Greetings,

Hopefully this is the last message on this subject.  It looks like things are finally zero'ed in to move the archaeology records back next week.  The move back will begin on Monday and we anticipate it taking the better part of the week.  Judging by the move out, we are thinking that the move back in will probably be a little more difficult.  As previously posted, we will therefore be closed the entire week of June 22nd-25th.  We will still be available to provide project and site numbers, but it's likely there might be some lag time with so much going on.  If there are other immediate needs let us know and we'll do our best to help out if possible.

We plan to be back to normal working hours and [hopefully improved] conditions on June 29th.

Many thanks for everyone's patience during this abatement proccess.  We'll be pleased to get back to our normal [working] lives!

Thanks again,

Arie Leeflang
Archaeology Records
Utah Division of State History
aleeflang at utah dot gov


--- In UPAC@yahoogroups.com, "arie_leeflang" <aleeflang@...> wrote:
>
> Greeting again.
>
> I just wanted to pass along an update regarding the asbestos abatement
> (and subsequent records closures) here at State History. We are
> currently squeezed into our alternate location at the other end of the
> building. We had anticipated spending this week moving the records back
> to our original/permanent location. But, as is clear by the continued
> construction crews, they are not yet complete. As with many of these
> operations, we guessed they would take long than promised.
>
> So, contrary to our original post, we will be open this week at our
> alternate location (still in the Rio Grande Building). If you have a
> literature search need please let us know. Contact is still best
> accomplished via email. We've been told we will be moving the files
> back in on June 23rd-25th (but we aren't holding our breath).
>
> Our apologies once again for any inconveniences or issues this may have
> caused. We've been in the dark on many of these moving issues.
>
> Thanks for your patience.
>
> Best,
>
> Arie Leeflang
> Archaeology Records
> Utah Division of State History
> aleeflang at utah dot gov
>
> --- In UPAC@yahoogroups.com, "arie_leeflang" aleeflang@ wrote:
> >
> > Greetings everyone. I really hate to be overly repetitive, but in
> hopes
> > of avoiding as much negative impact as possible, here is our upcoming
> > records closure memo once again:
> >
> >
> > FYI- We (the Antiquities Section of the Utah Division of State
> History)
> > have recently been informed that our offices will be impacted by
> planned
> > asbestos abatement occurring at the Rio Grande Depot facilities. This
> > will directly impact the use of the archaeological records.
> >
> >
> >
> > In order to prepare for and move the records, the files will be
> > unavailable from May 21st to June 1st. Following the records move,
> the
> > abatement process is projected to last for two weeks. During
> abatement
> > this time (following June 1st), the records will be available at a
> > different location onsite but on a much more limited scale. Due to
> > various issues we will likely only be able to accommodate one
> researcher
> > at a time. Contact with staff members concerning records and numbers
> > will also be limited and best accomplished via email. The following
> > week will entail a move back to our original location, during which we
> > will again be closed. In reality we are anticipating that the
> abatement
> > might actually take longer than assured.
> >
> >
> >
> > We encourage anyone who has upcoming research needs to plan ahead to
> > avoid these time periods. We understand that this is an incredibly
> busy
> > time of year and ask for your patience as it is entirely out of our
> > hands.
> >
> >
> >
> > To reconfirm:
> >
> > We will be closed May 21st to June 1st (to move the records).
> >
> > We will be open on a limited scale June 1st- 14th (during the
> abatement
> > process- this timetable may change)
> >
> > We will again be closed June 15th -18th (to return the records- this
> > timetable may also change)
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks you for your patience,
> >
> >
> >
> > Arie Leeflang
> >
> > Archaeology Records
> >
> > Utah Division of State History
> >
> > aleeflang at utah dot gov
> >
>