Gone With the Slides

There was a land of Projectors and Slides called the Old Slide Library... Here in this pretty world Analog took its last bow... Here was the last ever to be seen of Gepe mounts and Foil Tape, of Copystands and of Refilers... Look for it only in books, for it is no more than a dream remembered. A Slide Library gone with the wind...

Calling all southern belles and blockade runners! Come to Atlanta for the VRA Conference, but stay for the VRAffle, y'all! Miss Scarlett and Mr. Rhett cordially invite y'all to the festive, yet epic and sweeping drama that is the "Gone with the Slide VRAffle". It lies somewhere between Twelve Oaks and my beloved Tara. Great balls of fire, it'll be ever so grand.

Ah am delighted to say that ticket prices shall be, as always, 1 for $2, 6 for $10. The VRAffle drawing shall be at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 19. Ah do hope y'all are preparing y'all's most delightful donations for our glorious cause (unwanted wedding rings are strictly optional), that cause being replenishing the coffers of the Tansey Travel Awards.

Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler (aka Empress Patti)

Donations and donation forms

We can’t stress enough how generous and clever members have been in the past and make a special plea for forethought this year in choosing your items for the VRAffle. Alas, Georgia state law prohibits liquor to be part of a donation so please refrain from including any such beverages in the prizes. You will find a link below to a downloadable donation form to fill out and bring with your donation. There will be forms onsite as well.

Download the VRAffle Donation Form (PDF)

Ah am truly grateful to that fine gentleman Frank Jackson for kindly offering to receive shipped parcels. Please label them with this address:

Frank Jackson
Art History Department
Emory University
581 S. Kilgo Circle
133 Carlos Hall
Atlanta, GA 30322

Do be so kind as to time y’all’s shipping such that y’all’s parcel arrives no later than one week prior to March 17 to allow Mr. Jackson to accumulate and organize the packages.

Volunteer to tend the VRAffle tables

VRA always relies on volunteers to tend the VRAffle tables. On this page is also a link to the VRAffle volunteer form. There you will find the days and hours available for volunteering to staff the VRAffle tables selling tickets, performing in-take of donations, preparing for the drawing and generally classing up the place.

Use the link below to sign up to volunteer via the interactive PDF for two or more hours. Y’all will receive a confirming e-mail back from the Empress Her Ownself!

The hours for the VRAffle Table Tending is:

Wednesday, March 17 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 18 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 19 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. for the Sack-Up Set-Up prior to the drawing at 6:30 p.m.
Please contact Empress Patti at patricia.mcrae@unlv.edu to volunteer as a Raffle Rouser (no experience necessary, training provided).

VRAffle Volunteer Form (interactive PDF, requires Adobe Reader)

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