I happened to notice a problem when going to County Archives this week - the blueprint for the new addition. They didn't have us included - they did have the Historical Society listed. Well we finally concluded that the architect just got the two groups mixed up (everybody does that). But I did find out something interesting. The construction will be happening in our closet/office this winter. No one has mentioned what will happen to us during this time. Not that they are planning to get rid of us, they probably just haven't considered the full impact of the problem. If you are thinking about a visit back home during the next few months please write a polite letter and ask. Just mention that you are planning to visit the Transylvania County Joint Historic Preservation Commission Archives in the next few months and understand there will be some construction and you want to make sure you can access the archives. Send letter to: Transylvania County Tourism Development Board Transylvania County Joint Historic Preservation Commission 28 East Main Street Brevard, NC 28712 No need to send seperate letters - they all go to the county manager who makes copies for everyone else. Just keep in mind that tourism has a higher priority than history so I like for them to know that there are bunches of people who come for records, not just to fall off of waterfalls. (bad problem in this county - lots of tourists don't realize the rocks are slippery up there) Who knows, with enough letters, we might even get a bigger closet when all the dust has settled. Be nice to actually have room to roll out the maps. Thanks! -- Linda Hoxit Raxter lraxter@citcom.net Western North Carolina Cemeteries and More! Alexandra's Family Tree House http://www.rootsquest.com/~alextree related to at least half the county at least once ; )