-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Map Cases and Shelving Needed Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:54:40 -0600 From: Kathryn Lage <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Organization: University of Colorado To: 'Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum' <[log in to unmask]> A request for donations of map cases/shelves from a historical society. See details below. Katie Katie Lage Map Librarian Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences and Map Library University of Colorado, Boulder UCB 184 Boulder, CO 80309 PH: 303-735-4917 FX: 303-735-4879 -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gonzales, Rhonda L Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 1:11 PM To: [log in to unmask] Cc: Robin Satterwhite; Jay Trask Subject: Map Cases and Shelving Needed Good Afternoon, I'm writing on behalf of the Bessemer Historical Society, on whose Board of Directors I am our University's designated member. In case you haven't heard about their wonderful project - I'll give a brief description. The Society was formed in order to take possession of the enormous and largely unprocessed corporate archive of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation. As most of you will know, the CF&I was not only a major influence on Pueblo and Southern Colorado, but also on the entire region. At one time, it was the largest steel producer west of the Mississippi River and the largest landholder in Colorado. Some of the early players included Palmer, Rockefeller, Corwin, and others. The records in this collection are vast and encompass everything from industrial to corporate to labor history, including the Ludlow Massacre. This is one of the largest corporate archives in the country and has already attracted researchers from around the world. The Society has made great progress in beginning to centralize and organize the records, which were in terrible conditions in a variety of buildings. They recently were awarded an NEH grant of approximately $250,000 to help them continue processing the collection. Currently they have two archivists and two archives technicians on the staff, as well as a number of student interns and community volunteers. They have been very lucky recently to have the library staff of Tutt Library at Colorado College volunteer their time to the project. Still, the needs involved with this project are daunting. BHS was very thankful to also receive shelving from Colorado College when they replaced traditional shelving with movable shelving. However, they still desperately need more shelving to enable them to store records and to simply, in many cases, get records off the floors and into more stable conditions. Similarly, the need for map storage cases is very great. Most of the maps in the collection are from the mining departments and contain very valuable geological information. This is a non-profit group that is affiliated with our University and has a strong educational mission. If you have any shelving or map cases you could give to the Society, they would appreciate it very much. Additionally, any other items you may have to donate that could be useful in a library, archives, or museum setting would be very welcome and if you would like to volunteer, your efforts would be a great help. For more information, see their Website: http://www.cfisteel.org/index.php?pr=Home_Page. To donate shelving, map cases, or other items, contact Jay Trask, BHS Archivist at [log in to unmask] or 719.561.6134. Sincerely, Rhonda Gonzales ____________________________ Rhonda Gonzales Dean University Library Colorado State University - Pueblo 2200 Bonforte Blvd. Pueblo, CO 81001 (719) 549-2361 [log in to unmask]