(please take the time to read and respond to this message. Jann Woodard) > The Arkansas Genealogy Society Board heard some > distressing news at its meeting last Saturday. Dr. > John L. Ferguson, Director, announced that the > State Building Services may move the History > Commission > and Archives to a new location in order to use its > space > for a secured computer facility. He was told by > SBS > representatives that there was no money for a new > History Commission building and that it would be > placed > in some older structure facility. The new location > of > course would not have the facilities to properly > preserve archival material, house the microfilming > and > conservation functions and adequately serve the > public. > Dr. Ferguson said, "It is going to ruin us if we > have to give up these quarters. We are helpless > without the physical environment we have." > The History Commission and Archives was situated > in #1 > Capitol Mall building in 1979 and secured there by > Act > 933 of 1985. It may require another act to move it. > The Arkansas Genealogical Society has committed > to doing everything possible to prevent this > proposed > move and we ask everyone to join our effort. This > would affect people thoughout the world who are > researching Arkansas related material. > Please write your letters of concern to: > Robert L. Laman > Director, State Building Services > 1515 West 7th Street > Little Rock, AR 72201 > 501-682-5558 > > Please cc to: > Governor Mike Huckabee > State Capitol > Little Rock, AR 72201 > > Dr. John L. Ferguson > Arkansas History Commission > # 1 Capitol Mall > Little Rock, AR 72201 > > Please forward this posting to everyone you know who > will be interested in helping to maintain the > integrity > of the Arkansas History Commission and Archives. > Don't forget your senators and representatives. > > Rebecca DeArmond > Committee to Save the AHC and Archives > Arkansas Genealogical Society > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/