Helping
Us
– With the data now on the Research Library site, you can see the power of
having searchable NP data resources available from everyone’s Internet browser.
Items like bibliography reference citations, equipment rosters, catalogs of
museum collections, photo collection catalogs all come alive with
possibilities. But, we have a very big job ahead of us to reach the full
potential of this web site. The effort has been divided into smaller jobs that
can be done by individual members at home.
We have a great deal of data scanned and on a Working site where our members
complete the catalog records. This allows the search functions to locate
specific items. We can use your help in completing this cataloging from your
computer or one at a local library. It does not require a great deal of
computer knowledge and you will learn a lot of interesting information about
the Northern Pacific in the process.
You can be a part of this effort, no matter where you live or your
background. While it is extremely useful
if you can use a computer and have email to communicate, you can also
participate in developing important data without using a computer or
email. What is needed is for you to be
willing to tackle a research subject. To
start this process, tell us what section you want to work on and send an email
to: research@nprha.org. We will help you get started.
We look forward to
hearing from you
and helping you become a part of this significant project to provide a resource
that will keep the NP alive for future generations.
Submitting
Items
– If you have items that you would like added to the NPRHA.org site, please
email us at research@nprha.org. If you
have digitized photos for use on our web site, please limit the size of each
image to no more than 1000 pixels wide and is saved as a JPEG. If you don’t
know about all this technical stuff, send us an email describing what you have
and we will send you an address to mail the item to us. We will scan the item
and send it back to you. Thank you for your interest in helping us develop nprha.org.
We
hope you have found the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association site
informative and easy to use.