Background: In the 1990’s, John J. Roark (Past President 1993-1995) undertook the extraordinary task of researching, categorizing, and organizing the contents of the Joseph Roark (1813-1876) trunk. In 2005, a number of family members added additional documents to the Collection. A couple of years ago, the R-CA had the microfilm converted to flash drive. This year, we enhanced the Collection by replacing poor quality copies with more legible ones. This was an extremely labor intensive project, but well worth the effort. Almost 1/4 of the contents, or over 1,300 photos and documents, were scanned and replaced. After Johanna scanned the documents, Chuck Gross created the updated files. He then sent those who had already purchased a flash drive the updated files. Anyone who orders a flash drive now will receive the enhanced version.
Purchase Information: The Collection, on flash drive, may be purchased for $30 (includes postage) through the website: Roark-Conner.org, go to “R-CA Documents,” then to “R-CA Books.” You can also email: BoD@Roark-Conner.org, or call 202-669-1802, to request purchase information. Please note, your purchase of the flash drive supports the important work of the Association including cemetery maintenance, the Newsletter, reunions, and the website.
Add Your Historical Documents: You can add your personal historical documents to the Collection. If you are interested, please email Terry L. Roark (Past President 1986, 2019 & 2020): TerryLRoark@aol.com, or call: 202-669-1802, to discuss and make arrangements.
