Phil Hudson here,
I agree that its a good idea to use the Net as you suggest, but I dont
think that the lists available are of much use, as yet.
I trawled by asking for any info at all on the coal mining area that is the
subject of my forthcoming book Coal Mining in Lunesdale, didnt get one
response. I admit my area of study is very obscure, nothing much has been
published on these early mining sites by anyone except myself, but I at
least expected the odd enquiry here and there from the curious.
By the way I have only had 2 enquiries about my publication and only one
firm order to date via the Net.
Perhaps I have not sent the message (advert!?!) out on the relevant
interest lists, or perhaps the world of mining history is not interested in
this previously unresearched mining area in the UK.
Comments and advice are awaited.
Web at
http://www.users.daelnet.co.uk/hudson-history/index.html
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> From: Lyle E. Browning <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: arch-metals <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Another book to look out for
> Date: 01 September 1998 21:57
>
> Thanks for the heads-up on the new copper book. Perhaps the Net is the
> place to have authors ask for obscure bits of info about their subject
> before the publication notice. For instance, when Gordon's American Iron
> was in production, I wish I had known because there are parts of the
> book which relied on outdated info. The Belle Isle Ironworks was in
> production far earlier than Bruce thought and I have done fairly
> extensive work on the place. Also, relative to copper, I found an
> obscure reference to a copper mine on the VA/NC border which may have
> been an 18th century operation which the author may have found useful,
> but it's too late now.
>
> What about it, authors, can you cast your queries on the waters and weed
> out the chaff from the wheat, to completely mix metaphors. Is the Net an
> appropriate place to do it, but also, are there problems with sources,
> etc. that perhaps I'm naively considering available?
>
> Lyle
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