Moving the NGS Book Loan Collection Slide Show: Table of Contents

The Story of Moving the National Genealogical Society's
Book Loan Collection
from Arlington, Virginia
to
St. Louis County Library, St. Louis, Missouri

Slide 1:	The Story of Moving the National Genealogical Society's Book Loan Collection from Arlington, Virginia to St. Louis County Library, St. Louis, Missouri
Slide 2:	The Partnership Was Announced . . .
Slide 3:	on 14 September 2001 . . .
Slide 4:	At a National Conference . . .
Slide 5:	& SLCL Joined the Celebration.
Slide 6:	The NGS Books Originally Were in Arlington, Va.
Slide 7:	The Home of NGS, Glebe House, Is Located in Arlington, Va. . . .
Slide 8:	& Glebe House is a Historical Landmark.
Slide 9:	[Photo of Glebe House]
Slide 10:	[Photo of Glebe House]
Slide 11:	Behind Glebe House is the NGS Library.
Slide 12:	[Photo of Entrance to NGS Library]
Slide 13:	[Photo of Entrance to NGS Library]
Slide 14:	Inside the Library . . .
Slide 15:	Rows of Books . . .
Slide 16:	Were Ready to Be Boxed by NGS Staff & Volunteers.
Slide 17:	The Big Move to St. Louis
Slide 18:	At Last, on 8 November 2001 . . .
Slide 19:	The First Truck Pulled In.
Slide 20:	Special Parking Was Reserved . . .
Slide 21:	& a 2nd Truck Arrived Later . . .
Slide 22:	& Waited to Unload.
Slide 23:	Donated Services of United Van Lines Made a Difference!
Slide 24:	It Was a Long Trip.
Slide 25:	Boxes Were Tightly Secured . . .
Slide 26:	& There Were a Lot of Boxes!
Slide 27:	A Large "Thank You" Was Posted . . .
Slide 28:	& There Were Many People to Thank.
Slide 29:	Months of Work Became Reality.
Slide 30:	Slowly But Surely . . .
Slide 31:	Many Helping Hands . . .
Slide 32:	Unloaded Both Trucks
Slide 33:	Box by Box.
Slide 34:	Boxes Were Brought Into the Building . . .
Slide 35:	& Down the Stairs.
Slide 36:	When the Trucks Were Empty, Workers Were Ready For a Break.
Slide 37:	Then Volunteers Pitched In . . .
Slide 38:	Opened Boxes . . .
Slide 39:	& Marked the Books.
Slide 40:	A Bookplate Went Into Each Item . . .
Slide 41:	& Then the Books Were Moved, One More Time . . .
Slide 42:	Truck by Truck . . .
Slide 43:	To Special Collections At Last!
Slide 44:	Patrons Were Ready & Waiting For the NGS Books.
Slide 45:	28 January 2002 - The Ribbon Cutting for the NGS Book Loan Collection The Partnership Begins! The Story Continues . . .