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From: Katherine Flynn <>
Subject: Fwd: RE: [APG] Ethics question re NARA document
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:33:52 -0700 (PDT)


--- Katherine Flynn <> wrote:

> Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:33:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Katherine Flynn <>
> Subject: RE: [APG] Ethics question re NARA document
> To: "Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS"
> <>
>
> I have also located an official e-mail and other
> info
> to report such cases:
>
>
http://www.archives.gov/research/recover/recover-documents-contact.html
>
> I have just sent an e-mail to the required address
> and
> included a link to the item and the full text of Mr.
> Steele's original posting. The auction closes 4
> September and with the holiday weekend time of of
> the
> essence.
>
> Kathy Flynn
>
> --- "Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS"
> <> wrote:
>
> > Kathy,
> > Connie Potter spoke at FGS last year and in her
> > syllabus material gave
> > as her email. Don't know if she
> is
> > on her way to Salt Lake
> > City for this year's FGS but perhaps an email
> there
> > will get to her.
> >
> > -- Elissa
> >
> > Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS
> > www.PowellGenealogy.com
> > CGRS and Certified Genealogical Records Specialist
> > are Service Marks of the
> > Board for Certification of Genealogists used under
> > license after periodic
> > evaluations by the Board.
> > http://www.BCGcertification.org/
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Katherine Flynn
> [mailto:]
> > > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 1:17 PM
> > > To: Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS;
> >
> > > Subject: [SPAM-low] RE: [APG] Ethics question re
> > NARA document
> > >
> > > I have called the NARA to report this suspected
> > theft.
> > > They have had me leave a recorded message with
> a
> > Ms.
> > > Connie Potter. If and when she calls I will
> > forward
> > > all e-mail info and the link to the sale iten on
> > > e-bay. Only the owner of a stolen item can
> > reigster a
> > > complaint on e-bay to get results. the seller
> is
> > on
> > > cape Cod and sells many orginal items and books
> of
> > > historical nature. The seller may not be the
> one
> > who
> > > took it but acquired it third hand.
> > >
> > > Kathy Flynn, CGRS
> > >
> > > --- "Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS"
> > > <> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I believe eBay will help to get it off their
> > system.
> > > > They do not take kindly
> > > > to stolen articles being sold through them.
> But
> > I
> > > > don't know if that will
> > > > tip this seller off that you are "on to him."
> > You
> > > > may also at the same time
> > > > want to call NARA. Hopefully the auction is
> not
> > over
> > > > too soon. With the
> > > > holiday weekend coming up, calling NARA today
> > would
> > > > be my first step.
> > > >
> > > > -- Elissa
> > > >
> > > > Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS
> > > > www.PowellGenealogy.com
> > > > CGRS and Certified Genealogical Records
> > Specialist
> > > > are Service Marks of the
> > > > Board for Certification of Genealogists used
> > under
> > > > license after periodic
> > > > evaluations by the Board.
> > > > http://www.BCGcertification.org/
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Ted Steele
> [mailto:]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:45 PM
> > > > > To:
> > > > > Subject: [SPAM-low] [APG] Ethics question re
> > NARA
> > > > document
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I received an upsetting email the other day,
> > > > alerting me to the fact
> > > > > that someone has posted an "ORIGINAL SIGNED
> > > > PENSION APPLICATION FOR
> > > > > DANIEL SPIKE IN NEW YORK" for sale on ebay.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now Daniel Spike happens to be a direct
> > ancestor
> > > > of mine, and a few
> > > > > years ago I visited NARA in DC and
> physically
> > went
> > > > through his pension
> > > > > file. The document advertised on ebay was
> in
> > his
> > > > file at that time. So
> > > > > it has apparently been "lifted" in the
> interim
> > and
> > > > now placed for sale.
> > > > > (Minimum bid is $75.00.)
> > > > >
> > > > > If this is a crime (as it certainly should
> > be),
> > > > how do I report it? And
> > > > > will anyone follow up?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks, Ted
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Ted Steele
> > > > > St. Louis, Mo.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please visit my Web Site at...
> > > > >
> > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~steeles/
> > > > >
> > > > >
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