In October, the Rutherford County Budget & Finance Committee approved $150,000 for architectural plans and an engineering study of the former Rutherford Health Building. The county will enter into a tri-party agreement with the Public Building Authority and the Rutherford County Archives Implementation Committee. The three organizations will work together to renovate the facility for use as an archive space. If all goes well, the planning period should take approximately three months, after which contracts can be sought for the actual renovation. We are pleased with the continued support of the Rutherford County Government and look forward to the new opportunities that lay ahead.

This fall a microfilm technician from the Genealogical Society of Utah is here to microfilm the Loose Chancery Court Records Collection. We have been on the waiting list for several years while we finished processing the collection. In an effort to get as clear a microfilm image as possible, we have begun a sizeable cleaning project on the Loose Chancery Court Documents and have been working diligently to stay ahead of her. Before filming, we clean, repair, and double-check the organization of the documents. The staff at the Albert Gore Research Center, particularly the work-study students, have been of invaluable assistance in this project.

When the microfilm project is completed, the Genealogical Society of Utah will give one copy to the Rutherford County Archives, one copy to the Tennessee State Library and Archives and keep one copy for themselves. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to further preserve our records and make them available to a much wider audience.

On October 25, Rutherford County celebrated its 200th birthday with an all-day Heritage Festival.  The County Archives hosted an open house.  Hundreds of visitors touring the Court House visited the Archives to see a display of historic documents.  All in all, the day was a huge success!

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