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Merry
06-02-12, 20:46
Nothing to add to BK6 from this thread

Libby has asked me to post this up :D

We are trying to find a copy of one or the other of these two books/journals:

First book:

History written with pick and shovel
(military buttons, belt-plates, badges and other relics excavated from Colonial, Revolutionary, and War of 1812 camp sites by the Field Exploration Committee of the New-York Historical society)

Author: Calver, William Louis.
Publisher: New York Historical Society
Pub date: 1950.

A copy of the above book is held at the Westminster Reference Library
Ref: A 745.85853
Copy: 1 Reference book
Material Location: Art Stack

Pages we are interested in are 265/66 which should have information regarding a James Eyre of Leeds and his seal, noting that he amassed a fortune of £400,000. We need to know what else it says about him (I think the above may be the end of the bit about him)

The same info about James is in a second publication called:

The New York Historical Society quarterly bulletin, Volumes 13-18

and appears on pages 123/24.

A copy of this journal/magazine is supposed to be at Kew, but when I look on their library catalogue I can't find it. That's probably because I've never used the catalogue before!
Mary from Italy
06-02-12, 21:28
Not sure how it works because I haven't lived in the UK for so long, but would it be possible to get it with an inter-library loan?
Mary from Italy
06-02-12, 21:31
As I said on the other thread, I've been in touch with the New York Historical Society before, and they were quite helpful, but they'll only photocopy and send a maximum of 20 pages of a document. If you want any more, you have to go in person.

Contact details here:

http://www.nyhistory.org/contact-us
Olde Crone
06-02-12, 21:32
Mary

Inter-library loans are still available but I don't think Libby lives in the UK.

OC
Merry
06-02-12, 21:32
I think not because it's in the ref library not the lending library?? I'm sure I saw something which said "not for loan" or words to that effect :o

I suppose I could ask at my local library, but I don't think they get those sort of queries very often going by past experience!
Merry
06-02-12, 21:38
Mary

Inter-library loans are still available but I don't think Libby lives in the UK.

OC

Maybe I should ask! I could photograph the pages for Libby perhaps?
Merry
06-02-12, 21:39
As I said on the other thread, I've been in touch with the New York Historical Society before, and they were quite helpful, but they'll only photocopy and send a maximum of 20 pages of a document. If you want any more, you have to go in person.

Contact details here:

http://www.nyhistory.org/contact-us

Sorry, I missed this post......that's a good idea!
Mary from Italy
06-02-12, 21:41
Inter-library loans are still available but I don't think Libby lives in the UK.



No, I know: I meant one of our UK members might be able to get it if nobody from here ever goes to Westminster Library.
Janet
07-02-12, 03:32
History Written With Pick and Shovel

Libby, can you somehow get access to the University of Queensland library on the St Lucia campus in Brisbane? They supposedly hold a copy of History written with pick and shovel.
http://library.uq.edu.au/search~S7/?searchtype=t&searcharg=History+written+with+pick+and+shovel&searchscope=7&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=o1578424
Phone: +61 7 3346 4312 [during opening hours]
Email: [email protected]
or they also have a live chat:
http://www.library.uq.edu.au/asklib/

I also found one for rent, don't know about shipping to Aus but you could ask:
http://www.allbookstores.com/book/compare/0685739007

For a price, there is also one listed on ebay:
http://bookprice24.co.uk/isbn/9780685739006
Mary from Italy
07-02-12, 10:00
You could try the Queensland "Ask a Librarian" online service in that case.
HarrysMum
07-02-12, 10:07
Thanks......I've got friends at the Uni. I'll ring the library tomorrow.