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September 01, 2006

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Nancy

I was just considering a membership to NEHGS - now it sounds like the very books I was hoping to utilize won't be available?

Patsy Finley

It sounds like a fantastic collection. People in your area are very fortunate to have such within their reach. Good luck to all. Patsy

sandy smith

A library on the west coast {Aloha, Oregon} will be wonderful since all of us can not get to Salt Lake City or to the NEHGS. this will make life easier. Thank you and keep us informed.

Elizabeth Patterson

Does this mean that we can no longer request books from NEHGS?

Tony Norris

I wonder what type of relationship they might develop with the 60 year old Genealogical Forum of Oregon (gfo.org)in Portland?

Joy Rich

Dick Eastman wrote about the demise of NEHGS's circulating library a year ago on his website at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2005/08/nehgs_to_shut_d.html


Joy Rich

Dick Eastman

---> Does this mean that we can no longer request books from NEHGS?

You have not been able to borrow books from NEHGS for nearly a year or so. Their lending library was closed last year and the books were sold to the new Connor-Bishop Historical Resource Center. The books were shipped perhaps six months ago.

- Dick Eastman

Dawn Moriarty

Will the Connor-Bishop Historical Center develop a lending library? NEHGS has an out of print book that gave me alot about my family lines and I have no way of obtaining to look at it as I live in the Midwest.

Robin Hurst

Wow, This is great, i like the idea of having a new
place to go for my Oregon research. Thank You.

Janice M. Healy

The NEHGS books bought by the Conner-Bishop Historical Resource Center, were the duplicate copies that made up the circulating library. So you can still access all the same books in Boston at the NEHGS library along with many more. NEHGS has a photo copy service for those of you who can not travel to Boston. Also you have the on-line Genealogist when more help is needed. Please go to the NEHGS web site for more information of the services available to us who are not in Boston. http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org The new Conner-Bishop library will be located some where in the Portland Metro area. The location yet to be decided on as it will depend on what building and land is available to fit our needs.

Ron Weir

Dear Janice:
I was interested in learning about the Conner-Bishop Historical Resource Center because I am representing the Douglas County Library System (Douglas County, Oregon) in the disposition of the remains of a rare book collection assembled by Samuel Evans of Umpqua, Oregon in the early 1900's era. The Endownment Committee of the Library Foundation has undertaken the marketing of this valuable collection, either whole or in part. Toward that end, I would be pleased to send you a complete listing of the approximately 180 remaining volumes for your consideration. All of these books are Ex-Lib and most are in Good to Near Fine condition, but with the usual library accoutrements and markings. Any funds received as a result of purchase of books goes entirely to the Library Foundation for the acquisition of new books and/or other necessary library works. If you are interested in obtaining this listing from me, please respond to this email with an appropriate email link so I can send it along to you. ron weir

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