[PRCo] Re: Historic Pittsburgh

[James B. Holland]

Good Morning!


Thank You, Ray  --  extremely valuable contribution to the list  --  You 
Have Been Doing Your Homework!!!

*-Personally-*    THE   Archives Department of PTM is The Most Important 
department  --  way above equipment restoration.       Since the Museum 
has a full-time, paid director, maybe the same is needed for archives  
--  AND  maybe we can persuade someone to take Full-Time retirement from 
current job to assume job as Archive Director!!!!!!!       I won't 
mention any names, Ed, but you should know who I mean!!!!!!! :-D        
The Archives Department is where I like to designate any financial 
support as well.


-- 
Jim__Holland


I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!

down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!



Boris Cefer wrote:

> I know what my next job is :-D
>
> Boris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 6:19 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Historic Pittsburgh
>
>
>> PTM has a lot of what's here, but I'm sure there's unfamiliar 
>> material as well. Nobody here has time to properly research the other 
>> collections out there...and there's some nice stuff. The trick is 
>> knowing what's duplicative to PTM and what's not! Any volunteers for 
>> a rest-of-your-life job? Apply Archives Dept. PTM!
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
>> Lattner, Raymond
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:05 PM
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> Subject: [PRCo] Historic Pittsburgh
>>
>>
>> Just in case you guys haven't seen this. I suspect that PTM has these 
>> files as well?
>>
> http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?type=simple;c=hpead2;view=text;subview=fulltext;q1=pittsburgh%20railways;rgn1=Anywhere%20in%20Finding%20Aid;id=US-PPiU-ais7429;rgn=item
>
>>
>> Also, in response to a question of mine:The Archives has procedures 
>> in place to create duplicates, either actual photographic prints, 
>> digital scans, or photocopies, at nominal cost to those who require 
>> them for their research. In the case that the items are unable to be 
>> copied because of size or condition of the original material, copying 
>> by researchers may be permitted with the approval of the department 
>> head and under supervision of the curator responsible for the collection.
>> The photographs in question are showing signs of wear and other 
>> deterioration. Our concern for the preservation and access of these 
>> items has led us to scan them for online presentation in a web site 
>> dedicated to the photographs of the Pittsburgh Railways Company. Once 
>> the collection goes online, access to the original images will no 
>> longer be permitted. This is to protect the collections from further 
>> damage through handling. All access to photographic images will then 
>> be directed to the web site. Even though the collection is not 
>> available to the public right now, I can let you know when it is 
>> available and you can retrieve the images you need from the web site. 
>> We expect the online collection to be available for research by the 
>> second week of April.
>>
>> I am hoping she means 2005!!!
>>
>> Please let us know if you have additional questions. You may also 
>> contact our department head at michaeld at pitt.edu.
>>
>> Perhaps PTM can lend some of its photographs to this endeavor?
>>
>> Ray
>