What was disposition of Harry Borsum's slide collection

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 While he was still alive, Harry offered his slides for sale. I bought a few. I am aware that Pat Ryan got some, and I think Rick Stone must have gotten some. I have no idea what was left of his collection when he died, but I do know that many slides passed into other hands while he was still alive. Maybe some other owners will come forward.

Jim Nichols
    On Thursday, February 20, 2020, 10:58:38 AM CST, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:  
 
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Ken Miller answered my question a few days ago re: O H (Harry) Borsum but didn’t know what happened to his slide collection.  Ken’s research indicates that Harry died in 1996 at the age of 75.  I have several of Harry’s Southern slides taken in Monroe during the late 60s and have seen his photos in several books, including SOU and N&W related ones.  He was an avid passenger train/car photographer.  I’ve been told he has a photo spread in Southern in Color Vol 3 showing an office car special on the Murphy Branch.  A copy of that book is in-transit to me now.

  

Does someone know what happened to Harry’s slide collection?  Did Morning Sun buy it?

  

Jim King

http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/

  
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