Col. Ober, a member of the Maryland Society is Chairman of the General Society's Committee on Archives and Records Management. These records are therefore the most valuable records of the Society and their preservation has been, at the direction of the Executive Committee, a major project of the committee on Archives and Records Management. These folders are filed by General Society number in archival quality boxes at Langsdale. Intellectual control of these documents is maintained in two sets of card indices, one of members names and addresses and one of ancestors' names, each cross referenced to the other. Microfilm copies of all these files, which are kept at locations away from Langsdale, provide security.
City has microfilms ofthe papers.
Since such film has a limited life, these microfilms will be reviewed and refilmed when necessary - some years hence. In early 1999 a test was undertaken to determine how much data in each paper it wouldbe practical to enter, considering time and expense. A Separate Roster of ancestors will include each progenitor's name, dates of birth and death, description of his qualifying services as compiled from all applications naming him, and the names of all members claiming under him. The information in these databases will not be available on the Internet but may be obtained from the Society Archivist at Langsdale with proper authorization. The work on the database is progressing well and projected to be completed early in 2001.