Aaron Hoffman wrote:
>
> Dear list members,
> My name is Aaron Hoffman and I am in the second year of my Ph.D. at the
> Univeristy of Aberdeen in Scotland.  My dissertation will compare the
> temperance movements in Aberdeen, Scotland and Louisville, Kentucky from
> 1830-1860.  This spring I will be conducting research in America, mainly in
> Kentucky, and was hoping I could find some information about a couple of
> temperance sources.  The first is a collection of temperance material
> purchased by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  I believe this was
> originally from the personal collection of a Mr. Hayler of England.  I
> remember reading (I believe in an early issue of SHAR) that the collection
> was to be microfilmed.  I have looked at the Wisconsin archives website and
> in the Wisconsin on-line card catalogue and could not find any reference to
> it.  The only microfilm temperance material I came across is from the
> Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature (which is a great source
> for temperance material).  Does anyone know if the Hayler collection was
> ever microfilmed?  Also could anyone tell me if any work has been done with
> the Black collection of temperance material in the New York Public Library.
> I remember reading somewhere (possibly in the old discussions of this list)
> that it was not very well taken care of and was difficult to use.  I have
> found several very interesting sources at the New York Public Library (from
> the Aberdeen Temperance Society even) from searching OCLC's Firstsearch,
> however the citation does not note if it is from the Black collection.
>
> Thank you,
> Sincerely,
> Aaron Hoffman
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Before Rodney Phillips steals you away, I'd like to invite you to dinner
at my house. (the best restaurant in town...)
Let me know when you are coming, we will gladly put you up and also help
you where I can.
Martin Platts  h.c.i.m.a.