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0 Acknowledgement and Recognition of Rebecca B. Wall's contribution to the local history collection Report regarding designee information: The Orange County Main Library is scheduled to be open in Fall /Winter 2009. The Main Library maintains a collection of approximately 90,000 items including books, electronic resources, books on CD, audiovisuals and magazines / newspapers to serve the needs of Orange County citizens. Part of the collection includes 1600 items in the local history room, focused on Orange County history and genealogy records. In the current facility located on Tryon Street, the library holds this collection in a room with a plaque naming it the Rebecca B. Wall NC History Room. In the new main library5 the collection will be located near the reference desk on the second floor. In addition, researchers will have access to the genealogy computer, the microfiche reader and family historical documents. It is this area in the new main library the Library Director requests naming and acknowledging Rebecca B. Wall. In 1983, the Orange County Library Board was notified that Rebecca Wall intended to make a sizeable contribution to the Orange County Public Library upon her death. According to the minutes of the January 20, 1983 Orange County Library Board meeting, "Ms. Wall indicated in her last will and testament that in addition to the donation, an area of the library, (not necessarily with walls) to be designated the Rebecca Wall History area, and for the hand-painted plaque to be on display in this area." Ms. Rebecca Benehan Wall was a resident of Hillsborough and lived in and owned Heartsease known as Burke-Heartt Home since 1963. She was a librarian at the Veterans Administration prior to her retirement. Ms Wall was a member of the St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. On April 23, 1987, Orange County Public Library received $50,000 from the estate of Rebecca Wall. These funds have been invested in interest bearing accounts, which currently amount to $134,485. In compliance with the conditions of the bequest and in accordance with Orange County Property Naming Policy, the library respectfully requests that the Board consider approving the naming of a designated area housing the local history collection recognizing Rebecca B. Wall.