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<p>[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 68108, member: 121"]When I was referring to the guy in my avatar, I was looking for a book that has the genealogy of that branch of the family. I never did find my copy (I may have donated it with some other stuff), but the Newberry Library here in Chicago has a copy in their stacks - I just have to get the gumption to go over there........</p><p><br /></p><p>The papers I am referring to in this thread are from the same (large) branch, but not directly related to the guy in the photo. They are actually some letters and other documents that also contain some dark family secrets, which is why I have them and did not include them in the donation to the NY History museum. I hope....................</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and Pat, speaking of my experiences in NYC, the documentary on American Experience this evening is all about the 1977 blackout in NYC........I have to watch that to see if my wife, my friends and I show up...we were, shall we say, rather prominent that evening????? Thank goodness that the only television stations that I receive well enough to watch are the three PBS stations and ABC - though there is a lag between sound and action. A bit annoying during dialogue, but watchable all the same...............[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 68108, member: 121"]When I was referring to the guy in my avatar, I was looking for a book that has the genealogy of that branch of the family. I never did find my copy (I may have donated it with some other stuff), but the Newberry Library here in Chicago has a copy in their stacks - I just have to get the gumption to go over there........ The papers I am referring to in this thread are from the same (large) branch, but not directly related to the guy in the photo. They are actually some letters and other documents that also contain some dark family secrets, which is why I have them and did not include them in the donation to the NY History museum. I hope.................... and Pat, speaking of my experiences in NYC, the documentary on American Experience this evening is all about the 1977 blackout in NYC........I have to watch that to see if my wife, my friends and I show up...we were, shall we say, rather prominent that evening????? Thank goodness that the only television stations that I receive well enough to watch are the three PBS stations and ABC - though there is a lag between sound and action. A bit annoying during dialogue, but watchable all the same...............[/QUOTE]
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