Missing maps for old courses

At one time all certified courses that had maps were available online - as I recall. It took a lot of scanning, but it was done and the images presumably exist.

When expiration was deemed advisable only the current course maps were shown.

Storage space was at one time at a premium, but it would seem to me that it would be desirable to make these older course maps available.

I don't see a downside. I'd also like to see it done.

There would be no space problem for this. However, any old map that was scanned is online. If they were not scanned then that's a problem.

Who is going to check for which old maps are missing? Not me as I have enough on my plate.

Who is going to scan these? I would.

I may be able to find some of these, but there are many cases where I have found some missing. People have asked me and I have found them and sent copies electronically to them.

I will collect and scan some of these older maps and send them. I guess the certs as well (that's a question)? This is for courses I either measured or certified.

I agree with Gene that an even more important project is getting the currently certified courses updated and corrected. Maybe other certifiers can do this as well.

A huge amount of scanning was done when Stu Riegel was registrar. He spent the better part of three years scanning tens of thousands of course maps.
I have copies of all the scans he performed for courses certified from 1979 to 2005. The work burned Stu out and he resigned.

Mike Wickiser contributed a pile of info too. I do not remember exactly how he and Stu interfaced.

In any case, I have copies of all these course maps. They are in zip files, organized by year of certification.

The total size of the files amounts to just under 5 GB.

This was more than could be handled back in the day, but storage capacity has greatly increased since then.

Anyone wishing a copy of the files should send me thumb drive of 8 GB or larger. Also send a stamped, addressed envelope for the return. I will copy the files and mail the thumb drive back to you.Send to Pete Riegel - 3354 Kirkham Road - Columbus, OH 43221.

RRTC could use an interested and capable person to serve as archivist for this old material.

I agree with Pete about having all the Archives with an RRTC stored with one person. I feel that the person should be then Chair.

I have most of this if not all on an External Hard Drive that Pete passed on to me many years ago.

I feel the thumb drive is a good way to go. Hence, I will send a couple to you Pete for me to keep until I pass this position on in a few years.

Dear Gene,

I can get all I have on one 32GB thumb drive, which I can get at micro Center for around $10.

Gene, it's reassuring to see you step up for this. I'd hate to see this material just vanish.

Send what you have - I'll fill it and return.

This offer is open to others as well. The more we spread custody, the safer the data is.