An open letter to Mark Pomeroy, editor of the SRG newsletter,
from Elaine Brison.
I do not know whether it is lack of nerve or incompetance
that causes the editor of the SRG newsletter to fail to put
his name to offensive remarks in the editorial, but I for one
am not afraid to say openly what I think and believe.
Business history is as valid a part of our heritage as any
other and there are very few repositories that do not hold
'business records' of one form or another whether they be
those of a commercial organisation, a local parish or a
charitable body.
The slur on business archivists that cannot help but be
inferred from the above comment is undeserved and plain
offensive - is it any wonder that people such as Elizabeth
Oxbarrow-Cowan are constantly despairing at the lack of
enthusiasm for people to take an active part in the society
when all that is on offer is this kind of narrow and petty
minded view point.
Needless to say the SRG can take my resignation as regional
rep to be effective immediately and I will not be renewing my
membership of SRG on return of my membership form this month.
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