Re: [IRCA] QSL Preservation, etc

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- David Hochfelder <xxmugginsxx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've been out of town for about a week, so I'm chiming in late on
> this
> issue.
> 
> I have no firsthand knowledge of Jerry Berg or the CPRV, their
> collection,
> preservation, and access policies.  That being said, if UMD has the
> QSL
> collection, I'm sure they are using good archival practices to ensure
> preservation and access.  I'm sure if anyone made an appointment to
> see the
> material, they would be happy to have you come in, make your own
> scans or
> photocopies, or do the scanning and copying for you for a small fee. 
> It
> would be wonderful if they scanned them all in and made them
> available
> online, but research libraries don't have the resources to scan all
> their
> collections.
> 
> So at least the QSLs are being preserved properly and are accessible
> to
> visitors.
> 
>

Not sure how someone would be permitted to come in and scan them nor
how one might do that. I'd also wonder whether they might still be in
the original binders the original owners had them in. Bill has been
there and seen them, so...

Russ

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