It is with a tear in my eye that I often contemplate the final resting place of my research files. I would give anything to have had what I have now thirty years ago when I may have had some chance to use it all. Bill Murphy
Bill,
I have no regrets in this matter, as a young man I actually took advice and bought the books first. Many of the people I have researched I found that their personal papers when to the landfill. David Kirkwood had one of the largest collections of firearms related books in the USA at his time of death, they went to the local library. The collection was so large there was a newspaper article about it. I check with the library twenty-five years ago and at that time they were all gone, could not even tell me where.
I would like to know that my research material will be accessible to the public so it will not go to the NRA, not ever. In my will I have left all my records, correspondence, files, photos, taped interviews, and computer files to the Rifled Arms Association (can’t remember their proper name) and if they are not still working at that time to the ASSRA hoping they will find a replacement of the same caliber as Rudi Prusok.
My reference library, both books and guns will go to auction so others can have the same fun with them as I did.
