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    1. [PADAUPHI] Re: Library / Historical Society
    2. Charles E. Fies, Retired
    3. Oh, Oh, I hit the wrong keys! Sorry about the CORRECTED duplicate! "Charles E. Fies, Retired" wrote: > Audrey: > > And a GREAT big thank-you for your insight into the Library / Historical > Society. It suddenly explains to me why I couldn't locate 'stuff' that I knew was > there! I'm making it a point to look further into this so more people can have > access to information so many others, like yourself, spent so much time and effort > to dig up and document. > > Gotta run now for breakfast, before all the old cronies leave. Chat with > later after I've spoken with a few people. Regards, Charlie Fies. > > Oh, I added the cemetery Row locations to: > > <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/SwataraH.html> > > AGRisser@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 10/28/00 6:46:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > chasfies@worldnet.att.net writes: > > > > << > > I just uploaded proofed/corrections to your listings of the Swatara > > Hill > > Church of the Brethren (can't believe I had a dozen or so errors!). Was also > > wondering if I could present a hard copy of it to the Middletown Library / > > Historical > > Society for their records. Let me know. > > >> > > > > Charles, > > Begging forgiveness in delay of responding to your request, i.e. Swatara Hill > > Church Cemetery... No problem with posting it. I had done up a fairly nice > > printing on the tombstones and included a map, which I wanted to scan for > > you. I got that done now and have attached it to this message. It is in > > .jpg format. It is the map that I used in giving rows to the tombstones. I > > was just thinking that it should be included on your page to help those that > > are looking for a particular tombstone. > > > > As to presenting a hard copy to the Middletown Historical Society...I have > > given numerous things to the LIBRARY, old newspapers, books, etc., so that > > they would be AVAILABLE to researchers...the Library determines they should > > go to the Historical Society, which means they can only be viewed by > > appointment, which has not been very convienient. I have quit giving things, > > and expressed my displeasure with the staff at the Library (in a very nice > > way...most of them are very nice ladies), that when the Library chose to > > gives my things elsewhere, I should have been contacted for an okay. I have > > heard soooooooo many complaints over the years from people that cannot > > connect with the Historical Society, especially people traveling, with little > > time. > > > > I have given them copies of books I have written, they have given all but one > > to the Historical Society. Only one is/was on the shelf. Considering two > > others were Updates to the one that is/was currently on the shelf, why in the > > world would they give those to the Historical Society?? I just have a few > > problems with understanding the thinking of these people. > > > > Basically I have NO problem with giving them a hard copy, as you requested, > > but it would probably be better if I sent you a copy of what I did and you > > can give that to them, if you wish. I want to get together copies of the > > other cemeteries that you did for Londonderry Township, as I can add > > to/correct some of those for you, I just have not had the time to do that > > yet. Let me know if you want my copy or not & if so, I will need a snail > > mail address to sent that to you, otherwise you can just give them a copy of > > what you made. > > > > Til later, > > Audrey > > (in Elizabethtown PA) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [Image] > > -- > CHARLES EARL FIES -- Fies Family Fotos <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/> > BABB - HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Babbs.html> > DAUPHIN CO. CEMETERIES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/DauphinCo.html> > ERNST-GRUBER <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Ernsts.html> > FIES/FEES Family History Research Site <http://www.fies-fees.org> > Forgotten Cemeteries <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/Forgotten.html> > FRASCELLA -- <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Frascella.html> > HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Hartman.html> > SCHLEGEL-PETERS <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/EarlPete.html> > SNYDER-JONES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/ermafies.html> > WIELAND-YOUNG-STONER<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Wealands.html> > ZIMMERMAN - Berks Co PA<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Zimmerman.html> -- CHARLES EARL FIES -- Fies Family Fotos <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/> BABB - HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Babbs.html> DAUPHIN CO. CEMETERIES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/DauphinCo.html> ERNST-GRUBER <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Ernsts.html> FIES/FEES Family History Research Site <http://www.fies-fees.org> Forgotten Cemeteries <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/Forgotten.html> FRASCELLA -- <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Frascella.html> HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Hartman.html> SCHLEGEL-PETERS <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/EarlPete.html> SNYDER-JONES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/ermafies.html> WIELAND-YOUNG-STONER<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Wealands.html> ZIMMERMAN - Berks Co PA<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Zimmerman.html>

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