I've been in contact with Sharon Debartolo Carmack regarding the use of chalk as
mentioned in the video and while it's too late to do anything for the video, she is
changing her position for a forthcoming boook on cemetery research that should be out
shortly. She is for the most part reprinting the position statement that I have on Saving
Graves. She sent me the revised wording that will be included in the book and I saw no
problems with it at all. I got the impression from talking with her that no one had
pointed out to her the damage that chalk can cause so she was not aware and was going by
what others had reccomended to her in the past.
I did not get into the issues of cemetery types as I've seen several different
groupings and to be honest, I'm not really sure which one is the correct one...or for
that mater if any one really is.
William Spurlock
Saving Graves
http://www.savinggraves.com
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From: Lois Mauk
To: INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 4:11 PM
Subject: Fw: Re: [INPCRP] Video's
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From: "Andi MacDonald" <andimac(a)oz.net>
To: <INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com>; "WACemeteries"
<wa-cemeteries-l(a)rootsweb.com>;
"Grave-L" <Grave-L(a)yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "Robinson, Jeanne" <ohca(a)integrity.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 1:30 PM
Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [INPCRP] Video's
Hello all,
Several months ago I purchased the video Cryptic Clues in the Boneyard by
Sharon Debartolo Carmack just because I know the presenter (I know of her
through the Association of Professional Genealogists, and from taking
several of her conference courses, and I highly respect her). Overall the
video is very informative, however, I was bothered by several items in the
video which are incorrect. One of which is chalk. Chalk is HARMFUL to
stone. Jeanne Robinson of Oregon Historic Cemetery Alliance has a paper
which explains in detail why. Another is the types of cemeteries. The
types she listed are not the same as those previously espoused by cemetery
experts. There were a few other things in the video that bothered me but
I'd have to dig out my notes to be sure of what they are.
This morning I saw an article on headstone cleaning by a writer who puts
out
an e-zine on a variety of genealogical topics. This person is also a
member
of Association for Professional Genealogists. When I read what she
was
saying, I decided it was time to send an email to our APG-l maillist and
alert my associates there to sound cemetery/headstone conservation
techniques. Members of APG ascribe to sound genealogical standards just
as
we cemeterians ascribe to sound conservation methods. I have
already
received one response thanking me for specifying the things to NOT say as
well as the things TO say.
The most valuable thing we can do as cemeterians is to ensure those who
present themselves as experts, truly are. Or, at the very least, we
should
point out mistakes and ask that they be corrected (politely of
course).
More and more writers will be presenting articles on cemetery care, let's
be
sure that as the information is released, it is correct.
Andrea D. MacDonald "Andi"
andimac(a)oz.net
founder/president
Washington State Cemetery Association
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapsgs/
co-founder: Cemetery Conservation Alliance
member Association of Professional Genealogists
member Association for Gravestone Studies
----- Original Message -----
From: "G Tielking" <tielking(a)knightstown.net>
To: <INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Video's
> I recently bought the tape and I enjoyed it. Since I am new at this
> "cemetery thing", I learned alot.
> Angela Tielking
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Spurlock" <wspurlock(a)savinggraves.com>
> To: <INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 8:14 AM
> Subject: [INPCRP] Video's
>
>
> > Have any of you had the chance to see the "Cryptic Clues In The
Boneyard"
> video put out by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack? It's more focused on the
aspects
> of researching in cemeteries, rather than repair and restoiration
efforts
> but it gives a good idea of what can be done in the idea of a
possible
video
> series.
> >
> >
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