There's a gold mine of information there that's going untapped and will be lost forever if something is not done. What can we do? Jim Hoke ----- Original Message ----- From: <weberc_r@clark.net> To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 1:18 AM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Most important project? > I wish to suggest (as I have to some folks before) that the > most urgent historical project in Franklin County is to microfilm > (or maybe digitize?) all those old, crumbling newspapers at > The Old Jail, while there is still something to preserve. > > The nineteenth century newspapers are stored in little or no > temperature or humidity control. Some have even vanished > since the were indexed years ago. > > Is there any enthusiasm out there to preserve this treasure > before it's too late? The State Government and other > sources frequently finance such efforts. > > Richard R. Weber > >