I would also like to congratulate the board on an outstanding conference. I am already looking forward to next year. Please keep the midnight madness!!! And...
Here's an idea for content on the swcw.org web site: Maybe a book list alone is a good thing for a public web site, but as an SWCW member, I'd like to expect...
I'm sure many of you have heard this through your historical lists but since I haven't seen any discusion on the CWCW list thought I would post it as an FYI. ...
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Marie! Thank you for posting this. It's information we need. And it's good to hear from you! Juanita Leisch Jensen MVMcgrs@... wrote: I'm sure many of you...
More books than you can shake a stick at :-) http://www.hatsupply.com/costumehistory.htm Penny DiPalma, Secretary A.T. Teaching Center SW Broward Hall...
Links are always good :-) Upcoming exhibitions, too :-) Penny DiPalma, Secretary A.T. Teaching Center SW Broward Hall Basement Univ. of FL, Gainesville, FL...
Thanks for your interest in cwcw-chat and welcome to the list! The CWCW-chatlist is comprised of a broad range of individuals with differing ideas, opinions...
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Aug 1, 2006 9:13 pm
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I really like Juanita's suggestion of an online research site. I belong to a professional organization for fundraising researchers that has a similar tool on...
Great and useful suggestions. Perhaps in addition to a general bibliography for the period and a members list of interests, those members with specialized...
For people who have web sites a link to those would be helpful. Since the subject is at hand I'll address something that is important to me since I've left...
Victoria Rumble
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I agree with you Victoria, to find a book you are interested in you can look at titles until the cows come home. For me, I either go to Amazon Books and try...
I'm totally in favor of a web page that would help researchers find members who are experts on various topics. For example: I am currently researching the...
Hi Carolyn, I can't speak for the east coast, but in the West the big gambling games were monte and faro. Poker gained in popularity in the last quarter of...
I'd like to see a page with listings of local museums/historic house/historical society, that have been visited by members of SWCW, which have any mid...
Robin, I gew up in that area of California and I was always intrigued that someone could collect so many bird eggs. Now when I make a trip back, I always put...
Outlining museum and individual collections on the web site is a fabulous idea. I have a friend who has the most amazing collection of period medical...
Victoria Rumble
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Aug 4, 2006 2:54 pm
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I’d like to second Robin’s suggestion for a listing of museums/collections. When I travel, I’m always looking for Civil War-related sites and museums. If...
Thought this might apply to someone on the list.... Note well all you archeologists and historic preservationists! Susan Y. Subject: James Marston Fitch...
Thought our membership and fellow followers in the Washington, DC, area may be interested in the following event for this Friday, August 11 at the Library of...
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There is an Open House for Historic Preservation Certificate Program, Tuesday 15th August 2006, 6:00-7:30pm. Hear about the Fall 2006 courses, keynote speaker...
Volunteers Needed, section? Not just for the conference but if anyone doing research or other related project and needs assistence could post the project and...
I received this from one of the CW groups I belong to.. Does anyone know for SURE that a version these are not period? What is the documentation pro and con? ...
I suggest contacting Mike Mescher as he has considerable knowledge on that area. regards, Cindy Van Sluys Wendy <wolfwoman@...> wrote: I received this...
... Wendy, I saw the doll on ebay and had entered the discussion about the dolls on other lists. I've been researching topsy-turvy dolls for about five or six...
Dearest Group, I am making a corded petticoat for my 14 year old daughter and am in a quandry as to how many rows of cording to apply. Can anyone help me? ...
Contact Lynne Gaither at cordedpetticoats@... Mary Rose "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." __________________________________________________ Do...
I recently made a corded petticoat and I finally did 15 rows. I found some great directions on line and another site with comments and tips for making the...
