Doug - I am sorry for being so obtuse. My friend from North Carolina e-mailed me to say HE was helping the Queen family apply for a grant (for a multi-volume CD/DVD documentary of sorts; I'm sketchy on the details), and he (my friend) asked me to comment on the importance of preservation efforts.

Having enjoyed the heights of Mudcat scholarship and analysis (and the lows of Mudcat levity), I thought it worthwile to invite the comments of the Forum. That's all... I'll go away now...