These questions come into the Morris County Library electronic drop box. For an explanation of local publicity and press, please see the earliest questions received. Questions received over the summer are also available for review. Mail has been edited to protect patron privacy. Disposition of questions is noted in red

Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 21:16:05 -0400 (EDT) From: @POboxes.com
source: GenWeb
query: Do you have Morristown City Directories from the early 1930s?
To genealogy librarian

Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 23:21:24 -0400 (EDT) From: @philonline.com
school: on
source: We are on this right now and I have no clue on this subject matter
query: The external factors affecting pricing decisions in the market
Discussed supply and demand; referred to print source on marketing and gave Net search suggestions. First mail back bounced, so did WHOIS on provider and found address was @philonline.com.ph; re-sent

-  Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 17:21:32 -0400 (EDT) From: @rootgroup.com
source: Internet search for senior citizens and employment
biz: on
query: The trends by numbers of citizens 55+ in age from 1987 to 1997 (the 10 yr period, not by yr) and the employment numbers of this for those two yrs, and the number unemployed in this age range for those two yrs. Thank you
Referred to AARP web, to Monthly Labor Review and to stae Employment and the Economy; explained age of census data.

Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 09:01:03 -0400 (EDT) From:@philonline.com ()
school: on
source: My professor
query: The principles of marketing. The topic pricing product and pricing considerations & pricing product and pricing strategies
Does she not realize she has already written to us?!

Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 14:13:50 -0400 (EDT) From: @attmail.com
source: Grew up in X. Always used the MCFL.
personal: on
query: In December of 191X, X of Y NJ had both his legs severed by a train. How would I find a newspaper account of this incident?
Explained we had county paper, 1900+ and could come in to look at/print. Patron did come in.

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 10:54:10 -0400 (EDT) From: @xxxxxx.com
school: on
source: Browsing the Internet
query: How do I file a claim in small claims court in Morris County?
Advised patron to look at Rules of the Court, available here or in hometown library.

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 17:57:08 -0400 (EDT) From: @microdsi
book1: Pompton Plains Church (showing marriages,and births 1700's to 1880's
topic: Geneology of people in Mooris Co. 1600's to present. also church and cemetary records of Morris Co.
Gave titles we have on town/church in question, referred also to Morristown Public Library, which had more materials.

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 19:24:46 -0400 (EDT) From: @warwick.net
school: on
query: I need a small list of fiction books dealing with the Renaissance period(1300-1800) Between 150 to 250 pgs. anything but king authur's quart, the three musketeers,and the robe.
Provided titles of books and e-mail address of patron's nearest public library.

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 13:32:05 -0400 query: I struck out while trying to obtain some information from the Morris Record newspaper (or so I thought). Do you have access to anything (e.g., microfilm) that might aid me in this quest? I know research time isn't free, and as I've been a Mass. resident for some decades, my tax dollars no longer benefit NJ libraries. However, I'm in the habit of supporting libraries wherever I live, and for your efforts would be more than happy to contribute $25 or $50 to your library system. If you think you might be able to mail me copies of obits or death notices for the two people mentioned, let me know by email where to send my check ...
Got dates of obits from local library that keeps this file; printed obits, mailed to patron. Declined generous offer of donation; told him/her to drop an e-mail to our governing body if (s)he insisted on doing something!

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 21:28:08 -0400 (EDT) From: @aol.com
source: My direct family line to the X family drew me to Morris Co. NJ.where most of my relatives are buried. I found your site through a search engine
query: I'd like to know if there is a book with a list of names of the people buried in the New Hanover Churchyard cemetery.
Explained use of NJ cemetary index and explained that New Hanover was in another county; referred to that county as well.

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 16:51:23 -0400 (EDT) From: @aol.com
school: on
source: I gone to this library before and I saw a sign with a website address so I just tried it out today.
query: I'm going to visit your library tomorrow. I looking for a magizine article on Ancient Rome or something that deals with Ancient Rome. I was wondering if you could get back to me with some suggestions on which magazines or timeframe of periodicals to start my search on Ancient Roman articles.
Advised Cambridge Ancient History, Smithsonian Time Tables, EBSCOHost, National Geographic

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 23:55:16 -0400 (EDT) From: @geos.com
school: on
query: How can i find information that happned in 1942 or 1943 that was in the Morristown Record. i would like to know. Thank You
Advised we have paper 1900+; can be viewed and printed. Asked if anything particular was wanted? No answer.

Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 12:39:38 -0400 (EDT) From: @corp.udg.mx
school: on
Hi! I am working on my family history and know that my first relative to come to the U.S. was X and he settled in Y in 1732. Can you direct me to any places I could get some information about him or X Township?
Advised current geography of location, indicated family members listed in Revolutionary Pension records, gave reference to family history found in another library. Patron really needs to "come in" but Mexico is not conveniently close!

Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 17:30:05 -0400 (EDT) From: @talon.net
query: I am doing research on the telegraph and I am looking for information on a Mr. William Baxter of Morristown, NJ. Mr. Baxter assisted Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse with the telegraph in 1837 at the Speedwell Iron Works. Do you have any info on Mr. Baxter?
Provided brief references from book on Speedwell Village; also called museum there...they indicated they had already dealt with patron. Found one citation in NYTimes, 1850s, which refers to article by Baxter...mailed Times piece to patron.

Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 22:27:12 -0400 (EDT) From: @netins.net
source: The state archives
personal: on
query: Do you have the "The New Jersey Journal" for 16-May-1781 or know of microfilm? Or can you copy 3rd page, col. 2 for me? This article concerns the capture by Indians of Thomas Brink. Would you have any records for Captain Manuel Hover's 1st Co. 3rd Regiment, Sussex Co Milita in 1776? Glad to pay for coping. Thank you!
Local library owned newspaper; they printed and mailed to patron.[Where? did patron get such an exact 1781 citation?! Some people can't do that for a 1996 article?!] We provided list of family members found in state military census of 1783.

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 19:39:46 -0400 (EDT) From: @ozemail.com.au
source: Internet search
query: Do you have sheet music for Purcell's Trumpet Tune ? If so what is the cost and delivery time ?
Told patron which of Purcells' trumpet scores we had; received no reply or follow up. Delivery time and cost to Australia? Not fast....

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 12:08:44 -0400 (EDT)
source: VIA THE INTERNET
query: I CAN'T SEEM TO GET TO THE ONLINE CARD CATALOG. DO YOU HAVE A BOOK OF ESSAYS BY GORE VIDAL. I UNDERSTYABND IT CONTAINS REFERENCES TO AMELIA EARHART
Patron doesn't have telnet app installed; sigh. Also, did not give us e-mail address or phone, so we cannot reply!

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 17:14:52 -0400 (EDT) From: @usa.net
source: surf the net
query: where is there a Radio shack
Asked patron if wanted in his/her area? all over US, etc...no answer

Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 22:20:16 -0400 (EDT) From: @xxxxxxx.com
query: Do you have any information of the Morris Co. Children's Home in 1890-1910?
Referred to genealogy librarian who, in turn, referred patron to County Historian

Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 10:41:43 -0400 (EDT) From: @gpui.com
source: Browsing through the internet under Morris County Resources
personal: on query: How do I find a market analysis on specific job salaries?
i.e. Accountants -- what's the average salary within NJ and other states
Advised as to salary surveys in our career collection; our careers page in web site and how to use online job postings as a check, referred to www.tile.net to look for accountants listservs and gave search tips for finding professional assn web sites.

Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 18:21:15 -0400 (EDT) From: @netmail2.mnet.uswest.com
school: on
source: Surfing the web.
query: What is the county seat of Morris County New Jersey?
Morristown

Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 10:42:41 -0400 (EDT) From:@compuserve.com
school: on
source: Found your link via Daily record web site
query: I am trying to obtain a copy of an article wich appeared in the Daily Record & Star Ledger several months ago, The article was about a junior high shcoll girl who sued her school district for the right to carry a backpack on shcool ground, she even tually won her suit.
DataTimes search for Star Ledger; citations provided. Papers available here on film, for printing.

Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 14:34:34 -0400 (EDT) From: @tiger.uofs.edu
personal: on
query: I was trying to findout the Prom Theme and Prom Song for the 1991 X High School Senior Prom. If you could find it out I would appreciate it, if not could you give me another idea of where to look? I have tried everywhere. Thank you
Referred to ref librarian at the town library in question, where they should have the High School yearbooks.

Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 17:51:40 -0400 (EDT) From: @compuserve.com
personal: on query: I need a copy of an article in the New York Times in 1988 about translating the Bible into Gullah on the island of St. Helena, South Carolina. Regrerttably, I have no further information.
Gave patron citation to Times article on translation of New Testament; patron said wrong article...*had* to be 1988...did not find any other Times piece, but described for patron 12.87 article in National Geographic on the Sea Islands.

Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 23:30:01 -0400 (EDT) From: @aol.com
source: Newspaper story
personal: on
query: Do you Have a list of Thoracic Specialists in New Jersey
Advised we have Dir Medical Specialists, state Medical Society Directory, Top Docs and Best Doctors, Northeast edition. Asked if needed a specific lookup; no reply.

Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 14:29:39 -0400 (EDT) From: @gte.com
school: on
source: Surfing the Internet
query: I'm a Grad. student & collecting info. on Collection Development Policies. Is it possible to get a copy from your Lib?
Forwarded to our acquisitons librarian. Reply to patron bounced..search of thelist.iworld.com indicated provider for area code was gte.net ..so advised patron in re-mail (nicely!)
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 10:45:18 -0400 (EDT) From: @att.com
query: What was the name of the battle where the Polish army defeated the Russian Red Army??? The time period is between WWI and WWII. The russian army was attempting to invade Europe amd the polish army was the first obsticle.... so the real question is ... What was the name of the battle where the polish army saved Europe...???...
Advised as to Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which took new "Red" Russian government out of WWI ..patron replied, no, it ws in 1920. Review of 1920 NYTimes Index shows three pages on "Bolshevik" invasion of, explusion from Poland (July-Sept 1920)...advised patron as to highlight dates, battles, suggested coming in to use film.

Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 13:29:24 -0400 (EDT) From: @pclink.com
- source: Just found it browsing!
personal: on
query: What is your TelNet address? I can't access it from Netscape, and will need more than a clickable link. Thanks!
telnet://main.morris.org Explained how to set up helper app in browsers.

Sunday, October 19, 1997 at 09:56:17 From: @goes.com
personal: on
query: Information on Tidal Wave that hit Alaska Year, how much damage. anything on it. Thank You
Responded with date of earthquake/tsunami; number of dead, presumed dead, and estimated damage in application for federal aid.

Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 08:21:50 -0400 (EDT) From: @keyworld.net
school: on
source: I was searhing on the internet and came across your site which seemed to be an answer to all my quieries
query: I am looking for information regarding a subject, but it seems that only title name are given. Is that so or am I doing something wrong? The topics I am after are:
The main aspects of marketing policy
The main components on the British Home Market
The market segmentation
Differences between the industrial and consumer markets
Follow-up reference interview!!!

Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 15:44:02 -0400 (EDT) From:@xxxxxcorp.com
school: on
source: NJ State Web Site
query: Is it possible to ge a weekly update of realestate transactions in the County?
Advised as to two serial titles we own that do this.

Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 22:53:42 -0400 (EDT) From: @gte.net
-- school: on
source: By surfing the web.
query: My wife's great-grandfather,XXX, was a shipwright. The family said his tool chest was donated to a Museum/Library in Morris county. We would like to see these tools and chest if we could locate them. Can you help me?
Provided phone # and address for nearby Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, which owns sets of working tools for 38 Revolutionary War era occupations.

Tuesday, October 21, 1997 at 07:53:11 From: @att.com
biz: on
query: Two questions.
1) What percent of the undergraduate graduating class achieves an overall GPA of: 3.0, 3.2, and 3.4+??
2) What Percent of students are studing Math, Computers, or statistics.
Advised as to Digest of Educational Statistics and also referred to http://www.ed.gov

Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 10:05:55 -0400 (EDT) From: @aol.com
I have been working on this family history off and on for 10 years and I'm still stuck on the same thing.....What happen to X Sr from the time he arrived off the Ship Neptune 24Sept.1754 with two other Xs T---- and J-----. I have found the in Early census records as being in Long Valley N. J. But my biggest concerns are who was G-----s his wife, when he got married,where that took place and it has always been said that he was from Germany but I have never been able to prove it, I have never been able to get a hold of his naturalization papers.[snip]
Naturalization papers in 1754?! Referred to genealogy librarian.