Judging from some of the flame wars that have broken out among some of the old-timers on the project over their "selective memory" of the events in our history, the historian should be someone who can to resolve these varying views and in a fair and impartial manner. At 05:33 PM 1/23/00 -0600, you wrote: >Hi Rich, > >Do you have anything in particular that you feel >we should implement. Generally a historian's duty >consists of recording noteworthy events as they >happen. Since the historian we appoint will also >be charged with going back to the project's inception >and bringing the history up to date some general >guidelines would be in order. > >Anyone else have any comments/suggestions? > > >Ginger >gingerh@shawneelink.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: RichPump <RichPump@wf.net> >To: BOARD-L@rootsweb.com <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 6:42 PM >Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Discussion Motion 00-1 > > >>Actually I have several questions. I like the idea and think that a historian is >>needed. I however think that attached to this motion should be a plan to setup >duties >>of and responsibilities of historian. Now while no one on this board could possible >>be opinionated, how do we insure that our history a balanced work. It will never >make >>everyone happy. But is there away to tell a unbiased history. Richard... >> >>Tim Stowell wrote: >>> >>> Is there any further discussion regarding motion 00-1 to appoint a >>> historian of the Project? >>> >>> Tim >> >>-- >> >> Richard M. Howland >> Mailto:RichPump@wf.net ICQ # 898319 >> NE/NCR CC Representative >> >> HOWLAND-L List Co-ordinator WOODWORKING-L list Co-ordinator >> VARNER-L List Co-ordinator FISHING-L list Co-ordinator >> ILPIATT-L List Co-ordinator HEDGEHOGS-L List Co-ordinator >> TXYOUNG-L List Co-ordinator >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpiatt/piatt.htm >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richpump/YoungCountyCemPage.htm >> http://www.pets.rootsweb.com/~hedgehogs/index.html >> http://www.crafts.rootsweb.com/~woodworking/index.html >> http://www.wf.net/~richpump/HowlandOnLine.html >> >