Forwarded as requested -----Original Message----- From: Susan Kaufman [mailto:Skaufman@acpl.lib.in.us] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 9:32 PM To: KENTUCKY-admin@rootsweb.com Subject: Posting to KENTUCKY-L Hello, I am writing from the Genealogy Department at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We are interested in acquiring old directories, yearbooks, membership lists, etc for our collection. I am posting the following message to the many ROOTS-L lists I already subscribe to. I was wondering if you would post it to the KENTUCKY-L list or any of the other lists you administrate? If I need to I will be happy to subscribe to post it myself. I appreciate your help! Sincerely, Sue Kaufman Allen County Public Library-Genealogy ************************************************** Subject Line: Old directories, yearbooks, member lists, etc. Message Body: Have old books? ******************************* Do you have old yearbooks, club membership lists, church membership lists, alumni directories, business, fraternal, professional organization directories, any type of book or booklet that list people? Are they taking up space, but you can't bring yourself to throw them out? Well, don't throw them out - there is a place for them! Where can I send them? ********************************* The Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana is interested in them. We are one of the largest genealogy collections in the United States. People visit us for all over, including from foreign countries, looking for their families and ancestors. Only have recent years? ************************************ Do you think we don't want your stuff because it is too recent? Wondering what good a 1998 directory might do a family history researcher? Many directories list members that were born in the early part of the 20th century. Increasingly researchers are looking for people born in the early 1900's. These directories are very helpful. These directories help place a person in a location at a specific time. Not only do they list names, they help the family history researcher find out more about their relative*.what type of organization, business, interests and hobbies they might have had or been involved in. We are a permanent home for your materials ******************************************************** Of course we are also interested in older, more historical materials, but a lot of us don't have those. (But if you do, think about donating those too!) This is a great way to clean out your valuable stash of things you really know you need to part with, but can't. By offering them to the department, it is like putting them in an attic. They will continue to be available, not only to you, but to others that might benefit from finding a relative, a basic goal of genealogical research. The genealogy department will be its permanent home. We don't discard our any thing we add to our collection. Let us be your attic or garage. *************************************** Think about it*let us be your attic. If you have materials you are not sure of, please contact me and we can discuss it. If you have materials you would like to send, we would enjoy housing them. Note: Arrangements can be made for postage. Where do I send them? ********************************* Materials should be sent in care of Susan Kaufman, Allen County Public Library-Genealogy, PO Box 2270, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46801-2270. To discuss your collection, please contact me at: 260-421-1225 or by email: skaufman@acpl.lib.in.us. Thank you - I look forward to hearing from you! Susan Kaufman, Librarian Allen County Public Library Historical Genealogy Department PO Box 2270 200 E. Berry Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270 260-421-1225 260-421-1386 (fax) www.acpl.lib.in.us National Publicity Co-Chair FGS 2004 Conference 8-11 Sept 2004 Austin, TX "Legends Live Forever: Researching the Past for Future Generations" www.fgs.org