From: owner-scribes@castle.org (scribes digest) To: scribes-digest@castle.org Subject: scribes digest V7 #5 Reply-To: Sender: owner-scribes@castle.org Errors-To: owner-scribes@castle.org Precedence: bulk scribes digest Thursday, September 13 2001 Volume 07 : Number 005 ======================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with unsubscribe scribes-digets in the body of the message. Leave the subject line blank. Do not include any additional text. Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. Re: [scribes]: period pigments+gum ammoniac [scribes]: Molding ink Re: [scribes]: Molding ink Re: [scribes]: Molding ink RE: [scribes]: Molding ink [scribes]: virus!! DO NOT OPEN ANY EMAIL WITH AN ATTACHMENT FROM ME DATED TODAY [scribes]: Gottingen Model Book available Re: [scribes]: Molding ink [scribes]: KWAS - Known World A&S - October 26-28, Madrone (Seattle) [scribes]: TEST IGNORE RE: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. RE: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. [scribes]: NYC Disaster, 9-11-01 Re: [scribes]: NYC Disaster, 9-11-01 Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. [scribes]: Fwd: A Plea on Behalf of the American Red Cross [scribes]: Fwd: WTC survivor list [scribes]: My webpage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 11:15:54 -0500 From: "Corinna Taylor/Al Frank" Subject: Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. Greetings Robert et al: I would like to add one or two minor points to your excellent message. I use Winsor & Newton matte black calligrapher's ink in my mundane work of filling in certificates. I am constantly thinning it with a little distilled water. This is not to revive old ink - the bottles only last me a month or two. Some inks are made thick so they can be thinned as needed for various tasks. I use this ink in a Brause pen writing on a 30 degree slant. When I use a quill, I write on a much more nearly vertical surface and use stick ink because the Winsor & Newton is too thin. A general rule of thumb for black carbon inks is that their shelf like once opened is a year at most. Regarding felt vs fountain vs dip pens: I've noticed a tendency among some felt pen users to slightly wider letters. I tend this way myself when using a felt pen, even though I was trained on dip pens. One thing felt and fountain pens won't do is spread under pressure. Some dip pens are better for this than others. Mitchell's Rexel is the best. Quills are even better. There is some question as to whether certain thick strokes were formed by manipulation, pressure or double-stroking and I won't argue the point, merely point out that they can't be done by pressure with a felt or fountain pen. Felt and metal pens have the same thickness of point regardless of width, so the hairline doesn't get proportionally thinner when writing smaller with a narrower tip. A dip pen can be sharpened on a stone to give a finer hairline, but an over-sharpened nib can damage the paper. A nib can be cut thinner than metal without damaging the paper/parchment, but requires an extremely light touch to use. With a well-cut quill, it is possible to use the broad edge to write then turn onto a corner to add various delicate monoline ornaments. I've seen Marc Drogin do a drollery dragon about 3" high without dipping and still have ink left for some extra curlicues. There's a relatively new and hard-to-find cartridge pen available from Paper & Ink Books - the Pilot Parallel Pen. It comes in four sizes from 1.5 to 6 mm. It gives super-crisp edges and the corner can be used for monolines. There is the usual problem of the cartridges being dye-based ink, but they can be refilled with other inks if you clean thoroughly after use. The Ackerman Pump Pen claims it can use any nib and any ink or paint. There are also plastic quills available for it. I haven't tried it yet because it's about $50.00. The Ackerman site is listed in the Cynscribe index. www.cynscribe.com. For those who don't know cynscribe - try it. It's wonderful, a set of links to about a thousand scribes, suppliers, galleries et cetera. Corinna, O.L. Midrealm =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:51:13 -0600 From: Catie Helm-Clark Subject: Re: [scribes]: period pigments+gum ammoniac > > If it's not already in a jar, put it in one, or a cup that is small > enough--cover the lumps with water (distilled is best, unless > you're sure of the purity of your tap water) let it sit for 24 hours. > Strain the resultant sticky, whitish, lumpy mess through the toe > of an old pair of nylons, and save the milky part. Yes, this is incredibly > messy and smells like a combination of pine pitch and burning > rubber. 10 minutes in the microwave (loosely covered, and watch it close - boiling is bad as it complicates cleanup) on low to moderately low power will do the same thing as soakinf overnight. use ammonia (!) to disolve any gum ammoniac splatters you might accidentally make with gum ammoniac in the microwave (or anywhere else, for that matter) ttfn, Therasia =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:10:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Hrefna in heppna Subject: [scribes]: Molding ink Greetings! I bought some ink from the Limner's Guild at Pennsic. The ink was used a week ago and last night there was mold in it. My question is: Can I remove the mold and still use the ink without any detriment to my quill or the scrolls? Hrefna __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 15:02:41 -0500 From: "Corinna Taylor/Al Frank" Subject: Re: [scribes]: Molding ink Yes. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hrefna in heppna" To: "SCA Scribes" Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 12:10 PM Subject: [scribes]: Molding ink > Greetings! > > I bought some ink from the Limner's Guild at Pennsic. > The ink was used a week ago and last night there was > mold in it. My question is: Can I remove the mold and > still use the ink without any detriment to my quill or > the scrolls? > > Hrefna > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger > http://im.yahoo.com > =================================================================== > To unsubscribe from this list, send email to > with a blank Subject: line and > unsubscribe scribes > in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in > the body. > =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 16:26:57 -0400 (EDT) From: "Lyle H. Gray" Subject: Re: [scribes]: Molding ink > > I bought some ink from the Limner's Guild at Pennsic. > > The ink was used a week ago and last night there was > > mold in it. My question is: Can I remove the mold and > > still use the ink without any detriment to my quill or > > the scrolls? > > > > Hrefna May I suggest that you contact the Limner's Guild and ask? I believe that Megan ni Laine is the proprietress. =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 14:06:46 -0700 From: "Ken Stoner" Subject: RE: [scribes]: Molding ink It's fine. Scrape off the mold if it bothers you, but the ink is fine. - -----Original Message----- From: Hrefna in heppna [mailto:the_jaded_raven@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 10:10 AM To: SCA Scribes Subject: [scribes]: Molding ink Greetings! I bought some ink from the Limner's Guild at Pennsic. The ink was used a week ago and last night there was mold in it. My question is: Can I remove the mold and still use the ink without any detriment to my quill or the scrolls? Hrefna __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 14:41:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Holly Subject: [scribes]: virus!! DO NOT OPEN ANY EMAIL WITH AN ATTACHMENT FROM ME DATED TODAY (imagine the sound of me saying many rude words) Some ebay bidder I was corresponding with sent me a rather common (mostly harmless) computer virus. Probably accidental but it managed to send itself to some of you, my friends, before I shut Outlook down. My apologies. I do have Norton Antivirus installed, why it didn't catch this one, I don't know; but I'bve been having general problems with Outlook recently too. :-<---Holly---<--<-@ ===== :-)---Holly---<--<-@ hollygrimmett@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:36:51 -0700 From: Karen Williams Subject: [scribes]: Gottingen Model Book available I just got this from Abebooks.com: *** Your Want:# A5447110 Title: gottingen model book; Has been matched with the following book(s): To update or delete this want click here: http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/WantMaintDelete?wantId=5447110 1. The Gottingen model book : a facsimile edition and translations of a fifteenth-century illuminators' manual by Gottingen, Lehmann - Haupt University of Missouri Press Columbia Hardbound G+. No dj. red cloth. In english and german. Oblong, 102 ISBN:0826202616 (Keywords: ILLUMINATION OF BOOKS AND M 0826202616) The price of the book is US$ 20.00 Please reference the seller's book # 003537 when ordering. 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Click or copy and paste the link to search for books now! http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/IList This mail was created 10/Sep/01 17:12 and postmarked 10/Sep/01 18:24. =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 23:22:32 EDT From: Kgscribes@cs.com Subject: Re: [scribes]: Molding ink It would be best to strain the ink and then put it in a microwave to heat up the ink to kill any remaining mold spores. If in time the mold returns, simply add a drop or so of vinegar to change the pH of the ink to make it resist the growth of mold. Yes it is possible to have a paper or parchment infected with mold from ink and this is of most concern in hot, moist climates. Sr. K of the Monastery of St. Gabriel mka Karen Gorst =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 23:28:12 -0700 From: Lee Damon Subject: [scribes]: KWAS - Known World A&S - October 26-28, Madrone (Seattle) The classes are filling up, but not full yet. There are lots of interesting classes being offered. There are still plenty of hotel rooms available. In fact, there are too many. Please, if you're coming to KWAS, be sure to tell the hotel that you are with the "Society for Creative Anachronism Known World Arts and Sciences". They have no clue what "KWAS" stands for. If you have already booked your room, please call back and make sure they have you down for the SCA block, and the good rate. Don't let them tell you the block is booked, it isn't. See for details including the class list and hotel information. CT/nomad ----------- - Lee "nomad" Damon - \ play: nomad@castle.org or castle!nomad \ work: nomad@ee.washington.edu \ /\ Seneschal, Castle PAUS. / \ "Celebrate Diversity" / \ =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 04:30:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Anna Troy Subject: [scribes]: TEST IGNORE Hello? ===== "So many books, so little time." "Anna's Crafts Links Page" has MOVED to: http://www.angelfire.com/retro/crafts __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 14:01:27 -0400 From: "Dills, Robert W" Subject: RE: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. Greetings Corinna, O.L., et al. Thanks. Good points, and I agree with everything you said. Thinning and reconstituting are 2 different things. The gothic hands that were done 6 to 10 lines to the inch come to mind as those that were not broad nib at all, but entirely done by pressure. The dip metal pens usually don't spread any better than the fountain pens. Many of the Bastarde hands look like flexible pens rather than broad nib, also. We tend to do that period's calligraphy much too large. Felt pens are more forgiving of sloppy style. It's why I start beginners with them, so they can be successful, get addicted and then get fussy. I switch them to fountain pens rather than dip pens for the portability. Most beginners engage in opportunity practice. A fountain pen can be used to doodle [practice] at a meeting. A dip pen cannot. There was a time in the SCA where many scrolls [in the East, anyway] were done with felt pens, on imitation, turn brown in 10 years, translucent parchment. The favored hands were an "Olde Englishe" [like the 18th century type face, ilg!] hand, a non specific Anglo-Celtic hand and a creamy Italic [as opposed to the oil and vinegar italic]. You would not believe the fuss that occurred when I did a scroll with gold leaf. I much prefer now, where I can barely follow some of the discussions. I get to learn again! I adapt style to material. For rigid pens I use a rigid style. For more flexible pens I play with the elasticity. Opinion: "Pens are tools and should be chosen by need rather than tradition." Opinions are not binding on anyone, not even me. One of the things I sometimes demonstrate is how to cut paper with the over-sharpened pen. The trick I use to show people when to sharpen the pen is to have them turn the pen over and write upside down. If they "feel" the paper better with the pen upside down, then it is time to sharpen the pen. I also show then how to dull the pen, after they've cut a few holes in the page. For light touch exercises I take a big fat marker, fresh with drippy dye ink and do a Durer style, gothic hand on toilet paper. Try it some time. Ya gotta be fast! And don't use the paper that has the lotion in it. The lotion helps limit the bleed. It's too easy. I'm beginning to blather... Still R. W. o B] =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 11:42:11 -0500 From: "Corinna Taylor/Al Frank" Subject: Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dills, Robert W" To: "Corinna Taylor/Al Frank" ; "SCA Scribes" Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 1:01 PM Subject: RE: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. > > The gothic hands that were done 6 to 10 lines to the inch come to mind as > those that were not broad nib at all, but entirely done by pressure. The > dip metal pens usually don't spread any better than the fountain pens. Many > of the Bastarde hands look like flexible pens rather than broad nib, also. > We tend to do that period's calligraphy much too large. Robert, I beg to differ on the ability of dip pens to spread. Which ones have you been using? The #5 and #6 Rexell spread to approximately double their closed width. An extremely spreadable nib can be made from a pointed nib such as Brause EF66 by snipping the tip with diagonal flush cutters and smoothing with a fine hard stone and crocus cloth. Corinna =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 13:14:49 -0400 From: "Dills, Robert W" Subject: RE: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. >Robert, I beg to differ on the ability of dip pens to spread. I didn't say all metal dip pens, however, most of the pens one can find in the local craft store aren't of that type. I've even had a fountain, metal tip pen that did a good job, but it wore out years ago and the company had gone out of business. Usually I'm better at qualifying then that. I'll also qualify one of my comments about egg tempera. I gave a very specific version of the egg tempera and it's limitations. I did this because I know there are others for which my comments might not be valid, however, with all egg temperas, I'm very careful about leaving puddles to dry. Thanks for telling me which ones you use. I'll try them. RWoB =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 20:48:40 -0500 From: "Helen Schultz" Subject: Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. Let me tell you all, Master Robert can sure make the Rotring pens "sing." He was my inspiration and "my" Laurel before I was elevated. Gawd, I love to read your ramblings, Robert!! I, too, learned to use the Mitchell nibs like Corinna. We actually had the same instructor, Reggie Ezell. That man could manipulate those nibs like a magician!! And, Robert, Corinna and I are talking about using those nibs WITHOUT reservoirs. That is what allows them to be so nicely flexible. Of course, ya gotta use a nice slant board or the ink pools like mad. Katarina Helene von Schoenborn (KHvS), OL =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 22:09:36 EDT From: KMcWhyte@aol.com Subject: [scribes]: NYC Disaster, 9-11-01 Although this has little to do with scribing, I just wanted to let everyone know that our prayers and thoughts are with those who suffered the terrorist attacks today -- whether it was in 'my backyard' in New York City, or on board one of those planes, in PA, or in D.C.... I know of at least one person from Ostgardr (NYC and Greater Manhattan area) who worked in One World Trade Center. I hope she is safe, and hope all others are with their families. This whole thing has me stunned, and the concept of getting off of Long Island here to go to Legends of Chivalry in NH this weekend is fuzzy now, though I have a scroll due for it. I can barely motivate myself to pen the words; if I get off the Island, it would be by ferry, and Legends of Chivalry will be somber at best for me if it does happen. My first concern right now is donating blood in the morning.... May God watch over those loved ones and all those assisting with rescue efforts in New York City, the Pentagon, and wherever our help is needed. In Service, Lady Kayleigh McWhyte, Mercenary Scribe (East) E.Frank, Long Island NY =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 23:08:20 EDT From: KMcWhyte@aol.com Subject: Re: [scribes]: NYC Disaster, 9-11-01 The whole thing is very haunting... I wrote to a friend and was told that there are at least 50 SCAdians working in that area. Stranger yet is remembering that I have pictures of myself and my lord, Ryan from on top of the Trade Center from December last year, 2 weekends before Christmas. It's a panorama we'll never be able to enjoy again, and I won't be able to look at those pictures without remembering any of this. The reports coming in right now have mentioned that there were two men apprehended in a van full of explosives, headed for the George Washington Bridge tonight -- enough of them to blow up the whole span. Sometimes I really hate living on an Island.... If I can 'escape New York' this weekend, I will, even if it means taking the ferry out east... I feel like I will need to be far away from this, but have concern for my parents who had plans to travel to San Francisco this weekend as well -- my mother is considering canceling the tickets. As for my own health, I am well, just very very shaken, and stunned. New York City is an hour and a half from where I live, and it will be a while before I can drive within sight of the skyline, much less dare to look in that direction. The best thing anyone can do right now is give blood, and give hope to the relatives and loved ones of the people still missing.... NYC bridges and tunnels will be closed tomorrow, and I hope that this is the last of the attacks. It's so surreal, like something out of ID4 or Armageddon.... I can't even describe half of what I've heard, it's too much. The City is still on fire tonight, 3 buildings total have collapsed, and so many lives have been lost. Army helicopters have flown over my workplace 15 minutes from here, and F-15's have flown overhead.... Warships are coming into the harbor... The scroll I am working on is a backlog, but it's 5 years old and is for a good friend... He will understand if I can't do it. Master Aetheric, Olwyn... thanks for your support and prayers... I can only hope that these atrocities end soon. - --Kayleigh =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 21:18:46 -0700 From: Karen Williams Subject: Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. Helen Schultz wrote: > I, too, learned to use the Mitchell nibs like Corinna. We actually had the same > instructor, Reggie Ezell. That man could manipulate those nibs like a > magician!! And, Robert, Corinna and I are talking about using those nibs > WITHOUT reservoirs. That is what allows them to be so nicely flexible. Of > course, ya gotta use a nice slant board or the ink pools like mad. Do they come with reservoirs and you take them off? I've heard that Mitchell nibs are the most flexible, but this is the first I've heard about the no-reservoir trick. Thanks, Branwen ferch Emrys =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 00:02:46 -0500 From: "Corinna Taylor/Al Frank" Subject: Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. The reservoir is available separately. If you buy the whole carded set it includes one or two. They slip on and off quite easily. If you prefer a reservoir, it helps to loosen its grip somewhat. Just bend the little clippy bits with needle-nosed pliers until it just barely stays on the pen. This may not make for more flexibility but it does improve the ink flow. Works for Brause nibs, too. Corinna - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Williams" To: "SCA Scribes" Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [scribes]: W/N Inks, Pens, etc. > Helen Schultz wrote: > > > I, too, learned to use the Mitchell nibs like Corinna. We actually had the same > > instructor, Reggie Ezell. That man could manipulate those nibs like a > > magician!! And, Robert, Corinna and I are talking about using those nibs > > WITHOUT reservoirs. That is what allows them to be so nicely flexible. Of > > course, ya gotta use a nice slant board or the ink pools like mad. > > Do they come with reservoirs and you take them off? I've heard that Mitchell > nibs are the most flexible, but this is the first I've heard about the > no-reservoir trick. > > Thanks, > Branwen ferch Emrys > =================================================================== > To unsubscribe from this list, send email to > with a blank Subject: line and > unsubscribe scribes > in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in > the body. > =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 08:18:33 -0500 From: "Amy L. Hornburg Heilveil" Subject: [scribes]: Fwd: A Plea on Behalf of the American Red Cross - --=====================_173328613==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >American Red Cross > >World Trade Center, Pentagon and Pittsburgh Tragedies > > >The American Red Cross has immediately responded to the explosions at the >World Trade Center in New York City and in the Pentagon and on the >National Mall in Washington, D.C. that occurred early in the morning on >September 11, 2001. The Red Cross has activated its Aviation Incident >Response (AIR) Team to respond in New York City and trained disaster >workers from the American Red Cross are providing relief in the affected areas. > >80,000 blood donations in the American Red Cross blood inventory are ready >to ship to affected areas and will ensure that patients' lives are saved. >In the wake of these traumatic events lies a wide path of catastrophic >physical and psychological destruction in which countless victims will >require assistance. In addition to meeting the physical needs of the >affected regions, the American Red Cross will be providing crisis mental >health counseling. > >"The American Red Cross is doing everything we can to ensure the immediate >availability of the safest possible blood," said Dr. Bernadine Healy, >president and CEO of the American Red Cross. "We are also dispatching >hundreds of trained disaster workers and mental health counselors to New >York, Washington D.C. and elsewhere," she added. > >The fastest and most effective way to help the victims of this disaster is >through cash and blood donations, which allow for the best use of >resources. All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by >voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. > >To make a blood donation, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or contact your >local blood service organization. To help the victims of this and other >disasters through a financial contribution, call 1-800- HELP-NOW to make a >credit card donation or Internet users can make a secure online credit >card contribution by >clicking >here. > >You can also mail a donation to the American Red Cross, designating >"Disaster Relief Fund" on the memo line of the check, at the American Red >Cross, PO Box 37243 Washington DC 20013. - ---------- May God grant you a long life for surely He knows the earth has to few Angels and Heaven is full. - --=====================_173328613==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
American Red Cross

World Trade Center, Pentagon and Pittsburgh Tragedies


The American Red Cross has immediately responded to the explosions at the World Trade Center in New York City and in the Pentagon and on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. that occurred early in the morning on September 11, 2001. The Red Cross has activated its Aviation Incident Response (AIR) Team to respond in New York City and trained disaster workers from the American Red Cross are providing relief in the affected areas.

80,000 blood donations in the American Red Cross blood inventory are ready to ship to affected areas and will ensure that patients' lives are saved. In the wake of these traumatic events lies a wide path of catastrophic physical and psychological destruction in which countless victims will require assistance. In addition to meeting the physical needs of the affected regions, the American Red Cross will be providing crisis mental health counseling.

"The American Red Cross is doing everything we can to ensure the immediate availability of the safest possible blood," said Dr. Bernadine Healy, president and CEO of the American Red Cross. "We are also dispatching hundreds of trained disaster workers and mental health counselors to New York, Washington D.C. and elsewhere," she added.

The fastest and most effective way to help the victims of this disaster is through cash and blood donations, which allow for the best use of resources. All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people.

To make a blood donation, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or contact your local blood service organization. To help the victims of this and other disasters through a financial contribution, call 1-800- HELP-NOW to make a credit card donation or Internet users can make a secure online credit card contribution by clicking here.

You can also mail a donation to the American Red Cross, designating "Disaster Relief Fund" on the memo line of the check, at the American Red Cross, PO Box 37243 Washington DC 20013.

May God grant you a long life for surely He knows the earth has to few Angels and Heaven is full.
 - --=====================_173328613==_.ALT-- =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 08:29:21 -0500 From: "Amy L. Hornburg Heilveil" Subject: [scribes]: Fwd: WTC survivor list - --=====================_173975884==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I apologize for cross listings but thought this important. - Despina >>This message came across another list I am on. If you have friends or >>relatives who were in the Towers at the time of the attack, I pray you >>find them on this list. >> >>Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who may have contacts to this >>tragedy. >> >>============= >> >>For those of you who know people that worked in the WTC: >> >> World Trade Center Survivor Database. >> >> >From the site: >>In an effort to help people find out about their loved ones, we are >>building >>this online list of survivors. The list is regenerated every ten >>minutes, so >>please check back. If you have survived the World Trade Center attack or >>know someone who has, please add the name to our list. >> >>www.ny.com/wtclist.html - --=====================_173975884==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" I apologize for cross listings but thought this important.  - Despina


This message came across another list I am on. If you have friends or
relatives who were in the Towers at the time of the attack, I pray you
find them on this list.

Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who may have contacts to this
tragedy.

=============

For those of you who know people that worked in the WTC:

 World Trade Center Survivor Database.

>From the site:
In an effort to help people find out about their loved ones, we are
building
this online list of survivors. The list is regenerated every ten
minutes, so
please check back. If you have survived the World Trade Center attack or
know someone who has, please add the name to our list.

www.ny.com/wtclist.html
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