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Message from the
Letter from
Letter from Connie Rendfeld
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Message from the
While a search for a
replacement is conducted, Tom Krasean will serve as interim LHS director. Tom founded the Local History Services
Department in 1982 and after hiring
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Letter from
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Please forgive this somewhat
impersonal way of announcing some very personal news.
After 19 years of performing field services work for the Indiana Historical
Society I have decided to resign my position as director of the Local History Services Department. I came to IHS in November 1987 as the new assistant director of
the Field Services Division. It was my
fervent hope that I could
somehow make a difference in the viability and professionalism of
local historical societies and museums
in our state. With the passage of time and various
reorganizations at the society, the name changed from Field Services to Local History Services. My title changed from assistant director of a
division to
director of a department. But the
essence of the job, essentially the providing of assistance, training, and
resources to local history organizations
throughout the state remained the same. Now it is time for me to move on to new challenges.
A field services position can
be both rewarding and frustrating. It is
rewarding when,
in some small way, you assist a colleague or an organization become more professional, achieve a higher level of
viability, or succeed in meeting some
chosen goal. It is sometimes
frustrating because one can seldom point to a successful project or organization
anywhere in the state and say with confidence,
“I helped make that happen.”
After all, it is you, the people laboring in the local organizations that really make
the good things happen. What I have learned in these 19
years is that you are some of the hardest working, most dedicated, “miracle workers” anyone could hope to
know. In my heart, while certainly appreciating
the monthly paychecks provided by the Indiana Historical Society … I always considered you my real employers. It has truly been a joy and a privilege to work for
you and with you for the past 19 years.
I wish you the best of luck, good fortune, and success in the years
ahead. Keep up the good work!
My friend Tom Krasean has
come out of retirement to serve as the interim director of the Local History Services office
for the next several months. He will be assisted by former
LHS Assistant Katherine Dill. Tom’s
e-mail address is
tkrasean@indianahistory.org.
Do not hesitate to turn to him for assistance and guidance when you need it.
For those who want to keep their
address books up to date, after today my new address
will be
Yours,
Jmh
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Letter from Connie Rendfeld
Dear Readers,
I have similar news to
report. I have resigned from the Indiana
Historical Society
after 27 years. These last few years as
Associate Director of Local
History Services have been very rewarding. I was able to learn so much from John but I was also
able to meet some of the best people in the world, those who devote their time and talents to preserve
their local history.
I want to thank everyone for
all the assistance and support you have given me with COMMUNIQUE ONLINE. I sincerely hope that the newsletter provided
you with the
information you needed. I have taken a
position with the
If you want to get in touch
with me, send an e-mail to carendfeld@aol.com.
Sincerely,
Connie
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