Re: (erielack) Well, Well, Well!

[William Shultz <wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com>]

Frank,

Yes archives take money to start, catalog and maintain. Interestingly, 
when I asked the Board if anyone had pursued a grant or grants to help 
defray the costs of such activities, no one ever had. There are grant 
monies available for such endeavors. In fact, the NKPH&TS of which I am 
a real member of, recently received one for just such activities. I was 
told that no one had. I believe the reply was no one had ever done so 
because of a lack of experience with such matters. I don't know if 
that's changed in the last 6 months, maybe one of the Board members on 
the list who is also on the archive committee would fill in some of the 
details.

Here's a thought for everyone that has contributed to or is considering 
contributing to the archives (materials that is), there is nothing to 
prevent the ELHS Board from saying tomorrow they want to disband the 
ELHS and its assets. All they need do is file the paperwork with the 
State of Pennsylvania and disburse the remaining assets to any other 
nonprofit organization that is willing to accept them. There would be 
nothing any "member" could do about it. I'm not suggesting that would 
happen, just something to think about. Since the Board answers to no one 
but themselves, the "membership" would have no say or way to prevent 
such an action.

Regards,

Will Shultz

frank mellott wrote:

>But before you say you wasted your donation for the archieves....  you 
>may have...I don't know the deal that was made.  But a lot, yes a lot of 
>archives will not take new material, especially time consuming stuff 
>such as the E-L Society should be able to provide without a cash 
>donation as well to help pay for archiving and retrieving it on demand.  
>Work study students to sort it, catalog it, acid free folder it and box 
>it are  not cheap...and the folders and boxes are expensive.  And you 
>want access then?   To pick through it...and ask questions...and be able 
>to call and ask what kind of stuff is in the archive?  And did my 
>grandfather work for the RR?  When?  Where?  What did he do?  All that 
>takes money...  If you really want archives...better write a check to 
>the custodian....EVERY YEAR...do it the same time you send money to 
>George Elwood for his great site..or renew your EL dues  so you have a  
>handy way to remember it....And I dunno where to send it, don't 
>ask....someone on this list should be able to tell you...
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>That's the great thing about this list..people know stuff.    Us 
>shortline fans and South Penn Railway fans  have far fewer resources 
>under 1 roof....
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>Frank Mellott
>non member #2
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