I'm sorry to hear about the harassment. I wasn't aware of the problems when I was there in April. I used the microfilm reader in the library and it all seemed to work well between the two bodies. I hope something can be worked out. Kathy --- Annette Lynch <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, Kathy - > > I wanted to reply to your comments. Like Bill, I am > a current HS board > member, and thus not exactly a neutral observer > First, I don't think the > library gives a fig about the potential loss (to the > library) of the HS > material They simply want our space, and want us > out. > > However, we are still negotiating with the library > board, and some of the > petty harassment seems to have come to an end, at > least for the time being. > > In addition to the financial considerations Bill > mentioned, we are also > keeping in mind the need for adequate, appropriate > accommodations for the HS > library and its collection. The MPL's initial offer > of space in another, > recently donated building sounded good on the > surface but included > restrictions which would have rendered the space > awkward and inadequate for > our needs, and tied our hands in the running of the > HS library. We are > hopeful that some of those restrictions will > dissolve during the > negotiations. > > The MPL is a lovely, handsome building, and I > understand the MPL's need for > space. However, their approach to the HS has been > to treat us as a > freeloading interloper which they could evict at > will. I think perhaps they > need a lesson in the intertwined "history" of the > two entities! > > Annette Lynch > CCHS board member > > > > > > > > > >From: Kathy Barnes <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [Crawf'rd] report on trip to Crawford > Co. > >Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 06:13:55 -0700 (PDT) > > > >Thank you Bill. I was in Meadville last April and > I > >know I only scratched the surface of the > information > >that is being held there in the historical society. > I > >used the microfilm reader in the library and > didn't > >realize the rift. It would be a great shame to > lose > >the historical society to a storage facility > >somewhere. > > > >Has anyone thought of reorganization? Joint > >ownership? > >I realize the library probably feels growing pains, > >but the loss of all of that wonderful material > would > >be a huge loss for the library. Would a newer > facility > >be out of the question? > > > >Kathy > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print > your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > This List is dedicated to Crawford County, > Pennsylvania. If have a problem, question, need > direction or to report a virus, please contact > Kathleen off-list at > [email protected] Thanks. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com