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Re: (erielack) ELHS collection
All,
Living in Denver, my access to the ELHS archives is pretty limited. That
being said, I would strongly support any move of the archives to Steamtown
for two important reasons:
1) In my mind, the center of gravity of the EL has always been in the
NJ/PA/NY area and I would guess much of the membership is located there as
well.
2) The Steamtown people, Patrick McKnight in particular, have shown
themselves to be very professional and dedicated to the preservation of the
history and documentation of the DL&W and would guess they would do a great
job preserving the ELHS archives.
While I have never actually accessed the ELHS archives, I have been a member
of the ELHS for many years and provided additional donations to the archives
over the years.
My likelihood of ever visiting the archives in Arkon are close to zero,
whereas being from the NJ area, I do have occasion to visit the NJ/PA area
and would definitely consider a trip to Scranton to access the archives.
Bill Botkin
ELHS#1377
- ----- Original Message -----
From: <Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com>
To: "EL Mail List" <erielack_@_lists.elhts.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 4:44 AM
Subject: (erielack) ELHS collection
> Dear All,
>
> I've seen a few responses to my initial email on moving the ELHS
> Collection
> from Akron to Steamtown, overwhelmingly positive. Since I've seen nothing
> from board members, I'll interpret that silence to be agreement with
> what's
> been stated in the thread thus far.
>
> Chuck
>
> ----- Forwarded by Charles Walsh/WA/USR/SHG on 02/27/2007 06:39 AM -----
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> Charles
> Walsh/WA/USR/SHG
> To
> 02/25/2007 08:43 "EL Mail List"
> PM <erielack_@_lists.elhts.org>
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> Subject
> Re: (erielack) Stock pen re-request
> - ELHS collection(Document link:
> Charles Walsh)
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> Dear Pat and All,
>
> That's great news about Tri-State's collection of documents going to
> Steamtown. I think I had just joined Tri-State (mid-1980s) when the
> chapter had initially taken possession of the papers. I think Steamtown
> in
> general, and you, Pat, in particular, have shown great dedication and
> expertise in cataloguing--and making available--the collections that have
> been donated. I look forward to hearing more details about what's in the
> Tri-State collection.
>
> Which brings me to the status of the ELHS collection...and this is really
> a
> question for the entire list...but if memory serves, the ELHS collection
> is
> presently in Akron and needs to be moved to another location. Shouldn't
> the Society consider Steamtown? In my opinion, Steamtown is finally
> coming
> in to its own as a first-class repository for historic railroad documents.
> Wouldn't it make sense that the "home railroad" have its collection there,
> too?
>
> Chuck
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> Pat_McKnight_@_nps.
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> Ron,
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> I did not want to get cuaght up on this discussion thread, but I thought
> I'd let you know that Steamtown recently acquired the papers from the
> Chief
> Engineers Office of the DL&W (previously held by Tri-State). My estimate
> is we have about 500 linear feet of flat papers, and about 50,000 rolled
> documents. I am just starting to process them, and am finding quite a bit
> on Buffalo . . . and stock pens, and everything else DL&W. There are also
> files from the Chief Engineer of the Erie mixed in (sent to Hoboken after
> the merger). We are making a little headway with the archives, and I am
> doing my best to line up volunteers.
>
> Just thought I'd let you know. I think if you ever make it to Scranton
> you
> will be impressed.
>
> Pat
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