Springfield Research Service (SRS)

[Thaine]

"Wonder if a Freedom of Information Act request would pry all the data loose, including the data that the the guy who is now running SRS is making a buck off of? "

Would work with a Govt. Agency, but seriously doubt that it applies to an individual/private company which in my understanding is what SRS is.

Information

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[Scott Gahimer]

The information that SRS might provide is not owned by SRS. They simply do the research work and provide information from U.S. government and other records they have researched.

That same information is available to anyone...if you want to devote the time, expertise and do the research yourself. However, going to the National Archives, knowing where to search and spending 1/2 or a whole day waiting in line to be served....that just doesn't seem like a good return on my time and effort.

Frank Mallory did the bulk of the leg work and took notes on where the information is in the National Archives. Still today, someone has to go down, wait in line, find that info and then have it copied. The cost they charge for a good letter is reasonable.

The problem is you don't always get good, useful information. Some of the info that is available isn't worth paying for.