[Genealib] Free Books for postage

[MPL Genealogy]

The book arrived in fine condition. I sent a request for postage to the
business office yesterday. Thank you for sharing with us.

 

We will be making a large number of quarterlies available in the future. I
plan to offer these first to those who have shared with us. Would you like
to receive a list?

 

Nancy

Muskogee Public Library

Local History & Genealogy

801 W. Okmulgee

Muskogee, OK 74401

history at eok.lib.ok.us

918-682-6657 ex 257

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From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Virginia Freyre
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:46 AM
To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
Subject: [Genealib] Free Books for postage

 

I am posting to this list to see if anyone would be interested in having the
book Pioneer Naturalist on the Plains:the Diary of Elam Bartholomew
1871-1934 

c1998 by David M. Bartholomew for their collection.

 

It is an autobiography of Elam Bartholomew.  Their lineage includes some of
the following places

Rooks County, Kansas 

Fulton County, Illinois

Licking County, Ohio

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

 

A 5,600 page Diary condensed, abstracted with full genealogical value with
historic time period and full documentation.

 

The author, who is now 80, lives in the NW Suburbs of Chicago.  He came to
our Algonquin Friends of the Library group to "sell" his book to the public
(proceeds to the Friends) and find homes for his books.  He is not trying to
recoup dollars, only that the publisher does not have room to keep the
copies and he would like to find persons or places that would find it
useful. 

 

I do not think it will be a "best seller" at the book sale, so I mentioned
to him about this list and would appreciate any other feed back how to get
these copies into the right hands!  I could post to Rootsweb message boards.

 

Though the book is catalogued at our library in 580, due to the subject of
his profession, it is an excellent family history in a chronological format.


There are 57 copies listed in OCLC, but there may be other libraries,
genealogical and historical societies that may like to have this book in
their collection for researchers.

 

It is completely indexed and has several chapters devoted to family history,
births, deaths, beautiful photographs etc.   

I have access to multiple copies and could send for postage. Please respond
off list  vfreyre at aapld.org if you would like a copy  

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Virginia Freyre, Reference Librarian

Algonquin Area Public Library

2600 Harnish Drive

Algonquin, IL  60102

vfreyre at aapld.org

 

 

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