Re: AppleWorks Files

[Hugh Hood <hughhood@earthlink.net>]

Pete,

The fellas on this board are good guys, as I see you've already gotten a few
offers.

If you're able to make copies of the originals and mail them to me, I'll
transfer them to .pdf for you.

Heck, I could even use some refreshing of my science knowledge. <grin>

I'd prefer to work off copies of your originals, just in case they are lost
in the mail. Of course, if you send them insured or via other secure method
that involves delivery confirmation and a signature (UPS/FedEx Ground) that
wouldn't be a problem. It's really up to you.

I just finished doing exactly the same thing for some other
AppleWorks-sourced materials.

Let me know, along with your time frame.

My wife loves it when I take on these projects. She's really 'pleased' with
me now as I have pieces of her broken washing machine spread across 2 rooms.
Man, those things get _gunky_. Yuk.

Hugh...




in article 793361aa-cb26-4913-8b0e-2f03d8d94939@33g2000vbe.googlegroups.com,
Pete at par4@psu.edu wrote on 6/26/09 2:35 PM:

> I am looking for someone who can read AppleWorks 3.0 files off 5.25
> floppy disks and either burn the files as PDFs onto a CD or print them
> (which I can scan).  The AppleWorks files are elementary science
> lesson plans developed in a Science Institute for Teachers offered in
> 1987, which I directed. The lesson plans were originally distributed
> as a collection on 8 floppies, free of charge, to interested teachers.
> 
> The lesson plans are in the public domain domain, so there are no
> copyright issues.  As I remember, there are about 65 files -- lesson
> plans and some introductory materials -- spread across 8 floppies.
> 
> Surprisingly, after 20 years, I am receiving inquires about the
> availability of the lesson plans from science educators and teachers.
> I would like to be able to place the lesson plans on a web site or
> distribute them on CD, but first I need to gain access to them, again.
> 
> Thanks,
> Pete