Hi Gail, No way are you long winded! Thanks for the detailed step by step idea of what and how to source these trade cards, etc. I couldn't decide if I should do as how I interpreted the training CD shows, California, San Francisco County, San Francisco - Trade Cards. It just didn't seem right. It is that source name field that is always my biggest mental block. I think in this case the source name field as HUDDLESTON - Trade Cards of The Great American Tea Importing Company founded by Hugh Huddleston might be better. The idea of a keepsake inventory is something I have thought about doing in TreePad. Right now I have sticky notes on the bottom of stuff that doesn't go in a scrap book. I use Mary B.'s idea of using the photo corners for the paper stuff.
I have Elizabeth Shown Mills book "Isle of Canes" read it in one sitting, just couldn't put it down. I don't have Louisiana or African American ancestors but it still was a riveting book. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to help me. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Rich Nestor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Help with sourcing - Attn: Cathy & Gail Rich Nestor or anyone with time to respond > Hi Ann, I would treat sourcing this item the way you might treat any other > family memorabilia such as a war ration coupon book or an antique chest. > > In this case, I would not worry so much about format and focus instead on > describing the item in great detail. If it were something produced by an > ancestor, list that information and notes the dates of birth and death for > that ancestor. List the chain of ownership down to yourself, providing > the > years in which it changed hands. If there is a web site related to it, I > would list that too. You can use the extra room in the source detail > comments and notes if/when you run out of room in the citation detail > screen. > > The main thing to convey is exactly what the item is, what its > significance > is, and where someone can either see yours or purchase/see one for > themselves. That should cover it. > > If you really want an expert opinion (mine is not that!!), you can join > the > APG Rootsweb List and ask Elizabeth Shown Mills herself! She is hard at > work on her book and her coursework plans right now, but she often takes > the > time to personally help out fellow researchers. The list is fabulous for > answering questions os serious genealogists, even if they are fairly new > to > the field. I have learned a ton by just reading the posts! > > Best of luck and I hope this gives you an idea of where to start on this > source. I myself have a photocopy of an advertisement poster of one of my > 2nd great grandfathers for his general merchandise sales business owned > with > his brother. I need to create a source for the picture of it that I have > posted to the web. You might also want to create your own keepsake > inventory so your descendants will know where things came from (or who > currently has late Aunt Marge's great cookbook!). > > Sorry to be so long-winded.... > Gail Rich Nestor > Smyrna, Georgia, USA > www.roots2buds.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "LegacyUserGroup" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 7:26 AM > Subject: [LegacyUG] Help with sourcing - Attn: Cathy & Gail Rich Nestor or > anyone with time to respond > > > > > > Cathy or Gail I see both of you have been helpful to others in sourcing. > > I > > would appreciate help on two items that are not in the book "Evidence", > > the training CD "Ultimate Guide to Sources", in the LUG archives or on > > various internet sites that deal with sourcing. > > > > I have copies of Great American Importing Tea Company Trade Cards that I > > have had since 2002 and still cannot figure out how to source in Legacy. > > These cards have > > a picture and some advertising and about 5 x 3 inches. > > > > I also have a copy of what might be a Trade Card or an advertisement > > flyer > > or ??? that I would appreciate some ideas of how to source it. This is > > about 5 x 3 inches. It has - Great American Importing Tea Co. quite > > large > > at the top. Below this is about selling Teas, > > Coffees, and Spices at prices way below all others, and giving away > > beautiful and > > useful Premiums most liberally. There is more of this type of thing > > telling > > about this company. Then it has City Stores: and lists 14 addresses & > > towns. > > Below this is Other Agencies: and lists 15 addresses & towns. At the > > bottom > > it has Headquarters and the address. > > > > All of these were most likely from about 1880 when the company was > > founded > > in San Francisco California to not too long after 1907 when the founder > > died. > > > > I also have the following that I cannot figure out how to source. > > In 2002 on the website www.isaak.unh.edu/speccoll/sulloway.2htm > > I found where the Great American Importing Tea Co. is mentioned it > > appears > > to be something to do with songs, they seem to be patriotic songs > > published > > from 1898 to 1918. Such as On to Plattsburg - 1916, On to Spain - 1898, > > On > > to Victory - 1918. > > > > The owner of the Great American Importing Tea Co. is an ancestor. > > If you think I should keep this printout from this website I would > > appreciate some help on how to source it. > > > > This printout has: > > On to Spain > > Publication Date: 1898 > > Composer: Jose. B. Carey > > Lyricist: Jos. B. Carey > > Performer: [this is blank] > > Illustrator: [this is blank] > > Publisher: Great American Importing Tea Co. > > Here is more on the printout about the patriotic songs. > > > > This is a printout from the same site: > > 12. Patriotic Songs, Poems, and Games > > > > Then it lists songs and something about the songs. Here is the one that > > I > > need help with. > > > > "On to Spain: To the Boys in Blue." Patriotic War Chorus. Music and > > lyrics > > by Jos. B. Carey. N.p.: Great American Importing Tea Co., 1898. > > NYPL for the Performing Arts, Music Division, American Music Collection > > > > Thank you, > > Ann Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. 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