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Subject: Re: [NJ-GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:43:43 -0500
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I so agree...and if the lectures/presentations were filmed/taped, a revenue stream would be created...they could be sold to all of us who cannot get to the meetings.> From: > To: ; > Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 08:55:00 -0800> Subject: Re: [NJ-GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2> > Amen!!> ----- Original Message ----- > From: David E. Kane > To: > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:43 AM> Subject: Re: [NJ-GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2> > > In my very humble opinion, all presentations at historical society meetings> in New Jersey and elsewhere should be taped and preserved for posterity.> What better mission for a historical society that to do so? Future> historians will wonder what we were thinking when these gems of information> are lost forever. > > The technology is there. For instance, we have had several of our authors> taped by teenagers who used simple video cameras [a nice way to involve> younger members of the community!] so the cost is quite minimal. While the> quality may not be up to Hollywood standards, it's the content that is> important. Of course, there are copyright considerations that need to be> properly cleared with the speaker/presenter, but most are very understanding> when it comes to this aspect.> > Just my two cents. Happy 2009 everyone!> > David E. Kane> American History Imprints> Franklin Tennessee> (888) 521-1789> www.Americanhistoryimprints.com> > > > >> >> >> > In a message dated 1/3/2009 9:03:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,> > writes:> >> > OH! How I wish I could make the trip back east and join you at these> > meetings. I keep thinking things can't get any worse but they seem to > > be.> > Wish you could tape these, or what ever is done now days, and I could see> > them. Maybe some day, right? Clover Coryell Jacobs, Nevada City, CA.> > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <>> > To: <>> > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 9:53 AM> > Subject: [NJ-GSNJ] HCGS January Meeting> >> >> >> Happy New Year! Please join us for our first meeting of 2009! Secaucus> >> Town Historian Dan McDonough will be speaking on his passion, the Hudson> >> County Burial Grounds and Snake Hill Cemetery. The meeting will be held> >> Saturday, January 10, 2009, at the Secaucus Public Library,> >> www.secaucus.bccls.org for directions. We start promptly at 11:00 am. A> >> short business meeting will be held. Refreshments and good conversation> >> are provided.> >>> >> Also please mark your calendars for our February meeting on February > >> 14th,> >> 2009, also at the Secaucus Public Library. We will be featuring Megan> >> Smolenyak Smolenyak, of Ancestry.com and Roots Television.com. Ms.> >> Smolenyak will be speaking on "Tracing Your Roots with DNA". For this> >> meeting, a $5.00 fee for non-members will be charged.> >>> >>> > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.> Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.1 - Release Date: 12/28/2008 12:00> AM> > > > > Visit the GSNJ Home Page for up-to-date info on Events, Collections, Publications & more:> http://www.gsnj.org>; -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > > Visit the GSNJ Home Page for up-to-date info on Events, Collections, Publications & more:> http://www.gsnj.org>; -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
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