Wish list
Donations are needed in any amount towards our goal of approximately $7,500,000.00 for a suitable building.
Books:
Genealogy, history, royalty, medieval studies, historical biographies, historic architecture, historical computer books, and old technology books (how things are made, e.g. steam engines, ships, early radio, furniture, and mill equipment)
Maps:
USGS Quad Maps old and new
Metzker Landownership maps
County and Township Maps
Atlases for every where in the world
Specialized city maps (such as Sanborn Fire maps, Ward maps, and Census maps)
Flat files for storing maps, and large sheets of paper & card stock in the bindery
Commercial file cabinets, preferably 5 drawer legal
Microfilm/microfiche any titles (dealing with history, genealogy, and technology)
Microfilm/microfiche storage cabinets
Microfilm/microfiche reader/printers
Hand Book binding tools needed for our repair & bindery area: 3 - Nipping Presses/book presses two of the normal sized ones and one large enough for 11 X 17" or larger by several inches thick would be fantastic. Also needed are three finishing presses.
Needed Once we have a Building
Computers
Laser printers
Juke boxes for the CD's