[PRCo] Re: Historic Pittsburgh

[Matt Barry]

I *think* as a University of Pittsburgh employee, I may have just a tad 
more access to the collection.   I can find out.  But, I was thinking if 
you point out something in the index that is unfamiliar to PTM, I could 
see about duplicating that.

Some years back, I remember seeing a part of this collection when the 
Archives were in Hillman Library.   And I know, there was a diary by 
Charles Palmer in the boxes.    It does not seem to be there anymore.

Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

>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!
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>Ed
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>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
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>Just in case you guys haven't seen this. I suspect that PTM has these files
>as well?
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>http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?type=simple;c=
>hpead2;view=text;subview=fulltext;q1=pittsburgh%20railways;rgn1=Anywhere%20i
>n%20Finding%20Aid;id=US-PPiU-ais7429;rgn=item
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>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.
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>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.
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>I am hoping she means 2005!!!
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>Please let us know if you have additional questions. You may also  contact
>our department head at michaeld at pitt.edu.
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>Perhaps PTM can lend some of its photographs to this endeavor?
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>Ray
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