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- Subject: Re: Obituaries index
- Message-ID: <ROOTS-L%92111809192677@VM1.NODAK.EDU>
- From: Alan Greenberg <ALAN@VM1.MCGILL.CA>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 10:19:53 EST
- Reply-To: Alan Greenberg <ALAN@VM1.MCGILL.CA>
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- In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 17 Nov 1992 06:21:34 GMT from <jdboer@SOL.UVIC.CA>
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- On Tue, 17 Nov 1992 06:21:34 GMT Johan deBoer said:
- >Hi,
- >I just found in our library an index to the obituaries in the New York Times
- >for between 1858 and 1975, and for The Times for between 1951 and 1979.
- >I may be a few years off, I do this from memory.
- >If anybody would like me to look up an entry (it is just a listing of names
- >and on which date it appeared) please let me know. I get to the library
- >once every two weeks normally, so it may take a few days.
- >Johan.
-
- If my memory serves me correctly, these are indices of editorial
- type obituaries (that is, recording the death of a prominent
- person). They unfortunately don't include obits printed for a fee.
-
- Alan
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