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 Albert R. Mann Library New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
 Ithaca, New York 14853-4301 JUL 1995 New York State College of Human Ecology



 17 July 1995

 Dale B. Canelas
 Director of University Libraries
 204 Library West
 University of Florida
 Gainesville, FL 32611-2048

 Dear M. Canelas:
 Enclosed is a copy of the proposal to the National Endowment for the Humanities submitted
 by Cornell University on behalf the United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN)
 and nine land grant universities. As you know, this proposal is an integral part of the
 National Preservation Program for Agricultural Literature and will, if funded, substantially
 advance the state and local literature component of this national disciplinary preservation
 plan.
 Each state's commitment to the preservation of it's agriculture and rural life literature is highly
 evident, particularly in the details provided in Sections 5 and 6. I think the proposal, drafted
 with your help by Preservation Consultant Carolyn Clark Morrow, is a compelling statement
 of our aspirations and plans to systematically preserve an important part of American history.
 Framed as it is within a broader context of a national cooperative plan to preserve the
 literature of a discipline, with excellent cost sharing support from the participants, and
 endorsement by NAL and USAIN, I believe this is an exemplary preservation proposal.
 Assuming the continued well-being of NEH, I think we have reason to be optimistic that the
 proposal will be funded.
 Thank you again for your efforts in developing this proposal. Judging from the spirit of
 cooperation evinced during the proposal development phase, it will be a distinct pleasure for
 us all to work together on this worthy project. We will let you know as soon as we hear from
 NEH. In the meantime, please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
 Sincerely,


 Samuel Demas 1
 Head, Collection Development and Preservation


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