This email came from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne,
Historical Genealogy Dept. Those of us in Huntington County, or people
born and raised in Huntington County, Indiana,could do the same thing, but
we should donate to The Indiana Room in our own Huntington City-County
Library. We have a Marvelous Indiana Room, second to none, who would gladly
accept and data , pertaining to the history and genealogy of Huntington
County.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Kaufman" <Skaufman(a)acpl.lib.in.us>
To: <INALLEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 12:22 PM
Subject: [INALLEN-L] Old Directories, yearbooks, member lists, etc.
Have old books?
Do you have old yearbooks, club membership lists, church membership lists,
alumni directories, business, fraternal, professional organization
directories, any type of book or booklet that list people?
Are they taking up space, but you can't bring yourself to throw them out?
Well, don't throw them out - there is a place for them!
Where can I send them?
The Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library in
Fort Wayne, Indiana is interested in them. We are one of the largest
genealogy collections in the United States. People visit us for all over,
including from foreign countries, looking for their families and ancestors.
Only have recent years?
Do you think we don't want your stuff because it is too recent? Wondering
what good a 1998 directory might do a family history researcher? Many
directories list members that were born in the early part of the 20th
century or before. Increasingly researchers are looking for people born in
the early 1900's. These directories are very helpful.
These directories help place a person in a location at a specific time. Not
only do they list names, they help the family history researcher find out
more about their relative*.what type of organization, business, interests
and hobbies they might have had or been involved in.
We are a permanent home for your materials
Of course we are also interested in older, more historical materials, but a
lot of us don't have those. (But if you do, think about donating those too!)
This is a great way to clean out your valuable stash of things you really
know you need to part with, but can't. By offering them to the department,
it is like putting them in an attic. They will continue to be available,
not only to you, but to others that might benefit from finding a relative, a
basic goal of genealogical research. The genealogy department will be its
permanent home. We don't discard our any thing we add to our collection.
Let us be your attic or garage
Think about it; let us be your attic. If you have materials you are not
sure of, please contact me and we can discuss it. If you have materials you
would like to send, we would enjoy housing them.
Note: Arrangements can be made for postage.
Where do I send them?
Materials should be sent in care of Susan Kaufman, Allen County Public
Library-Genealogy, PO Box 2270, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46801-2270.
To discuss your collection, please contact me at: 260-421-1225 or by email:
skaufman(a)acpl.lib.in.us.
I look forward to hearing from you!
>>>>:<<<<<
Sue Kaufman, Librarian
Allen County Public Library
Historical Genealogy Department
PO Box 2270
200 E. Berry
Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
260-421-1225
260-421-1386 (fax)
www.acpl.lib.in.us
National Publicity Co-Chair
FGS 2004 Conference
8-11 Sept 2004
Austin, TX
"Legends Live Forever:
Researching the Past for Future Generations"
www.fgs.org