Letters and emails to and from Henry Thomas III, President of the Local chapter of the Urban League
on the sale (their potential purchase) of the Mason Square Branch Library

(in ascending order by date)

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"I read with interest the recent exchange of mail between you and Mr Reginald Wilson, former supervisor of the Mason Square library. I'd like to respond to the points you made, if I may...".

From: Jeri Stolk
To: Henry Thomas
(5/27/03)

"I am writing to urge you most strenuously to back out of your "private" real estate transaction that would have the Urban League owning the Mason Square Library. This deal is anything but private...."

From Belle Rita Novak
To: Henry Thomas
(5/27/03)

"Henry--Surely there is other office space that the Urban League can rent/own in Springfield, but the library is unique. Sure the Urban League does good work, but ..."

From: Reggie Wilson
Letter to Henry Thomas
(5/30/03)

"I hope that you have changed your mind about the sale of Mason Square Library to your organization.  I also would like to respond to your last email by mentioning that nowhere in my previous email did I try to suggest that the Urban League does not have more years of total community service than Mason Square Library.  It doesn’t really matter....  "

Letter from Henry Thomas, III,
President of the Local chapter of the Urban League back to Reggie Wilson
(5/31/03)

"Thanks again for your detailed response to my last email. I respectfully remain in disagreement with your analysis, some of your presumptions and "facts."... "

From: Gail Antokal
To: Henry Thomas
(6/01/03)

"Working as a library volunteer has been a rewarding and enriching experience. The three C's, caring, compassion, and creativity, mean so much to me. The caring I felt was when children looked at me and realized I was a library volunteer."

Letter from Henry Thomas, III,
President of the Local chapter of the Urban League back to Gail Antokal
(6/06/03)

""Thank you for your letter. You obviously have a lot of passion and love for your work and the children (and others) you served! ..."