This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/204.10.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I've visited the La Porte museum several years ago and spoke with the person running it, no doubt your brother. In 2005 I was up there again and left a packet of stuff (donation) in front of the door since the museum was closed on that Saturday. It consisted of a Rutishauser letters book (from which the letter text was taken) and a bunch of old photos (copies). Hopefully he got it.