Regarding Carline Harpe Doyle's comment about the $20.00 membership fee in the Hardin County Historical Society. It is appearant by her comments that she is making a stereotypical judgement and just comparing dollar signs. I am not a member (just from being lazy, not cheap) but see the publications that they put out via my Mothers membership. I am also a businessman that is keenly aware that you get what you pay for. Unless you see the product that you are talking about there is no way to compare it with another product of which you may or may not have seen, by just looking at the price. I have had many memberships that I questioned their value because I see what I a get for my money and didn't like it, however if you have any interest in the genealogical data from Hardin County, I don't think you would be the least bit disappointed by what you get from your membership fee of $20. Roger Saltillo, TN Jerry W. Murphy wrote: > Hello, I get the feeling that some of you think it was me who wrote the > message below. In fact, it was sent to the wrong list address and I > forwarded it to the correct one. I guess I should have brought that fact up > went I forwarded it but I was in a rush at the time getting ready for work. > > A historical society that only charges $10.00 per membership and publishes a > good quality quarterly journal is on the verge of losing money. It's simply > mathemathics; postage, paper and printing cost money. > > By the way, I have nothing to do with how the Hardin County Historical > Society conducts it's business or is run. I'm just a member like many of > you. I am very glad to see it moving forward and doing so well. Those of you > who were members a couple of years ago know that interest in it was almost > nonexistent. I salute those who have revived the society! > > Jerry W. Murphy > jwmurphy@netease.net > Listowner: TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com > Listowner: TNWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com > Wayne County, Tennessee Web Page: http://www.netease.net/wayne > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry W. Murphy <jwmurphy@netease.net> > To: TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com <TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, May 02, 1998 6:31 AM > Subject: [TNHARDIN-L] Fw: County Membership > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Carline Doyle <cdoyle@mail.snider.net> > >To: tnhardin-l-request@rootsweb.com <tnhardin-l-request@rootsweb.com> > >Date: Saturday, May 02, 1998 1:00 AM > >Subject: County Membership > > > > > >>I want to share my thoughts at this time with the Hardin Co. Historical > >>Society. I know cost of everything is sky rocketing, but I believe $20.00 > >>per year for dues in a county historical society are quite steep......I > >>believe these are supposed to be non profit organizations where people can > >>also give donations and take it off of their income tax. I also believe > >that > >>if other historical societies in Tenn. only charge $10.00 per year then > you > >>need to (1) find a new printer (2) find a new paper supplier or (3) get a > >>new President for someone is not doing their job....The biggest portion of > >>people doing research today are retired and living on a fixed income. > >People > >>working with children do not have the time to spend several hours a week > >and > >>several days a month on a project that is considered a hobbby but also can > >>be a very expensive hobby. I for one have several historical societies > and > >>name assocations that I belong to and none of them are more than $10.00 > per > >>year and I really believe that you need to evaluate the situation. > >>I have two distinct families that were in Hardin Co, Tenn. One was the > >>Ebenezor Thompson family that were there ca 1834 and the other one was > >>Andrew J. Doyle that was one of my husband's grand fathers who were there > >on > >>the 1850 census, so I feel I should get two votes in this situation and I > >>vote for a more organized society. I have had someone in Hardin Co., > Tenn. > >>do allot of research for me in the past, name need not be mentioned at > this > >>time, and I understand most of your records are intact and this is a very > >>high accomplishment for genealogist today....Please re-consider your > >price.... > >>I hope we are not paying for someone's salary...........carline harp doyle > >> > >