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From: pinx <>
Subject: [INMONROE] Randi, Randi, Lilly Library at Indiana University-Bloomington
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:26:29 -0700
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How we INMONROE people love you for all the work you do for us. I know I
have the whole crowd beside me when I say, "Randi you are one in a million
and how lucky we are to have you!"
Patricia

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From: "Randi Richardson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 5:56 AM
Subject: [INMONROE] Lilly Library at Indiana University-Bloomington


> Hi folks,
>
> My computer has been away from me in the shop for repairs. This is the
> fifth time in about six weeks. I don't know if my problems are resolved,
> but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
>
> In the absence of a computer I look toward other relevant things for
Monroe
> County genealogists, things I may not have seen before. One of those
> things was roll number 18 from the Local History Microfilm Collection at
> the Monroe County Public Library. That particular roll contained a lot of
> very neat things I had not seen before that I believe to be of interest to
> members of the INMONROE. However, it was noted repeated throughout the
> roll that the information shown there could only be shared elsewhere with
> the permission of the curator of manuscripts at the Lilly Library who held
> the originals. Consequently, I met with Saundra Taylor at the Lilly
> Library and, at her request, provided her with a written proposal of what
I
> wanted to do. She then granted me permission to share items from roll 18
> in whole or in part along with documentation noting where I found copies
of
> given material and where originals were located. She also restricted use
> of any hard copies I make from the microfilm to my personal library and
> does not wish hard copies to be placed in any public library.
>
> So during the next few months I will be sharing some things on the
> INMONROE. Occasionally it may be the entire document, sometimes it will
be
> an abstract with an index of names, and sometimes it will be simply a
> reference to a document. In the latter instance, it will be a document I
> believe to be of only minimal genealogical importance. Of course, if it
> was my ancestor I'd have a whole different priority and so may you.
>
> If you see a reference to a document or a abstract of a document that you
> wish to review in its entirety, I can suggest two things: visit the
Monroe
> County Public Library and view Local History Microfilm Collection film 18
> for yourself or contact Saundra Taylor at 812-855-2452 and request
> permission for a copy.
>
> Last but not least. While I was at the Lilly Library Saundra showed me a
> cards in the index file under Monroe County Indiana History
> Manuscripts. They described manuscripts dated from 1812 to 1959. Many of
> those cards were a brief description of items on Local History Microfilm
> Collection Roll 18. Some, however, were materials undoubtedly added since
> the microfilm was made in 1975. So I will be passing along the the
> reference information from entire collection of index cards.
>
> Sit back with your cup of coffee and enjoy Monroe County history brought
to
> you in the comfort of your home.
>
> Randi
>
>
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