Comments | astrokender: Hand over your microfiche!

astrokender

Hand over your microfiche!

Feb 04, 2009 22:23

Went to the downtown library yesterday with marmalade_girl and her hubby. I hadn't gone in years and I was shocked that very little seems to have changed. I dragged her up to the microfilm section and forced her to help me skim through NY Times articles from 1917-1918. They have a fabulous collection there; I'll definitely have to go back. *___* It was ( Read more... )

reading, friends

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anyjen February 5 2009, 04:14:13 UTC

Seems like you had fun indeed!

(why those particular years of the NY times, though? just curious...)

astrokender February 5 2009, 08:38:54 UTC

I was doing research for one of my original stories. :)

dethorats February 5 2009, 11:41:49 UTC

They let you print for free?!

(is horribly envious)

astrokender February 5 2009, 23:30:48 UTC

Yeah. I was seriously shocked. ^_^;;

(btw, have you seen pics of the Mihawk and Aokiji PoP figures? *__*)

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marmalade_girl February 5 2009, 22:09:20 UTC

You'd've *loved* some (all) of the ads I saw. I was looking at early December of 1917, so the Christmas ads were out in full force. The clothes were so wonderful that I barely remembered to look for articles. >_>; But the microfilm gave me a headache, so I will gladly pass the research-buddy torch on to you.

astrokender February 5 2009, 23:29:13 UTC

Sweet! I'd love to spend the day with you down there! We'll have to plan something. :)