Local real estate agent and patron of the humanities, Pat Harrison has made an extensive donation to the collections of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library. Harrison has donated the records of Southern Indiana Abstract Company, which was the long-time business of Max Mason Sr., who was a fixture in the community and a long-time patron of the Indiana Room until his passing in 2012. For house historians building abstracts are important tools in helping those doing research to determine when their house was built and who has lived there in the past. “We are delighted that Pat has made her donation so these abstracts can be used by researchers for years to come,” says archivist Matt Eidem.
On May 15th, at 5:30 PM, the public is invited to attend a reception held in honor of Pat Harrison in the Library’s Strassweg Auditorium to thank her for generous donation to the library and officially open the collection to researchers. Pieces of the donation will be made available for viewing and archivist Matt Eidem will say a few words about the importance that this collection will have for the library’s patrons.
