Record Book Sales
The Jersey Central Train Show and Sale on 6 March in Clark allowed us to make record sales of books: $736 for URHS and $736 for LHRy! The following were the primary donors of used books: John Flint, Gene Graber, Pete Hasler, Tom McConkey, Jack McDougal, Bill McKelvey, and Barbara and Don Oberding.
Donations to Steamtown
Over the past two years we have donated the following items to the Steamtown National Historic Site library and archives: Hard and soft cover books - 1,290 items; Periodicals, public and employee timetables, etc. - 3,530 items; Post cards, photos, maps, broadsides, & other archival items - 1,798 items; for a grand total of 6,618 items! Volunteers who have helped Steamtown catalogue and file these materials included: Dave & Pat Barabas; Bob Barton, Richmond Bates, Dick Brown, Daniel Chazin, John Drennan, Andy Fisher, Tom Hampshire, the late Fred Heide, John Hemmings, Mark Miller, the late Don Oberding, Carl Rose, and John Quinlan.
Unfortunately, due to deaths, moving from the area, and old age, volunteer help has dried up and the donations are backed up at Steamtown. They have advised us that they no longer want donations of this type. We are now donating such worthy items to other libraries, archives, and non-profit organizations.