[Freebase-discuss] Helpful historical use case for Business 2

[Stefano Mazzocchi]

Wow, that's what I call bad-ass reconciliation :-)

On 4/8/10 7:51 AM, Thad Guidry wrote:
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> From: *NYSL REFSERV* <REFSERV at mail.nysed.gov
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> Date: Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 12:53 PM
> Subject: Re: H. E. Griswold - New York State Law Library
> To: thadguidry at gmail.com <mailto:thadguidry at gmail.com>
>
> Mr. Guidry,
> We looked in the /Annual Report of the New York State Library/ for the
> years 1894-1900.  The Law Library is described throughout as a
> "division" of the New York State Library.
> The report for 1900 contains a list of employees, giving their term of
> service.  Harry E. Griswold is listed as a "Sublibrarian (Law)."  His
> term of service is listed as 14 July 1880 to 10 May 1898 and it is noted
> that after leaving he was serving as "Librarian supreme court, 1st
> judicial district, New York" from May 1898 to date.
> The same list includes a Stephen B. Griswold, identified as the Law
> Librarian from 1868 to date.
> The /Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans/
> (Boston: The Biographical society, 1904 [reprinted by Gale Research
> Company, 1968]), Vol. 4, no page numbers, includes a short biography of
> Stephen.  It says he had a son named Harry E. Griswold.
> Hope that helps you.
> New York State Library
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> BS
>
>
>  >>> <thadguidry at gmail.com <mailto:thadguidry at gmail.com>> 4/1/2010 4:22
> PM >>>
> Subject 	H. E. Griswold - New York State Law Library
> Request 	With this as reference :
> http://books.google.com/books?id=J_07AAAAIAAJ&dq=
> <http://books.google.com/books?id=J_07AAAAIAAJ&dq=>"scottish law
> reporter"&lr=&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q="scottish law reporter"&f=false I am
> trying to know what particular library that H. E. Griswold was employed
> at during the same period of time this book was produced and published.
> I understand that the name or system shown in the book "NEW YORK STATE
> LAW LIBRARY" has changed over time. And as noted on page 3, it appears
> he was an editor of that particular book during the time of publication.
> Any biographical information that you can forward to me regarding H. E.
> Griswold would be MOST helpful in my law research. Thank you sincerely,
> Thad Guidry
> Sources already consulted 	With this as reference :
> http://books.google.com/books?id=J_07AAAAIAAJ&dq=
> <http://books.google.com/books?id=J_07AAAAIAAJ&dq=>"scottish law
> reporter"&lr=&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q="scottish law reporter"&f=false
> *Requestor's:* 	-
> Name 	Thad Guidry
> Email 	thadguidry at gmail.com <mailto:thadguidry at gmail.com>
> Phone 	() ext.
> City 	Dallas
> State/Country 	Texas
>
>
>
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Stefano Mazzocchi                              Application Catalyst
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