GDG- FW: Temporary Closure of Gettysburg Research Facilities

[Robert Lawrence]

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<<From: Katie_Lawhon at nps.gov [mailto:Katie_Lawhon at nps.gov] 
<<Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:56 AM
<<Subject: Temporary Closure of Gettysburg Research Facilities
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<<Gettysburg National Military Park News Release
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<<For Release: January 2, 2008
<<Contact: Katie Lawhon
<<Phone: 717/ 334-1124 x452
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<<            Temporary Closure of Gettysburg Research Facilities
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<<Beginning January 18, 2008, research access for the public to 
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<<collection at Gettysburg National Military Park will be 
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<<Park Service officials have announced.
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<<"For the next six months, the collection and its one million 
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<<be packed and moved into the new Museum and Visitor Center 
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<<construction," said Greg Goodell, Supervisor of Museum Services at the
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<<park. "The piece-by-piece packing, moving, and unpacking process for
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<<collections going into exhibits and collections going into 
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<<time-intensive it makes it impossible to accommodate the 
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<<research requests we normally serve," said Goodell.
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<<The park expects that the collection will be ready to welcome 
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<<again in the fall of 2008.
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<<"We regret the inconvenience this temporary closure may 
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<<keep the public informed of our progress and when we can 
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<<research facilities to the public," Goodell said.
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