[78-L] Large University Throwing away records?

[Steven C. Barr]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
> Ronald Lees wrote:
>> I couldn't believe that a university such as Harvard (or any)
>> would be throwing out records.  Has anybody heard of a similar
>> situation before with a university?   Ron
> 
> I don't know of any American university where this HASN'T happened.  It
> happened at every university I have ever been at, Temple, Northwestern,
> Univ of Missouri-Columbia, CUNY, Morehead State University, etc. etc. 
>>From what I have been told, it will probably even happen at Syracuse
> University where the IDIOTS have taken over one of the world class
> archives and have no idea what the hell they are doing.  I spoke to Mort
> Savada's son while at ARSC and he has resigned himself to the
> possibility of the mishandling of his father's donation. (They were the
> only ones who would take it!!!) 
> 
> What scares me about your report is that last year I spoke with Eric
> Anderson's brother who said that his mother (the widow of composer Leroy
> Anderson) was considering donating a big part of Eric's collection
> (which contains a large portion of George Blacker's collection) TO
> HARVARD.  But I don't have their contact info here -- but I have to warn
> them. 
> 
> Sorry to say it, but NEVER donate ANYTHING to ANY American college or
> university.  They are ALL run by IDIOTS.  I have never met a university
> president who wasn't a doofus.  
> 
> To quote David Lennick, "Aaaaaaaak!"  
> 
Meanwhile, UCSB keeps telling me I should leave my 55,050 78's to
them; I have mixed emotions about this, since a goodly part of my
"shellac archive" is (very intended!) Canadian records...when
possible Canadian recordings!

So...?!

...stevenc