BRHS MAKES DONATIONS TO LIBRARIES

Updated 11/20/1999

The Society has been working on placement of a selection of back issues of our Bulletin to 20 additional libraries along the former Burlington system. Also, future mailings would be sent on a regular basis for their research files. The status is as follows:

Accepted

Minneapolis Public Library Minneapolis, MN
Naperville Public Library Naperville, IL
Colorado State Historical Society Denver, CO
Gibson Memorial Library Creston, IA
State Historical Society of Iowa Des Moines, IA
Aurora Public Library Aurora, IL
Galesburg Public Library Galesburg, IL
Omaha Public Library Omaha, NE
La Crosse Public Library La Crosse, WI
Lincoln Public Library Lincoln, NE
Wyoming State Library Cheyenne, WY
Savanna Township Public Library Savanna, IL
Northern Illinois University De Kalb, IL
State Historical Society of Wisconsin Library Madison, WI

Unanswered Awaiting Response

McCook Public Library McCook, NE
St. Paul Public Library St. Paul, MN
Downers Grove Public Library Downers Grove, IL
Burlington Public Library Burlington, IA

Declined Our Donation Invitation

Council Bluffs Public Library Council Bluffs, IA
Red Oak Public Library Red Oak, IA
Quincy Historical Society and Adams County Library Quincy, IL

Other libraries are also being considered to allot the 20 sets we are prepared to send out now. Additionally, the following eight groups have been receiving our publications over the years and will continue:

Newberry Library Chicago, IL
Nebraska State Historical Society Lincoln, NE
Minnesota State Historical Society St. Paul, MN
Denver Public Library Denver, CO
DeGolyer Library - SMU Dallas, TX
California State Railroad Museum Sacramento, CA
B-RI Railroad Museum Teague, TX
Kalmbach Memorial Museum Chattanooga, TN