[78-L] USO records

[Rodger Holtin 78-L]

There's always going to be somebody interested in some facet of this stuff: Historians, linguists etc 

These private records are the answers to somebody's search for something and they are in greater need of preservation than 3500 copies of Whispering by Paul Whiteman, (much as I love it).

Has ARSC addressed this??  Ever?

A number of years ago there was a presentation made appealing for preservation of advertising records. Did that ever get any traction??

Sent from my iPhone, which explainz any bad typjng and nonsensical word choices.

> On Oct 5, 2017, at 9:01 AM, gmail - i.collect.records <i.collect.records at gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
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> 
> Perhaps it's like genealogy. I really dont care what my ancestors from 
> so long ago did. I wasn't there, feel no connection to them. I feel more 
> connection to old recordings even if they are from people I never heard of.
> 
> Joe Salerno
> I collect Records of all formats, sizes and vintages.
> 
>> On 10/4/2017 3:16 PM, Kristjan Saag wrote:
>> Nice to hear that, Rodger. Let's worship the exceptions - it's always
>> rewarding to help them.
>> Kristjan
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>>> On 2017-10-04 22:04, Rodger Holtin 78-L wrote:
>>> That's the most common attitude, to be sure, bit not universal. I was
>>> well-rewarded by tracking down a family an giving back some 1938
>>> Prestos a couple years ago. There's a vet group nearby me that would
>>> love to try identifying and returning some of those WWII discs, so
>>> I've sent out the call. Rodger Sent from my iPhone, which explainz any
>>> bad typjng and nonsensical word choices.
>>>> On Oct 4, 2017, at 1:12 PM, Kristjan Saag <saag at telia.com.invalid>
>>>> wrote: I guess many of us have come across private recordings in
>>>> thrift-stores etc, and bought them or got them when buying whole
>>>> collections. I've often wondered how anyone would want to part from
>>>> such private documents from old relatives, but, of course, some of
>>>> these recordings have probably come from people who didn't have any
>>>> close relatives to take care of their stuff. Still, my impression is
>>>> that most young people today care very little both about our
>>>> collective history and the private one. "Why should I care about what
>>>> happened in the 1940's - I wasn't even born then" is a classical
>>>> comment. I guess it's the same in most western European countries and
>>>> in North America. My experience is Sweden - where there are no war
>>>> vet recordings to take care of or dismiss. But if we had, I'm not
>>>> sure many would care what happened to them. Kristjan
>>>>> On 2017-10-04 05:55, Rodger Holtin wrote: Listers, I recently
>>>>> attended an event for WWII vets and was engaged in some discussion
>>>>> of WWII era records. A recurring subject was the many records the
>>>>> servicemen cut at USO centers which they then sent home. I
>>>>> transferred one to CD for a friend and he posted it on his Facebook
>>>>> page. Discussing these records with vets and their families, it's
>>>>> certainly true that many of them have been separated from the
>>>>> families. I have been able to return a few old Prestos picked up a
>>>>> flea markets to the rightful families and now I wonder if you all
>>>>> would help me get the USO records you have back to the rightful
>>>>> families. Many will have names, and ranks which may be traceable -
>>>>> or, if they are untraceable, at least get them to veteran's groups.
>>>>> I have some connections which may find this a valuable project, if
>>>>> we can get the records back from folks who may have come into
>>>>> possession of them who have no connection with the vet. Any interest
>>>>> out there? Rodger Holtin Heneerson, TN For best results use Victor
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