Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Decisions decisions decisions....

["Mark Steed" <plutomark@mail.astate.edu>]

Doug makes a great point-it is cetrtainly possible and a helluva good idea. I work for a university museum and am directly involved in all aspects of what is offered here. I have also been and am currently involved in very similar projects. With that said, and as much as I would like to see such a "submarine project", it would not fly here. At least not at the University where I work. If I were to present such a project to my director and board for consideration, I can only imagine the looks. I am in land locked Arkansas for starters. I really believe it would take a "nautical" ,marine or maritime institution to see such a plan through.  Surely there is someone out on the east, west or Gulf  coast familiar with what could be put together. It is worth pursuit.  Best regards, Mark


Mark E. Steed
Arkansas State University Museum
110 Cooley Drive,PO Box#490
State University, AR 72467-0490 
USA
Tel#(870)972-2074 Fax#(870)972-2793
Email: plutomark@mail.astate.edu



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From: DJACKSON99@aol.com
Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Date:  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:57:49 -0500

>If you go this route you should contact a grant writer and see what foundations are out there that would subsidize the cost.  You can start with University contacts in the History department and have them enlist the Universities grant writers for assistance. You might be able to partner with the university and let them manage the over-site. Some grad student/s can do your research as part of their thesis, and you get to build and operate the sub.  Maybe tour and do exhibitions.  --Doug J
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