larrydeyoung_@_prodigy.net">
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 11:39 PM
> Subject: Fw: (erielack) ELHS archive
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kevin DeGroff <"kdegroff_@_starpower.net">
> > To: Schuyler G Larrabee <"sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com">
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 11:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: (erielack) ELHS archive
> >
> >
> > >
> > > If you go to the following URL, you see 2 EL related entires (there
used
> > to be
> > > only one EL related entry)
> > >
> > > http://www.uakron.edu/archival/othercoll.htm
> > >
> > > The top choice is the one that has been there for awhile, and what the
> > complainers
> > > had trouble accessing.   The bottom one is the new one.
> > >
> > > Are there 2 efforts here? (both Corporate and ELHS?)   Any
explanation?
>
> Yes.  There are two.  If ELHS members read their Extra Boards (I'm not
> trying to be snide here) they'll know that there are two archives at the
> UofA, that of the EL Corporation, which was at UofA first, and that of the
> ELHS.  Previously, only the EL, Inc., collection was catalogued well
enough
> that it could be posted on the web.  The ELHS collection was off-limits
> because we did not know what we had, and so could not offer it to people
for
> research.  We are at the point now where it can be used, although it is
not
> yet well-organized.
>
> If you use the url in my message below, you should be able to get in VERY
> quickly.  At least I was able to, using Prodigy, which is a MS Internet
> Explorer engined browser.  If anyone wants a copy of the Archive users'
> guide, which is finished but not yet printed, please send me an e-mail and
> I'll reply with it as an attachemnt.  Let me know if you want it as text
or
> as a MS Word 97 document.  As far as I know, as chairman of the ELHS
Archive
> Steering Committee, there are no restrictions on access to either of these
> web sites.  However, the ELHS has no control over the EL, Inc.,
collection,
> which EL, Inc., gave directly to the University with no input from ELHS.
> Therefore, any restrictions that might exist are between the user and the
> University and have nothing to do with the ELHS.  However, for the sake of
> the good relationship which does exist between ELHS and the University, I
> would humbly suggest that if you have a problem, do not flame the
> University, but tell them you're having a problem with access (their
e-mail
> contact is prominent in our page there) and ask if there might be a
problem.
>
> Larry DeYoung
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Schuyler G Larrabee wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Somebody was having trouble accessing the web site for the ELHS
> archive.
> > > > Here is Larry DeYoung's response to the post I forwarded to him for
> > comment:
> > > >
> > > > Here is the authorized portal:
> > www.uakron.edu/archival/collect/index.html
> > > >
> > > > Once in, then follow the leads the rest of the way to the ELHS or EL
> > > > collection.  The address these several people have used is one I
have
> > never
> > > > seen, so I do not know where they got it or why, but expressing
> > > > "displeasure" over it will do no good.  If this one does not work
then
> > we
> > > > will find out what is wrong, but there is NO intent to exclude
anyone
> > from
> > > > the web site covering the ELHS or EL material.
> > > >
> > > > Larry
> > > >
> > > > Schuyler Larrabee
> > > > Chairman, ELHS
> > > >
> > > >  ------------------------------------------------------------
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> >
>


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