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From: "Clover Jacobs" <>
Subject: Re: [NJ-GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 21:29:53 -0800
References: <200901051342.n05DgM9W010069@mail.rootsweb.com>


Happy New Year, David. Good to see you are still doing your best at getting
these programs filmed/taped. Maybe we should get a petition going. Clover
----- 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.
>>>
>>>
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