----- Original Message ----- From: <ozarkn@grm.net> To: <ARIZARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 9:16 PM Subject: [ARIZARD-L] Protecting local records > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZV.2ADE/1791 > > Message Board Post: > > For many years, the oldest of the old Arkansas and Missouri records > were housed safely and securely in the Powhatten Museum in Lawrence > County. These records include documents that Lewis and Clark have > signed. Now the State has come in and wants to stick them in an old > church or other areas. They want to do this on the advisement of an > out of state consultant firm. We urge all interested parties, to get > involved and express their protest on this matter. > > We just received this word on another list: > > I have the latest update on the Powhatan heartache. > Talked to Tom Moore (he and his wife have been former Presidents of > the Lawrence County Historical Society and are Evelyn Flippo's > daughter and son-in-law.) He told us to first go to the Walnut Ridge > Times Dispatch website for information from Mr. Lloyd Clark, current > President of the Lawrence County Historical Society with directions as > to how to help. His email is lwclark@cswnet.com. There is going to be > a public support meeting on Thursday evening. They are hoping to > receive letters of support for the historical information to be put > back at Powhatan Museum. All of the historical papers, etc. are at > Arkansas State University in the proper environment that is needed to > keep them in good shape. (thank goodness) > > This is a real mess. There are several proposals from the state as to > the future of those genealogy records. Some were worried about Evelyn > Flippo who has dedicated alot of her life to preserving those records > at Powhatan. They tell me she is well and able to be involved with > this problem. Let's get busy and get letters out. I think they will > take emails. > Carolyn Boone > > > > PLEASE, we need everyone's help on this matter. Please email and let > your feelings be known about this matter. The records HAD been housed > in the secure and safe environment until they remodeled the Museum. > Locals THOUGHT that the records would be moved back. Now the State > Parks and Rec. Dept. wants to stick them in an old church. > > We need your support NOW. > > > This is my letter... feel free to use whatever you need if it helps > you to voice your protest: > > Many of us genealogists and family historians are outraged at the > possibility that the records will no longer be preserved at the > Powhatan Museum. What has been accomplished by Evelyn Flippo and the > county should not be taken lightly. To even think that they will not > be kept where they are most appreciated, will not only be a step back > in the preservation, but will be a travesty at what has already been > accomplished. > > Evelyn Flippo has given alot of her life preserving those records at > Powhatan and to think that the state will now come in and stick them > in an old church or any other place other than the Powhatan Museum > where they will NOT be as protected and appreciated and as easily > assessable is just unacceptable. > > To spend the taxpayers' money to turn another building into a place to > house these records when you already have one available and known > Nationwide by genealogists as being one of the best county museums in > the nation, is a total disregard to the taxpayers money and previous > expert local efforts!! It is simply OUTRAGEOUS!!! > > Please know that many of us who travel many many miles, come to the > county for the sole purpose of visiting the Powhaten museum with the > valuable records. It is known nationally as being one of the best > county museums to house some of the oldest records available to the > public in the county setting. We spend tourist and research dollars in > Lawrence County. We come with the knowledge that the records are being > safely secured and preserved at the Powhatan Museum and leave with the > secure knowledge that they will be safe and taken care of properly.... > we know that we can come again and not have to wonder about their > condition when we return. We come again because of the care and > condition remains good. > > Anytime a governmental department comes in with an out of state > consultant firm and tries to tell the locals how they should do > something only accomplishes one thing.. it makes the situation WORSE! > > We URGE those making the decisions to keep these records in the > Powhatan Museum, their rightful place! To do otherwise is a slap in > the face of those experts who were taking care of these records LONG > before any state department got involved! > > Sincerely, > Lanita Sconce Smith > Missouri > > > > Lanita Sconce Smith > > > ==== ARIZARD Mailing List ==== > For an index to most user mailing lists hosted by RootsWeb, visit > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist/us/index.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. 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