Good morning, A few weeks ago, Ginny DeNENNO told me Carol FIRENG had spoke to her about finding a man going through the dumpster at the DCHS's Museum in Chester, back in June of this year, 2003. Upon doing so, she approached him & asked him what he was doing. Carol looked in the dumpster only to find many Bibles, books & other items had been thrown out by the DCHS. The man did retrieve & carried away some of the "items." Carol is a volunteer, giving Historic Tours in Chester for DCHS & a long time board member of DCHS. She is also a board member of the Chester (City) Historical Society. Carol had tried to bring this matter to the DCHS board's attention but they did not want to hear it! Needless to say I was very upset when I was told about this stupid act of destruction of these priceless records!!! Carol & Ginny are also very concerned! These "Bibles & other items" should have been return to family members &/or given to another historical society. I spoke to Merv HARRIS, DCHS's president at "Old Chester Day," & was told it was nothing to be concerned about -- all the genealogy had been extracted from the Bibles. In other words I was gaffed off!!!! Ginny & I visited Carol at her house, where all the Bibles, books & items have been since they were retrieved. They are now in the hands of the Chester (City) Historical Society. I estimate the value of the items to be between $15,000. to $20,000. Ginny & I learned one of the Bibles had been given to the Newlin Grist Mill. (Which we believe is a great home for it.) We went to the Newlin Grist Mill & Dabbs WOODFIN allowed us to take the genealogical info to a professional copier. The surnames in this Bible dating back to 1706 were: BLUNSTON - SMITH - BUNTING - McCREADY - NEWLIN - TRAINER & a few others. Here is a list of some of the Family Bibles, dates & places: HINKSON - 1836 SPIGEL - no date (Chester) LAMPLUGH - 1802 (Wilm.) SIMSON - no date OTTEN - 1845 LIBSON - no date ESREY - 1839 DUTTON - CLAYTON- - no date LEVIS -1818 McCALE - SLAWTEN - no date Ginny told me she spoke to the librarian Mary Ann JEAVONS, who says takes full responsibility for the Bibles, Books & other items being thrown away be Angela HEWETT & her son. S. Damon Kletzien, Vice President of the Springfield Historical Society spoke to Mary Ann JEAVONS & this what was said: "I had a conversation with Mary Ann Jeavons yesterday and her knowledge of the "dumpster event" was that only one bible was inadvertently thrown into it." I have contacted the Daily Times & an attorney. I'm not quite sure how to handle this but I would like the public to know what is going on. Thank you all for taking the time to read this & any help would be appreciated -- please contact me off the list. Please pass this on to others who may have an interest in the genealogy records of Delaware Co., PA. Helen M. Imburgia 396 Derry Dr. Aston, PA 19014 (610) 358-1102 [email protected]