Hi, folks

Andy Brown has asked me to indicate that she canm still accept responses up
till Monday 30th June. PLEASE FOLKS, SHE IS DESPERATE FOR RESPONSES.

Gillian Berning, President of the South African Museums Association, has
asked me to distribute this as widely as possible.

I hope folks will respond. R180,000 is less than US$40,000

Cheers, Glyn

Hi Glyn,
I have received an appeal from the Adler Museum of Medicine at the
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) for letters of support for their
continued existence.  Please would you e-mail the appeal on the internet
with the request that replies be submitted
urgently.

I will simply retype a pamphlet of appeal that is circulating at Wits to
provide some background information for those who might care to respond.

Thank you. Gillian

"Adler Museum's Future in Jeopardy: Help Save Your Museum
The Adler Museum of the History of Medicine needs your help.  It has been
in existence for 35 years and is one of the best museums of health sciences
history in the World.
Wits has to save money urgently.  One of the proposals is to close the
Adler Museum which would save approximately R180 000.00 a year.  The Museum
needs your help.  The Museum's Board, staff and all stakeholders have been
asked to present proposals to a Review Committee to persuade the University
to continue funding the Museum or to make other suggestions to save the
Museum.  As a student or staff member of the University/teaching
hospitals/clinics/SAIMR you are a stakeholder - please help us by:
1.  Spreading the word.
2.  Faxing (011 489 9001) or e-mailing ([log in to unmask]) a
letter of support stating why the Adler Museum should continue to exist.
3.  Donating money to establish a trust fund which will ensure that the
Museum will have a permanent future - fax or e-mail your pledges.
Adcock Ingram Ltd has already responded to our plight and has contributed
R6000.00 to save the Museum.
Read more about the Museum on our web page:
http://www.paperless.co.za/public/adler/index.html"
Please could as many people as possible, particularly SAMA members, respond
to the Adler Museum plea with letters of support - their are many points
that can be made to
emphasise the importance of University museums and collections.

National Cultural History Museum      Tel   27 (0)12 3411320
PO Box 28088                          Fax   27 (0)12 3416146
SUNNYSIDE                             Email [log in to unmask]
0132  RSA

Website       http://www.paperless.co.za/public/nchm/

All opinions expressed are very definitely my own