On August 27, 2001 I sent the following message to you for the list serve. It has not appeared to date. Was it received or is there some reason it has not been disseminated? An earlier version was rejected because of an attachment, but this version has not included one. Thanks for a response or posting of the message. Your input needed As many of you know, the Indiana Historical Bureau has been working with the Indiana Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry project of DHPA to be able to mark historic cemeteries listed in the Registry. We have been working with PEN Products (which makes all of the signs for state roads) to achieve a design that is both affordable, distinctive, informative, and dignified. The result of our efforts (proposed sign) is posted on our Web site (www.IN.gov/history), which includes both an image and specifications. We have also considered a generic sign (no name, date, or credit line) that could be available for approximately $30, plus shipping, plus $32 for two optional posts if needed. It would be 18 x 24 and be very similar to the sign illustrated on the attachment. We need your input to help us proceed with this cemetery initiative of our State Marker Program. The pricing on the sign(s) is only guaranteed for 60 days because of a forthcoming price hike by 3M which supplies the background material. In addition, the pricing is based on an initial purchase of at least 50 signs at one time. Since our funds are very limited, we do not want to front the purchase of 50 signs without some assurance that there will be purchasers for them over the next year or so. Individually purchased, the signs will cost more. OUR REQUEST! Please let us know what you think of the sign as proposed on our Web site-and about the generic concept described above. There is no commitment here, but if you think you might order such a sign in the near future, please indicate that in an e-mail reply to us (pbennett@statelib.lib.in.us) or the list. Thanks for your help! Pamela J. Bennett Director Indiana Historical Bureau 140 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296 317-232-2988 FAX: 317-232-3728 http://www.state.in.us/history