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Dear FGS Conference Attendee:
We were honored to have Dr. Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States attend the FGS/NEHGS 2006 Conference in Boston and to address us in the Opening Session on Thursday, August 31, 2006. Following his remarks, he was presented with a letter by the Chair of the Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC) addressing concerns about the proposed changes in the hours of operation for the Research Rooms at the National Archives.
It has come to our attention that very few of our constituencies are making their voices heard on this issue. This lack of response sends a loud signal to the Archives that this is not a serious issue and that closing the Archives on evenings and Saturdays is irrelevant. The RPAC has recommended the following suggestions for the Archives to consider:
1) To accommodate the needs of those who need access on Saturdays, we propose that you close one other day per week. This would be at your discretion. Other archives often close Sunday and Monday.
2) Users who need evening hour access could be accommodated by opening the archives later in the day, again at your discretion.
If you agree with the recommendations stated above, we are asking your support by immediately going on-line and adding your signature to our petition to substitute the hours of access and still help the archives to meet their need to consolidate their hours of operation. Please "electronically sign" below to add your voice to this letter.
In addition, if you would like to send your own personal letter, send it prior to 8 September 2006 and address it to:
Regulations Comments Desk (NPOL)
Room 4100, Policy and Planning Staff
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
We were honored to have Dr. Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States attend the FGS/NEHGS 2006 Conference in Boston and to address us in the Opening Session on Thursday, August 31, 2006. Following his remarks, he was presented with a letter by the Chair of the Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC) addressing concerns about the proposed changes in the hours of operation for the Research Rooms at the National Archives.
It has come to our attention that very few of our constituencies are making their voices heard on this issue. This lack of response sends a loud signal to the Archives that this is not a serious issue and that closing the Archives on evenings and Saturdays is irrelevant. The RPAC has recommended the following suggestions for the Archives to consider:
1) To accommodate the needs of those who need access on Saturdays, we propose that you close one other day per week. This would be at your discretion. Other archives often close Sunday and Monday.
2) Users who need evening hour access could be accommodated by opening the archives later in the day, again at your discretion.
If you agree with the recommendations stated above, we are asking your support by immediately going on-line and adding your signature to our petition to substitute the hours of access and still help the archives to meet their need to consolidate their hours of operation. Please "electronically sign" below to add your voice to this letter.
In addition, if you would like to send your own personal letter, send it prior to 8 September 2006 and address it to:
Regulations Comments Desk (NPOL)
Room 4100, Policy and Planning Staff
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
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Rickie L
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Jeanette F
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G.L. Aussie T
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Jane W. M
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- Clarke/Oconee Genealogical Society
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Lorraine M. L
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- New England Historic Genealogical Society
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Margaret De L
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- NGS/FGS, NYG&B, TIARA,
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Harold L. H
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- Austin Genealogical Society
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Annette H
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- APG and NEHGS
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Deborah A. Carder M
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- Allen County Chapter, OGS
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Trevia Wooster B
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- Remember the Patron, and their needs.
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- numerous genealogy, historical, archival, etc. groups. Also a Professional Genealogist
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Cindy S
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Lou-Jean Holland Rehn, C
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- NGS, APG, CGS, BCG
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Florence E. P
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- West Valley Genealogical, Youngtown, AZ
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Richard D. S
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- National Genealogical Society
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Christine S
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- New England Historic Genealogical Society
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Maureen C
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Mikki S
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Bruce K
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Sharon S
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- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- St. Louis Genealogical Society, OMAHS
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Valerie Lisk F
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- National Genealogical Society
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Virginia H
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- Many people have only Saturday free to do research.
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- Sonoma County, CA Genealogical Society
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Dianna B
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- Brevard genealogical society
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Diane J
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Tom F
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Jim s
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Ray B
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- Federation of Genealogical Societies
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Dick E
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- New England Historic Genealogical Society
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David E. R
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- Genealogical Society of Utah
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Lynne Darrouzet, JD, C
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- Genealogy Friends of Plano (Texas) Libraries, Inc.
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William W
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- Proposed hours severely limit out-of-towner's research causing undue impact on trip economics
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- Dallas Genealogical Society & Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries
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Carole G
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Evie Bresette, C
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- BCG, APG, NGS, NEHGS, NYB&G
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Jan E. T
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- National Genealogical Society
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Stefani E
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- Thank you for considering weekend and evening hours to accommodate travelers and those who work business hours.
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- National Genealogical Society
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Jeffrey L. Haines, C
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- North Carolina Genealogical Society
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Joyce K
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- This will cause the loss of many valuable hours of research time for those of us who must make special arrangements to travel that distance.
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc.
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Alice Strouse Ellingsberg, CG (
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- If the object of NARA is to make records available for public research, eliminating evening and Saturday research hours will serve only to make such records available to the retired and the unemployed. Unless the intent is to discriminate against those of us who work, I would suggest closing one week day and remaining open on Saturday or two evenings.
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- NEHGS
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Laura A. DeGrazia, C
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Alvie L. Davidson C
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- Please keep the Archives accessible.
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- Florida State Genealogical Society, Inc.
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Gary M
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- A way must be found to give access to the National Archives to the working people of this country who cannot go during a work day
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Janice R. W
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- Please consider this request. It is important.
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- South Bay Cities Genealogical Society, Torrance, CA
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LaDonna Garner, C
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- Many citizens, including myself, are limited to traveling and visiting NARA only on the weekends. Closing Saturdays will make public access more restricted.
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- BCG, APG, NGS, StLGS
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Linda Caldwell M
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- National Genealogical Society
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Bruce A. H
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A
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Karen C
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- McCroskey Regional Historical & Genealogical Society
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Marge N
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- Many libraries that are having budget cuts have gone to closing on Mondays and opening later in the day a couple of days a week, while still retaining their Saturday hours which is important to those who work during the week.
- I am a member of (insert genealogy society name)
- Western Wayne County Genealogical Society in Livonia, Michigan
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John M Lowe CG, F
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- Southern Ky Genealogical Society
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Arliss Shaffer M
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- Weld County (Colorado) Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society
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Ann C. Hilke, C
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- North Carolina Genealogical Society
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