Paul,

I would suggest one of the larger university libraries since they often have
larger numbers of people (read: grad students) available to work on such a
project.  Harvard or the Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins come to mind.
Or the University of Maryland, College Park which offers a masters in
library and related sciences --- I have a friend who is currently a graduate
assistant in their library preservation department.  UMCP might be a viable
alternative since part of the research is MD related.

For Southside Virginia related research I would highly recommend Jones
Memorial Library in Lynchburg.  Their whole focus is genealogy and I have
always found them very helpful and user friendly.

Kathy Liston


----- Original Message -----
From: "paul drake" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 1:54 PM
Subject: Help from everybody


> To ALL:  I have rec'd this letter from a fine Lady and researcher
> who is now all but blind.  She - and all of us - would appreciate
> your comments, since many of us may face this very problem as the
> years pile up on us.
>
> PLEASE DO NOT TELL HER TO DONATE THE MATERIALS TO A LIBRARY; SHE
> ALREADY KNOWS THAT IS A POSSIBILITY.  What she needs to know is
> WHICH large libraries might have vertical file capacity to have use
> for such a mass of materials and would preserve the same for the
> future.  Her research is in large measure in New England, MD, and
> nearby states. What ideas have you about a depository for her fine
> and extensive work????  Thanks, for myself and this nice lady.  Paul
>
> Hi Paul,
>  I have been researching and fussing over my genealogy for some 30
> years and now I think I am going to get rid of it all.  Any ideas as
> to how to do this?  I know..trash basket!!!
>  I can no longer see to  record any of my notes and compile the
> closets of info I have collected.  Learned one thing from this going
> blind though... don't put off doing anything that has to do with
> seeing!!  Anyway, every time I realize that those files of notes are
> just sitting there, it frustrates me something awful.  Makes me feel
> sad and depressed AND stupid for not keeping things up to date.  My
> son and  daughter are the last of my....and neither is interested in
> any further research....I do hate to just chuck it all.  Have you
> any ideas ?  There is already a marvelous book on my....family that
> goes from the 1600s down to me, so that takes care of that bunch,
> but my maternal line is the unknown family....That family can NEVER
> be figured out as they married cousins right and left.  But as much
> fun as all this has been and the wonderful hobby it has been, it is
> only frustration to me now that I can no longer do this.
> Anyway...what do people do with all the stuff they have collected
> and recorded?  Maybe I should put it in a metal box and bury it !  I
> really am serious. That is a lot of work to just throw away when
> there may be somebody somewhere who could use some of it.
> Appreciate any ideas you may have.    C...
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