[meteorite-list] Re:Great Meteorite Collections
From: Marcia Swanson <MJSOfArc_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:30:01 2004 Message-ID: <1293-3F78C869-2118_at_storefull-2158.public.lawson.webtv.net> --WebTV-Mail-15478-1097 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Dear Fred, and List, Is there anything that we as individuals or as a group can do ? Is this due to some kind of budget cut? What Congressmen do we send our objections and voice our dissaproval to? If it can happen there, it can happen anywhere. Maybe instead of shrugging it off, we should let the powers that be, know that WE do not approve of the minimizing of the importance of the study and collection of Meteorites, firstly in Denver, then anywhere else it rears it's head. It would seem that besides discouraging the meteorite trade/collecting with new legal possible laws, even the already established meteorites and public access to them may be threatened, if I am understanding you right? Domino affect. Think about it ! or trickle-down if you prefer. I don't want to start a ruckus on-list ,but I realize that some people like to gripe and do nothing, and then there are those who will take the time to address their disapproval to the proper State and Government officials. If you could advise me Fred, on who to address... off-lne, and to anyone else interested in helping, count me in. Probably a misquote, my apologies, but the message is clear. "All that remains for evil to prevail, is that good men do nothing". Dramatic, yes........., relevant......yes. Best Regards, Marcie --WebTV-Mail-15478-1097 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-3104.bay.webtv.net (209.240.204.214) by storefull-2151.public.lawson.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sat, 27 Sep 2003 20:47:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pairlist.net (pairlist.net [216.92.1.92]) by smtpin-3104.bay.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix+sws) with ESMTP id AD21EFE40; Sat, 27 Sep 2003 20:47:00 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pairlist.net (localhost.pair.com [127.0.0.1]) by pairlist.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E35D536C3; Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:46:55 -0400 (EDT) Delivered-To: meteorite-list_at_pairlist.net Received: from mu.pair.com (mu.pair.com [209.68.1.23]) by pairlist.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 1684753544 for <meteorite-list_at_lists.meteoritecentral.com>; Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:44:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 62289 invoked by uid 7111); 28 Sep 2003 03:44:53 -0000 Delivered-To: arthur-meteoritecentral:com-meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com Received: (qmail 62286 invoked from network); 28 Sep 2003 03:44:53 -0000 Received: from imo-m06.mx.aol.com (64.12.136.161) by mu.pair.com with SMTP; 28 Sep 2003 03:44:53 -0000 Received: from Fredmeteorhall_at_aol.com by imo-m06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id a.99.3d6f61b3 (4402); Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:44:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Fredmeteorhall_at_aol.com Message-ID: <99.3d6f61b3.2ca7b31d_at_aol.com> To: martino.6_at_osu.edu, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_99.3d6f61b3.2ca7b31d_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6015 Subject: [meteorite-list] Re:Great Meteorite Collections Sender: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com Errors-To: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com X-BeenThere: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk List-Help: <mailto:meteorite-list-request_at_meteoritecentral.com?subject=help> List-Post: <mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> List-Subscribe: <http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list>, <mailto:meteorite-list-request_at_meteoritecentral.com?subject=subscribe> List-Id: Meteorite Discussion Forum <meteorite-list.meteoritecentral.com> List-Unsubscribe: <http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list>, <mailto:meteorite-list-request_at_meteoritecentral.com?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://www.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/> Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:44:29 EDT X-Brightmail: Message tested, results are inconclusive --part1_99.3d6f61b3.2ca7b31d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello Bob, The Denver Museum of Nature and Science (I liked the former name much better, the Denver Museum of Natural History) has a wonderful collection of meteorites, many collected by H. H. Nininger when he had a close relationship with the Denver Museum. That said, forget about the fine collection of meteorites. Drawers full reside upstairs where only staff and the volunteers of the Denver Meteorite Posse (a group of volunteers started by Jack Murphy to hunt down meteorites in Colorado) have access, or had access, as the curator of minerals (which includes meteorites) has been laid off from his job of over 30 years. Jack Murphy, Curator of Minerals, has given a good part of his life to the Denver Museum, only to be laid off along with 10 or 11 other staff members. Other museum staff have resigned in outrage over the layoffs. Volunteers are TICKED OFF! Once again, meteorites get shoved way down the list of museum items to show the public, far behind fossils, stuffed animals and minerals. However, there is one large iron meteorite that children can touch in the new space display. One. No mineral curator, no meteorite display to speak of. This stinks. Regards, Fred Hall / Meteorhall --part1_99.3d6f61b3.2ca7b31d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"= Georgia" LANG=3D"0">Hello Bob,<BR> The Denver Museum of Nature and Science (I liked the form= er name much better, the Denver Museum of Natural History) has a wonderful c= ollection of meteorites, many collected by H. H. Nininger when he had a clos= e relationship with the Denver Museum.<BR> That said, forget about the fine collection of mete= orites. Drawers full reside upstairs where only staff and the volunteers of=20= the Denver Meteorite Posse (a group of volunteers started by Jack Murphy to=20= hunt down meteorites in Colorado) have access, or had access, as the curator= of minerals (which includes meteorites) has been laid off from his job of o= ver 30 years. Jack Murphy, Curator of Minerals, has given a good part of his= life to the Denver Museum, only to be laid off along with 10 or 11 other st= aff members. Other museum staff have resigned in outrage over the layoffs. V= olunteers are TICKED OFF!<BR> Once again, meteorites get shoved way down the list= of museum items to show the public, far behind fossils, stuffed animals and= minerals. However, there is one large iron meteorite that children can touc= h in the new space display. One. <BR> No mineral curator, no meteorite display to speak o= f. This stinks.<BR> Regards, Fred Hall / Meteorhall</FONT></HTML> --part1_99.3d6f61b3.2ca7b31d_boundary-- ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list --WebTV-Mail-15478-1097-- Received on Mon 29 Sep 2003 08:03:53 PM PDT |
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