[Farmall] New Archives Webpage

[Bob Currie]

Good words Mike.

bobcurrie
Greenwood, CA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Schmudlach" <mschmudlach at charter.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] New Archives Webpage


> Actually the endowment for the IH-McCormick archivist does not even cover
> the expenses to make it full time.  Lee has to do other jobs at the 
> society
> to be a full time employee.
> The WHS is a state historical Society  with funding coming from Wisconsin
> tax payers and private donations.  As with all state agencies every where 
> in
> the country we are hurting for money.
> Another great Historical Society is Minnesota and they are on life support
> right now.  I was just told about another great state Historical society
> that has cut their archive library hours down to 10 hours a week. 
> Remember
> that money from endowments is generated by how well the investments do. 
> How
> well is your 401K doing?
> We could have 20 full time people working in the IH-McCormick Collection 
> and
> in a life time we would only have dented the information in the 
> collection.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of john hall
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Farmall] New Archives Webpage
>
> I thought they had enough funding given to them along with the data from 
> the
> McCormick family. What is the full story with the archives?
>
> John Hall
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Schmudlach" <mschmudlach at charter.net>
> To: "'Farmall/IHC mailing list'" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 11:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] New Archives Webpage
>
>
>> Now .... Don't gorget to send your donations to the archives as a Thank
>> you
>> so we can continue this fine work.
>> Donations are tax deductable and can be funneled through IHCC Chapter #4
>> www.ihwisconsin.org
>> You can send a check or your life savings to our treasurer:
>> Fred Schnell
>> 4327 Madson Road
>> Manitowoc, WI  54220-9745
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of john hall
>> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 9:20 PM
>> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] New Archives Webpage
>>
>> AWESOME!!!!!!
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <fayguyma at execpc.com>
>> To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 11:38 AM
>> Subject: [Farmall] New Archives Webpage
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/ihc/search.asp
>>>
>>> Lee Grady at the archives has been working on getting this through
>>> the bureacracy for awhile, but it's live as of this morning! Give it a
>>> try
>>> and pass it on!
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