>Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 01:31:58 -0500 >From: Linda Lewis <cityslic@ix.netcom.com> >Subject: [Fwd: [ARCHIVES-L] Census Project/S] > >Sue Soden contacted me Sunday, Nov. 21, and asked me to call to discuss >merging the two census projects. She said that even though her name is >not on the census pages, she is still very much involved in the project. >Connie Burkett said she spoke with Sue before and after Sue and I spoke >by phone. > >We agreed on two points: > >1) The name of the project would be The USGenWeb Archives Census Project >(the name we used when it was created in Feb. 1997 - sometimes it was >called The USGenWeb Archives Census Transcription Project) > >2) The census project file managers, who receive, format and prepare the >files for uploading, will have their own account and passwords that will >automagically upload the files to a /state/county/census/fedcens >directory. This will eliminate the census project standardized files >(those using CART and/or standard templates) from getting mixed up with >the miscellaneous census files that are submitted to the Archives - like >surname specific, indexes, incomplete with only names, ages, etc. > >The two items we have not agreed on: > >1) Which pages to use.. the ones originally designed by Holly, being >used at .org/census, or the ones Maggie has created at >~usgenweb/census/. > >2) The URL - whether to use the current one at ~usgenweb/census/ or to >create a completely new URL. > >My thoughts: > >1) - Maggie has put a lot of long, hard hours into rebuilding those >pages, based on Holly's originals, updating and designing, with Kelly's >help. During the past several months, both Maggie and Kelly have >attempted to work together with the other census project. I told Sue any >negotiating or compromising about the html's would have to involve >Maggie. > >2) - The URL needs to be at home.. at ~usgenweb/census/ to identify it >as part of the USGenWeb Archives project.. just as we planned it in >February 1997. > >I also told Sue that I was thinking of requesting that Ron put the >founder's name on the main page of his census project. If he refuses, or >does not recognize the founder, then the date their project started >should be changed, and not claim February 1997. > >Please.. comments.. suggestions.. and your thoughts - to the list. > >I'm cc'ing Sue on this message. > >Thanks, > >Linda > > > >