October 30, 1988
I sat with Dad for three hours yesterday – with his material for THE BOOK [Shkolnik Family genealogy]. He has two mountainous notebooks – one of text and one of pictures and documents. We did one branch to establish a pattern: tree and pictures and biographical text. I didn’t attempt to edit – he’s actually written very well. Just uses too many passive verbs – that that’s his “style.” It’s a start, anyway. If he can continue the compilation enough to show a printer for price, then he can complete the task in a few more months.
March 20, 1989
100 copies of The Shkolnik Family Archives have been printed and are presently at a bindery! Dad says he has an offer for movie rights but he’s holding out for better terms! Your father has accomplished a gerat task and I am extremely impressed.