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On Tue, 11 Jun 1996, Betty Dawn Hamilton wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Jun 1996, Sandy Guest wrote:
>
> > As I've traveled and visited National Parks, the bookstores have always
> > fascinated me, since they contain books and videos of use to me that
> > I have never seen noted before.
>
> Sandy,
>
> I, too, have noticed that. When we were in Seward, Alaska, a couple of
> years ago, I saw WONDERFUL books but I haven't found a source. I guess
> I'll have to do as you are doing and write to the Alaska public relations
> department if they have one. Your idea is a good one.
As a former ranger in the National Park Service, I used to sell the
materials -- books, videos, cassette tapes, posters, clothing, etc. --
visitors encounter in a visitor's center or park headquarters. In one
instance, at Isle Royale National Park located up in Lake Superior, some
of the materials were actually property of the Isle Royale Historical Society,
a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the exposure and
knowledge of all parks, especially Isle Royale; for example, if you were
a member of the Yosemite Association, you would receive the same discount
on materials at Isle Royale as members of the Isle Royale Historical
Society. Anyone interested in information concerning the publications
sold in a particular National Park need only to write or phone said Park
and make a request. Or, you can join one organization and get their
catalog while you're helping to support their educational and
preservational endeavors, combining the membership with discounts
on materials (as a previous Park employee, I still receive regular
mailings from the Isle Royale Historical Society).
Chris Turner, Librarian (chturner@alumni.sils.umich.edu)
Sawdon School
220 Lamson Street
Grand Ledge MI 48837
517.627.3354/517.627.1949 (fax)
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