bttt, and could someone e-mail me info. Many thanks.
Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation
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DHENRY
Member
Good for you, Mike.
You'll never find an organization run by such superbly-qualified folks.
I look forward to 're-upping' every year!
Don
You'll never find an organization run by such superbly-qualified folks.
I look forward to 're-upping' every year!
Don
vintagesmith
Member
Mike, most of the info is in Dave B's intro, but I would be happy to mail you a brochure if you would like. Email me at [email protected] with your address and I'll get it out this weekend! Thanks so much for your interest!
Sheryl & Ray
Sheryl & Ray
Duh??? ALL of the info is in the intro, no wonder I never could get promoted off those civil service exams.
I will respond asap.
Thank you.
vintagesmith
Member
If you find that you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us!
Thanks.
Sheryl & Ray
Thanks.
Sheryl & Ray
Allen-frame
Member
The next bill to cross my hands will be slated for membership.
A very worthwhile cause.
Bless you Sheryl and Ray.
Regards ,,,Al
A very worthwhile cause.
Bless you Sheryl and Ray.
Regards ,,,Al
Mailed my check DBY -- an excellent cause.
David W.
David W.
vintagesmith
Member
Good evening all! We had a beautiful 75 degree day today! Unbelievable for Kansas in February!!
I just finished processing some memberships and contributions and thought I would pass along a couple ideas that were brought up. One existing Founding Member did a memorial gift to the Foundation for a deceased friend. Another requested extra brochures to hand out at his gun club. Both are excellent ideas and ways to help make the Foundation grow! We also processed two other Founding Members who are completing their memberships by making monthly payments. We appreciate everyones help with this huge project and are happy to work with you in any way.
Thanks everyone for your support. If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]
Sheryl & Ray Cheely
I just finished processing some memberships and contributions and thought I would pass along a couple ideas that were brought up. One existing Founding Member did a memorial gift to the Foundation for a deceased friend. Another requested extra brochures to hand out at his gun club. Both are excellent ideas and ways to help make the Foundation grow! We also processed two other Founding Members who are completing their memberships by making monthly payments. We appreciate everyones help with this huge project and are happy to work with you in any way.
Thanks everyone for your support. If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]
Sheryl & Ray Cheely
vintagesmith
Member
Thought I would post the latest update on the Foundation. Any questions or if you need a brochure, please email me at [email protected]. Thanks. Sheryl & Ray
Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation
March 7, 2009
Re: SWHF Update
Greetings to all members:
I would again like to personally thank everyone for all of their support. I am pleased to report we are making good progress towards our funding and project goals. We have currently raised in excess of $100,000 and have substantial commitments yet to come.
We have particularly good news in that we have found an alternate firm to perform the digital reproduction project at a significantly reduced cost. The initial estimate for digitally reproducing Smith & Wesson's records from 1935 to 1941 was $300,000. The estimate is now approximately $225,000. Please keep in mind this estimate is subject to change as the final charge will be based on the exact number of documents digitized, software requirements, etc. We anticipate the run of digitizing the first fifteen boxes of documents will be completed within the next 30-60 days. Following completion of this initial run and evaluation of the results, we will begin working with the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum (CVHM) to formulate the procedures for requesting letters and documents from the SWHF.
My deepest thanks go out to Vice-Chairman Bill Cross for all of his help with this project, as my health has imposed substantial limitations on my time.
I will continue to keep you informed as we make progress.
Many thanks,
Ray Cheely
Chairman, SWHF
PS. Hope to see many of you next month in Tulsa!!
Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation
March 7, 2009
Re: SWHF Update
Greetings to all members:
I would again like to personally thank everyone for all of their support. I am pleased to report we are making good progress towards our funding and project goals. We have currently raised in excess of $100,000 and have substantial commitments yet to come.
We have particularly good news in that we have found an alternate firm to perform the digital reproduction project at a significantly reduced cost. The initial estimate for digitally reproducing Smith & Wesson's records from 1935 to 1941 was $300,000. The estimate is now approximately $225,000. Please keep in mind this estimate is subject to change as the final charge will be based on the exact number of documents digitized, software requirements, etc. We anticipate the run of digitizing the first fifteen boxes of documents will be completed within the next 30-60 days. Following completion of this initial run and evaluation of the results, we will begin working with the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum (CVHM) to formulate the procedures for requesting letters and documents from the SWHF.
My deepest thanks go out to Vice-Chairman Bill Cross for all of his help with this project, as my health has imposed substantial limitations on my time.
I will continue to keep you informed as we make progress.
Many thanks,
Ray Cheely
Chairman, SWHF
PS. Hope to see many of you next month in Tulsa!!
mroyal98
Member
Check going out today. Get to support a worthy cause AND get a tax deduction for it.
vintagesmith
Member
Looking forward to getting your check. I also have a couple requests for info that I will process over the weekend. Thanks for you interest.
vintagesmith
Member
Good morning, everyone! I just finished processing more memberships and wanted to remind everyone that if you want to become a Founding Member you have until June 30, 2009 to do so. We are happy to work with you on payments, if that would be helpful.
We are really excited as the first disk is almost ready for board review. Then we will need to work out lots of details. Special thanks need to go to Bill Cross (doc44), VP of the SWHF. Bill has been covering all the bases with Ray down these last few months. He has done an excellent job of keeping things moving!
We will have demos at the annual SWCA meeting in Troy in June!
So exciting!!
Thanks.
Ray & Sheryl
email: [email protected] if you need any info!
We are really excited as the first disk is almost ready for board review. Then we will need to work out lots of details. Special thanks need to go to Bill Cross (doc44), VP of the SWHF. Bill has been covering all the bases with Ray down these last few months. He has done an excellent job of keeping things moving!
We will have demos at the annual SWCA meeting in Troy in June!
So exciting!!
Thanks.
Ray & Sheryl
email: [email protected] if you need any info!
29aholic
Member
Ray,
Would a founding member also be a life member as the two membership amounts are the same?
What kind of monthly installments am I looking at??
email is in profile if you want to keep it off the board
BTW my volunteer services are available if you need a hand
Would a founding member also be a life member as the two membership amounts are the same?
What kind of monthly installments am I looking at??
email is in profile if you want to keep it off the board
BTW my volunteer services are available if you need a hand
vintagesmith
Member
The Founding Member IS a life membership. The distinction is that you would be one of the first to support the Foundation. The Founding Membership is only available until the end of June and will always show that you were one of the first to believe in the project.
We have been very easy on the installments. If you send us $100 before June 30th along with a letter saying that your intent is to be a Founding Member, you will reserve that membership type forever. Then you can make payments as works with your schedule.
Many thanks, Curtis.
Sheryl & Ray
6-8-09 edited to clean up text corrupted in the move ONLY. Lee J
We have been very easy on the installments. If you send us $100 before June 30th along with a letter saying that your intent is to be a Founding Member, you will reserve that membership type forever. Then you can make payments as works with your schedule.
Many thanks, Curtis.
Sheryl & Ray
6-8-09 edited to clean up text corrupted in the move ONLY. Lee J
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45Wheelgun
Member
"The check is in the mail"
No really, I mailed it today and you should to, if you have not already.
No really, I mailed it today and you should to, if you have not already.
vintagesmith
Member
Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation
Guys, if you have emailed Ray or I at skc102@@@hotmail.com (only one @ when you email me), I'm sorry I haven't replied. Have had some family illness that we are attending to. We would, however, love to have you as a Foundation Member. Remember, Founding Member is only available until the end of June 2009. Payments are available for the $1000 membership fee--you name the terms
. Regular memberships are $100. I will try and respond to any emails over the weekend.
They had some awesome demostrations of the software and what has been scanned already at the annual SWCA show. Maybe Doc44 (Bill) can add some info on it if he has time.
Thanks all.
Sheryl & Ray
Guys, if you have emailed Ray or I at skc102@@@hotmail.com (only one @ when you email me), I'm sorry I haven't replied. Have had some family illness that we are attending to. We would, however, love to have you as a Foundation Member. Remember, Founding Member is only available until the end of June 2009. Payments are available for the $1000 membership fee--you name the terms
. Regular memberships are $100. I will try and respond to any emails over the weekend.They had some awesome demostrations of the software and what has been scanned already at the annual SWCA show. Maybe Doc44 (Bill) can add some info on it if he has time.
Thanks all.
Sheryl & Ray
Sheryl & Ray...The digitization and indexing project is progressing well with 75 boxes of the approximately 150 to be completed in a month or so. Paul Connolly, AMS Imaging, who is doing the digitizing and indexing estimates a completion date of November of this year for the period, 1935-1941. Mr. Connolly also obtained from Roy Jinks a roll of microfilm and he can now workup a project description and cost estimate for digitizing Mr. Jink's shipping records.
In anticipation of completing the project, I have asked Joe Carvalho and Guy McClain of the Conn. Valley Historical Museum to begin thinking about how S&WHF letters will be isssued and a cost structure for them.
The demonstration at the S&WCA meeting went well and was well received. Dave Ballantyne continued the demonstration on Friday and Saturday of last week after Paul Connolly returned to Boston.
Several new Founding members were signed up at the S&WCA meeting and two more commitments have been made to become Founding members before the end of June. A regular member was signed up and a donation made by a current member.
Bill
In anticipation of completing the project, I have asked Joe Carvalho and Guy McClain of the Conn. Valley Historical Museum to begin thinking about how S&WHF letters will be isssued and a cost structure for them.
The demonstration at the S&WCA meeting went well and was well received. Dave Ballantyne continued the demonstration on Friday and Saturday of last week after Paul Connolly returned to Boston.
Several new Founding members were signed up at the S&WCA meeting and two more commitments have been made to become Founding members before the end of June. A regular member was signed up and a donation made by a current member.
Bill
29aholic
Member
Got caught sleeping
Well had planned on getting in under the wire, but realized last week I had run out of checks. Most of my bills I pay are auto withdrawal or via the internet, and didnt realize that the box of checks I had been writing on for 5 years was about gone. Hopefully the new ones will arrive in enough time I can still get in on the Founders option as this is an endeavor we should all be involved in.
Well had planned on getting in under the wire, but realized last week I had run out of checks. Most of my bills I pay are auto withdrawal or via the internet, and didnt realize that the box of checks I had been writing on for 5 years was about gone. Hopefully the new ones will arrive in enough time I can still get in on the Founders option as this is an endeavor we should all be involved in.
Member of S&WHF
I joined at the annual in Troy, as a Founding Member. Do I receive a membership card or any kind of acknowledgement?
I joined at the annual in Troy, as a Founding Member. Do I receive a membership card or any kind of acknowledgement?
Don...Sheryl is behind on processing memberships because of Ray's illness. You will receive a membership card and a letter of acknowledgement (and for tax purposes).
Bill
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