Michael Popek's Blog, page 131

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Debbie Lynn Raymond, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to everyone for entering, I hope to see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: 12 Antiquarian Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: 12 Antiquarian Classics

I'm giving away these twelve handsome books this week.

To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Twitter , Facebook or via email .

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!

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Bear Necessities

Fabric patch for the Bear Cub Scout program with a safety pin.

Found in "Adventures in the Haunted House" by Page McBrier. Published by Troll, 1986.

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Take A Picture

Photograph, no writing.

Found in "The Mayflower Pilgrims" by Edmund Janes Carpenter. Published by Abingdon Press, 1918.



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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Melinda Singer, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to all of you for the great response to the giveaway, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: Signed Copies of FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS and HANDWRITTEN RECIPES - contest closed

Contest is now closed, I will be announcing the winner in a moment.

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Friday Giveaway: Signed Copies of FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS and HANDWRITTEN RECIPES

I'm giving away a signed copy of FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS and HANDWRITTEN RECIPES this week.

To enter, leave a comment below.

You can also enter on Facebook , Twitter or via email .

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern *about 24 hours from now).

Good luck!

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Members Only

Member decal for the Photographic Society of America .

Found in "We" by Charles A. Lindbergh. Published by G.P. Putnam, 1927.

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The Grave Of Sophomore English

Two photographs, on the back of the gravesite photograph is written:

"The Grave of Sophomore English" - at the foot of a big elm tree to the right of the main side walk to Draper, as one enters from Western Ave. Jay Ellis, Ray Schneible, Ed Song, etc. helped bury it in June 1915. Ray was the minister officiating and wept realistically. This seems to be unknown to present "Staters." Tempus fugit. Ah well - it was ever thus. This is the place for a tear.

Based on the description and the fact that the book's author, Anna Pierce, was Dean of Women at the Albany State Teacher's College, I would say the "gravesite" was located somewhere around here:



The two photographs were found in "Deans and Advisors of Women and Girls" by Anna Pierce. Published by Professional and Technical Press, 1929.


Signed by the author:



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