Member: jmp3613

I forgot to comment on the Sasha dolls! I have one of the blonde Sasha dolls from the early 70s, with a plaid skirt and white turtleneck sweater. But a few years ago my boys had some friends over, and as a result she has literally lost her head, and I need to get it back on--and her arms and legs, too, poor dear. My husband is supposed to be doing this for me. I will remind him again. I have a baby Gregor, but he wasn't given to me--he was given to my sister, who never cared for him, and my mom sent him to me awhile back.

Sasha dolls are gorgeous, I think. They remind me of Botticelli's faces and hair. Someone--a guy--once told me he thought they looked creepy. But I don't seet that at all, and anyway, he's not a doll person.

posted by Sasha_Doll at 1:28 pm (EST) on Aug 29, 2009

Sorry.Typing too late at night. That should have been "view of the quad."

posted by maconbookman at 11:59 pm (EST) on Jul 15, 2009

Jennifer:
I recognized you as soon as I saw your handle. We have the same book. can't imagine why? You spent too long in grad school? I won't even go there. lol. Just put in a few book titles and I find you in Austin. crazy. hope you're well. I'm still in Macon. Spoke to Boles just yesterday (7/14/09). His office is now in the old grad student lounge with the few of the quad.
We'll have to see how much more our collections have in common as I get more titles on line. Just typing a few in off the top of my head to get a feel for the site. A friend at work today was showing me his collection.
Christopher Stokes

posted by maconbookman at 11:35 pm (EST) on Jul 15, 2009

FYI
I have uploaded a cover for Kirby Smith's Confederacy: The Trans-Mississippi South, 1863–1865 by Robert L. Kerby. This is from the 1972 Columbia University Press hardcover edition.

posted by DVanderlinde at 3:19 pm (EST) on Apr 25, 2009

Hey! Welcome to 999!

posted by ReneeMarie at 10:47 pm (EST) on Feb 24, 2009

Hi Jennifer! have just had a look at your website - impressive! Incredible that you have done such an amount of stuff! And your history essay are interesting! Are you a historian?

Greetings,

Myrrha

posted by Myrrha at 7:25 pm (EST) on Jan 26, 2009

Dear Jennifer!

You are the first member to add me to "interesting libraries" and I feel this is quite an honor. Especially since you are a librarian and I think it is in my blood too! Anyway I am a retired UN employee and after a short stay back in Sacramento (hometown), decided to retire in Vienna. I am a book nut and have well over 5,000. My three main interests are history with emphasis on the Habsburgs (I don't write it with a P as they don't either). Second is photography - which I also do (and have published many photos). The big collection, however, is catalogues dealing with tribal (ethnographic) and non-European art. I have several thousand and wish to donate the lot to the Museum für Völkerkunde here. I am an executive member of the friends of this museum and I have a beautiful office in the Hofburg (winter palace of the emperor). I have a couple of requests, and hope you don't mind taking a bit of time!

1. I am adding information to the exhibition catalogues, giving all the venues (up to 15 in one case, usually two, three, or four). These I put under comments, numbered, with the respective dates (many of which I get from the internet, private communications, etc.).
2. I am also adding the main collections covered by the catalog - up to five or six (not 28 or 150!) - this is to help one find objects (pictures, information on) residing in a museum, which is not obvious from the normal bibliographic information.
3. I am including in the TAGS both of these lists of museums (without dates and details of course). I am trying to enter the original name (for Japanese, Chinese, Arabic etc I will enter the name in original if I can get it, but the main Tag will be in a European language like English or German). These are alphabetical with the place in the original (Geneve, Wien, Roma).
4. I am also adding number of pages, illustration info., bibliographical information, etc. I am a little disappointed that this is not extracted (it is certainly in the MARC records); it is in most library records!

You are a librarian - what do you think of all this? I hope the long tags do not cause LibraryThing any problems! I would love to hear any comments you would have about my entries - especially any suggestions for improvements. I have just put in 300 books (started 11 December) and have thousands to go!

By the way, some of the books stores here are big on royalty and I could certainly send you a book or two on the Habsburgs or whatever you would like. Do let me know if I can send you something!!

I do hope I did not bore you,
greetings from a very cold Vienna,
John Marshall

posted by johninvienna at 6:49 pm (EST) on Jan 12, 2009

Thanks for adding me to the interesting libraries list. I'm still entering books and feeding my book addiction! It's interesting that you know someone in Cleveland, TN. It's not exactly a metropolis. I noticed one of your tags was on Louisiana. I lived in Baton Rouge for 10 years. It's definitely an interesting place!

posted by doolittle29 at 7:30 pm (EST) on Mar 25, 2008

I see that we both own Hadden's book on Civil War reenacting. Had you noticed that he is also on LT as "hadden"?

posted by Dragonfly at 9:07 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2007

`yep, you detect a librarian...special collection...Maryland History room...

And you may have seen my posts on Authentic Campaigner, since I think you post there as well?

posted by secesh1860 at 5:06 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2007

Both, although I prefer "living history" to reenactor.....I'm the president of AGSAS, a civilian living history group on the east coast (www.agsas.org). I do more handwork than dress sewing, and 19th century knitting and needlework are particular interests...I haven't gotten those titles up yet, but will get them soon!! I'm just beginning to get my books in this database.....love it!!

posted by secesh1860 at 4:01 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2007

Bonjour. Thanks for adding me to your "interesting libraries" list - I found yours very fascinating and quite comprehensive. I notice you have Hughes' The Fatal Shore in your collection - it's a reminder to add my copy to my catalogue! All the best.

posted by laurenisrad at 2:02 am (EST) on Sep 19, 2007

Bonjour. Thanks for adding me to your "interesting libraries" list - I found yours very fascinating and quite comprehensive. I notice you have Hughes' The Fatal Shore in your collection - it's a reminder to add my copy to my catalogue! All the best.

posted by laurenisrad at 2:01 am (EST) on Sep 19, 2007

Wow, your websites are fantastic. I didn't get a chance to read everything last night when I looked at them because I was supposed to be applying for jobs but very impressive. The images of the grave markers you have on there remind me of an "odyssey" project I did in high school. I went around my county marking where old plantations were and whether or not they had slave graveyards still "findable". The local Afro-American Historical Society became very interested in what I was doing and I have since donated the whole project to them. Now that I think about it I had forgotten how much fun that was.

Thanks for the encouragement on the master's in history thing and getting a job thing. Sometimes both seem like they're never going to happen (even though I know they will). :) Anyways, nice talking to you.

posted by archives49 at 6:12 pm (EST) on Aug 16, 2007

HELLO! I'm replying to your message to me. We certainly do have a lot of books in common!!!! Most of my collection runs to the historical, as in costuming, photography, Civil War, museum exhibits or historic sites, and diaries/journals.

I finally checked off a long awaited to do item by cataloging my book collection on LT. A friend of mine had mentioned it to me a long time ago. I still have books to add, but their in storage at my brother's house. We may have more titles in common by the time I add those title to my LT.

Good to meet you!!! ;O)

posted by civusv at 1:10 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2007

Yes. I ran across that reprint a few years ago. I was happy to be able to have a copy without having to track down a copy at a library. (The one in which I work doesn't have one.)

posted by thornton37814 at 8:01 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2007

jmp3613..I have to ask...who is your mother? Half of my family is from St. Joseph...I went to school there....all of Tensas Parish was like one big town. Betty Jo Hazlip Harris

posted by bettyjo at 5:43 pm (EST) on Jul 17, 2007

Hello jmp3613
Thanks for the email. I did my masters thesis on the 1927 flood in Northeast Louisiana. Interviewed approximately 100 elderly people....all of them are deceased now. I am a native of Waterproof, LA in Tensas Parish. My Great grandmother was Ludie Patout...so I am a stockholder in MA Patout and go to the stockholders meeting frequently. Betty Jo Harris

posted by bettyjo at 2:58 pm (EST) on Jul 16, 2007

Here are a few of my books. I'm the the process of cataloging some 1600+ titles in my personal collection.

posted by jmp3613 at 1:15 pm (EST) on Apr 7, 2007