Volgograd Archive Thank You LetterI am very grateful to you for your help and support. We are not used to such acts of attention and are moved by the fact that there are people on the Earth who want to help archives. State Archive of Volgograd Region is turning to computer use. It means all our activities will be connected with new technologies. We've already bought 8 computers and have a local net. All employees are learning to use computers and those, who already can use computers, have started to work. The main thing for us now is to create a database of funds and lists of documents so that we can improve the quality of serving our customers and researchers. We buy all computers, copiers, etc. using the money we earn ourselves. The government started to help us only recently but the funds they provide are not enough. So, we have to earn our own money to buy computers. Your gift will be used to buy containers for floppy disks which will guarantee their safe keeping. It is very important when we create the database on electronic means. Before the new 2005 year starts, we'll have our own electronic address and will be available through the Internet. Thank you again for your help. We wish you good health and a long life. Respectfully, N.N. Smirnov, Ph.D. Director of State Archives of Volgograd region History, writer-historian, publicist return to Volgograd Archive |