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Woodbourne Orchards and family of Francis R. Cope Jr.
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Alexis T. Cope (1850-1888), son of William and Susan Cope graduated from Haverford College in 1868. He married Elizabeth Stewardson Brown Cope, his cousin, in 1875. He was a member of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and built the house known as Woodbourne in Dimock, PA.
Evelyn Flower Morris Cope (18977-1947) was the daughter of Theodore Morris and M.L. Morris. She married Francis R. Cope, Jr. and had one daughter, Theodora Morris Cope.
Francis R. Cope (1821-1909), son of Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope attended Haverford College from 1835-38. He married Anna Stewardson Brown Cope in 1847. A merchant, he was a member of the Board of Managers of Friends Asylum (now Friends Hospital) in Philadelphia from 1865 to 1904.
Francis R. Cope, Jr. (1878-1962) was born in Philadelphia, the son of Quakers Alexis T. Cope and Anna Stewardson Brown Cope. He graduated from Haverford College in 1900 where he was president of his class. He took his M.A. from Harvard University. In 1903, he held the Robert Treat Paine Fellowship from Harvard, and in 1904, he traveled in Germany and England as an honorary John Harvard Fellow. Upon his return, he was made Secretary of the Pennsylvania Civil Service Reform Association and was later Secretary of the Philadelphia Committee of Seventy. In 1912, he began his career as a farmer at Woodbourne in Dimock, PA. and formed a partnership with Russell Dayton, a local dairy farmer. There Cope developed a dairy and orchard business, studying fruit trees and experimenting with new varieties, grafting and other techniques. He was also greatly interested in education and civic affairs, as well as forestry and conservation of wild life. He helped save the Tionesta Forest in N.W. PA, a 4,000-acre tract of virgin timber purchased by the U.S. Forest Service in 1934. He was a vice-president of the American Forestry Association. He was a naturalist and ornithologist and traveled widely to give lectures, particularly on flora and fauna of New Zealand. He was interested in photography, books, storytelling. In 1903, he married Evelyn Flower Morris, a Bryn Mawr graduate. He was a founding member of the Dimock Community Church, and was a member of many organizations. Francis and Evelyn started a nature camp for local teenagers near Dimock. In 1928, Cope and his daughter, Theodora, took a trip to the South Pacific, primarily New Zealand. Evelyn died in 1947, and Francis Cope married Margaret Wysong. In 1956, he deeded 500 acres of Woodbourne forest to the Nature Conservancy.
Theodora Morris Cope (1906-2000) received an MSc and PhD from Cornell, writing two theses on vertebrate ecology of several PA virgin forests, including Woodbourne. While in Canada to study birds, she met and married John Frederick Stanwell-Fletcher in 1937. Their child is Patricia Bidlake. He left in 1946 and she remarried, first Lowell Sumner and then Philip Gray. She was the author of Driftwood Valley: a Woman Naturalist in the Northern Wilderness; The Tundra World; Clear Lands and Icy Seas: a Voyage to the Eastern Arctic; and Some Accounts of Flora and Fauna of the Driftwood Valley Region of North Central British Columbia with her husband, John Stanwell-Fletcher.
John Frederick Stanwell-Fletcher (1903- ) was born in England to a military family. He ran away from school to join the army in 1918; went to India, returning in 1925 and then emigrated to Canada. There he became a member of the Royal Mounted Police, 1926-29 and volunteered for service in the Arctic on behalf of various scientific institutions. He spoke 3 dialects of Eskimo and was "fairly fluent" in Hindustani. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Later, he worked on the railroad, as an instructor for athletic clubs. Returning to England, he tried working in an office, but again returned to Canada trapping and trading. He and Theodora M. Cope were married in 1937. He was the author of Pattern of the Tiger as well as some articles on various natural history topics.
Information from internal evidence and the Biographical Catalog of the Matriculates of Haverford College, 1922.
This collection revolves around the material of the Cope family, a Quaker family who lived in the Philadelphia area throughout the nineteenth and twentieth century on the Woodbourne Farm and Orchards. Most of the material is based around the family's papers, correspondence, and speeches. The original collection is primarily arranged alphabetically by major writer, and also includes a box for other families. In addition, there is a section relating to the Cope family property, Woodbourne, in Dimock, PA and there are additional writers, including from the Cope family to be found here. Most of the correspondence, papers, speeches, drawings, and negatives revolve around Woodbourne and the travels of various family members. The papers of Francis R. Cope Jr., his daughter Theodora Morris Cope and her husband John Frederick Stanwell-Fletcher may be of special interest due to their work as naturalists in New Zealand and elsewhere. The addition to the collection is arranged into the following series: correspondence, financial records, genealogical materials, visual materials, books, and materials removed from collection. Within each series the materials are arranged chronologically. Oversized materials are located in flat box 14. Most of these materials run along similar themes of the original collection, there is correspondence about travel, records of family history, and a variety of photographs of the family and from their travels. The books include "A Century of Philadelphia Cricket, 1951" and "Glimpses of the Life of Samuel Morris , 1907," among others.
The original collection is primarily arranged alphabetically by major writer, and also includes a box for other families. In addition, there is a section relating to the Cope family property, Woodbourne, in Dimock, PA and there are additional writers, including from the Cope family to be found here.
The addition to the collection is arranged into the following series: correspondence, financial records, genealogical materials, visual materials, books, and materials removed from collection. Within each series the materials are arranged chronologically. Oversized materials are located in flat box 14.
A genealogical tree of this branch of the Cope family has been created and is available.
Theodora Morris Cope (1906-2000) was married three times: 1st to John Frederick Stanwell-Fletcher, then to Lowell Sumner and finally to Philip Gray. In order to standardize her name throughout this finding aid, she is referred to as Theodora Cope throughout this finding aid. She was also known as "Kitts" to her parents and signed herself that way when writing to them.
In sections on correspondence, a list of all correspondents is provided, followed by descriptions of contents of the most salient topics and occasionally an overview of topics with threads throughout that particular portion of the correspondence.
When item counts are given for materials in the collection, these are estimates, not perfect counts
A folder of materials from the same donor which was donated in 2012 and cataloged as collection no. 1230 B has been added to box 23 of this collection. The addition to this collection consists of gifts from the same donor from May 2011, November 2015, April 2016, and December 2016.
The original collection was a gift of Patricia C. Bidlake in April 2011. The addition consists of four more gifts, occurring in May 2011, November 2015, April 2016, and December 2016.
The portion of this finding aid about the Addition to the Collection This finding aid was updated in April 2018 by Madison Arnold-Scerbo.
Six Cope family photos have been removed to 988 E (see photographs section for description);
Watercolor drawings by Annette Cope have been removed to 988 E (see Annette Cope papers for description);
Evelyn Flower Morris Cope diploma from Bryn Mawr College, no date, has been removed to 990 B
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- Diana Franzusoff Peterson
- Finding Aid Date
- July 2011
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Business letters to Alexis Cope re Woodbourne, 1870s & 1880s;
Letters to Cope from Thomas Chase, LaVerne? Tiffany and George Walker;
Cope's diary from 1866;
Notebook with pressed plants;
Poem about A.T. Cope by Francis R. Cope Jr.
Three glass negatives of Cope have been placed in box 26
Papers of Agnes Cope include:
Letter to her aunt, Clementine Cope and a poem; 6 Watercolor and pencil drawings and a notebook with pencil drawings
Papers of Alfred Cope include:
Letter to Clementine Cope, 1860, with a note on the verso from Thomas P. Cope
Papers of Anna S. Cope include:
Correspondence (excluding letters from Francis R. Cope and Elizabeth S.B. Cope). ca. 10 items. Letter writers include: Eleanor Carey, J.R. Haines, Mary Haines, Anne Macdonnell, H. Simpson, Elizabeth Smith
Papers of Annette Cope (2 folders) include:
Correspondence with Sarah Walker, 1873-74, letter from Emma Newbold Janvier; Account book, 1895; Journal, 1862; Two small notebooks with drawings from Italy and Philadelphia; Poem; Ca. 30 watercolor drawings of England, Italy and U.S. Oversized: removed to 988 E
Papers of Caroline E. Cope include:
3 notebooks of poems and quotations and loose poems; newspaper article about Cope
Papers of Clementine Cope include:
Diary kept in Italy, 1879;
Correspondence and poems on the death of Susan L. Cope in 1872;
Letters from Elizabeth W. Cope and husband Alfred Cope, 1854 & 1860;
Album of collected prints, drawings, newspaper clippings;
The bulk of Cope's letters are to her mother, Anna S. Cope, writing from Woodbourne, but also on trips to New Orleans, Ann Arbor, MI, later Cambridge MA where her daughter Eleanor Foote lives. She discusses family health and activities and whom she has seen Some envelopes have notes about contents of the letters.
Letter writers include: Anna S. Cope (mother), 1905-1914, Eleanor Cope (later: Foote) (daughter), Evelyn F. Cope, Francis R. Cope, Francis R. Cope Jr., Thomas P. Cope III, Henry W. Foote, Anna C. Hartshorne, Jane Pretlow-White, A.A. Simpson, Marilyn Sprague, William Van Camp and daughter Margaret
The letters relate family news and some travel
Cope, Francis R. Jr. Dundale, 1903 10/1. Return of Eleanor and Henry Foote from their wedding trips
Cope, Francis R. Jr. Mt. Kisco, NY, 1903 9/15. Gave his speech to C.A. Society
Cope, Francis R. Jr. Newport, R.I., 19003 9/4. Tells all that his mother has done for him
Cope, Francis R. Jr. Dundale, 1908 7/29. Wedding plans, including presiding Bishop
Cope, Thomas P. III. Pasadena, CA, 1920 2/22. Increasing belief in primitive Quakerism
Hartshorne, Anna C. Tokyo, Japan, 1916 1/8. On the death of ESBC's mother, Anna
Simpson, A.A. Dimock, PA, 1906 6/6. Burning of barns at Woodbourne
Van Camp, William. Dimock, PA 1905 2/23. Someone entered the house illegally
Papers include: Diaries: 1848-65, 1872-84 (original and photocopy)
Notebook of financial accounts, 1928-39; Stock certificates, 1922-29;
"A short memoir of Alexis Thomas Cope by his wife, being extracts from her diaries" (original and typescript);
Pressed flowers; Journal of botanical names with dates; Notes on botany (botanical specimens found); Pressed flowers gathered at Mentone & Monte Generosa in 1876;
Miscellaneous: "The founders of Awbury - their forebears and descendants" (original and typescript); Dedication to H.D. Traill's "The New Lucian"; Poems; Certificate from Audubon Society; Memo to children to be read after her death
Papers of Evelyn Flower Morris Cope include:
Letters, no date, 8 items, 7 to her mother and 1 to daughter, Margaret;
Letters, poem and birthday calendar to EFMC. The birthday calendar was compiled by friends and relatives;
6 letters to her, especially for aid to Penn School in South Carolina and very specific diet instructions based on health diagnosis (8/30/1943) followed by a doctor's request she fill out an application for supplemental food 11/30/1944);
Diary of a trip to the North West in 1929;
Outline of services at her memorial service, 1947;
Diploma from Bryn Mawr College, no date, removed to 990 B
Papers of Francis R. Cope include:
Letters to his wife, mostly from Awbury (Philadelphia), 1890, 1901-03 (2 folders);
Ca. 10 letters to FRC, including from Charles Binney, Francis R. Cope Jr., Francis Haines, Eleanor Foote, Henry Foote, Anne Harrison, G.E. Huggins
There are three files of correspondence: Letters from FRC Jr, 1882-1940 (ca. 20 items); Letters from FRC Jr sent from New Zealand, 1928-29 (ca. 10 items); and Letters to FRC Jr., A-Z (ca. 10 items)
Highlights of letters from FRC Jr, 1882-1945, include:
to Alf. Cambridge MA, 1902 3/9. Thanks for contribution for Christian Association and the work of endorsing the necessity of a religion "which shall be more closely identified with life..."; Prince Henry visited Harvard
to Aunties [Caroline, Annette & Clementine?] Dimock, PA, 1912 8/6. Reports that he bought 26 acres of Main's Woods for them
to Hon. E.E. Jones. 1913 2/27. Hopes Jones will do everything to have the Agricultural Commission Bill prepared by the Republican State Legislative Committee passed; with response from Jones
to Henry and Eleanor Foote. Lake McDonald, 1924 8/4. Reports extensively on trip to Glacier Park
to Mother. London, 1926 7/19. Describes trip to England
to Sister [Eleanor Foote]. Fort St. James, B.C., 1938 8/12. description of a trip, including Bear Lake
to Sister [Eleanor Foote]. 1945 5/23. Excellence of Roosevelt as president; Truman lacks Roosevelt's contacts, personality and ability to win people's confidence, but is doing a remarkable job, even as Roosevelt would have been able to smooth differences with Russia; hopes to meet with Hollingsworth Wood
The letters from FRC Jr from New Zealand give a detailed picture, especially of the natural sites encountered, and should be read in conjunction with his journals from New Zealand
Letter writers to FRC Jr. include: Will Aitken, Kitts (Theodora Cope), Thomas P. Cope, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, E.C. Emlen, Betty and Reg Forbes, H.D. Grow, C. Hanawald, National Conservation Assoc., George Pepper, Gifford Pinchot, Elmer Roderick, Grace and Tal Tilman, United Nations Fund, B.H. Washington
Cope, Thomas P. Pasadena, CA, ca. 1943. Uncle T. has given the ship paintings to Haverford College Library and the letters from the captains to the Cope Brothers. A photo identified as "FRC?" is attached
Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (Wm Shryock). Philadelphia, 1897 1/21. FRC Jr. elected to membership in the club.
Hanawald, C. Bear Lake, British Columbia, 1939 6/21. Thanks for letter, including mails for the First Nations peoples which have been greatly appreciated and a reference to "unearned windfalls"
Pinchot, Gifford. Harrisburg, PA 1931 6/25. Signed a bill that will act on FRC Jr.'s recommendation
United Nations Fund (Sumner Welles). New York, 1946 9/3. Asks FRC Jr. to sign a letter to be presented to the Pres. of the General Assembly of the UN, P.H. Spaak, at its first meeting in America, as well as money.
Box 9 contains: Four New Zealand volumes dated 1928-29, with detailed manuscript information and inserts, such as post cards and maps, as well as a separate typed section.
Box 10 contains volumes and separate sections; volumes often contain inserts as above: Glacier National Park and Canadian Northwest, 1924; Japan, 1929; Itinerary of trip, outline of travel talk and diary of trip to Sumatra and Java, 1929; Tionesta Forest, 1933; Jasper National Park and Maligne Lake, 1934; British Columbia, 1938; Georgia and South Carolina, 1939; Cranberry Island, ME, 1942 Western U.S., 1954;
The calendar diaries offer a few lines at most, generally beginning with the weather;
The financial accounts are in four notebooks with detailed information about investments, contributions, profits, losses and, in 1900, a listing of FRC Jr.'s estate;
The articles are in two folders and include both published and typescript materials primarily by FRC Jr., ranging in subject from crime against children, birds, politics and some more extensive information on FRC Jr.'s change from Republican to Democrat for the 1936 U.S. election
Some of the speeches have been arranged by subject by Cope or by the donor, others are by date. When dates are available, they are cited. Notebooks often contain associated clippings, notes or other material. The lectures are listed under major themes below.
"Social Responsibility and Religion":
The Bryn Mawr Ideal and the Christian Union, Bryn Mawr College, 1907; A Church and Sunday School for County Folk; Man and his Responsibility to the World in which he Lives, 1958; Father & Son Banquet, 1919; Peace-Makers, 1939; Tests of our Loves and Friendships, 1915; David, Annointed King, 1915
New Problems demand New Methods, 1936; Some Problems in Financing our Rural Schools, 1934; Fitting the School to the Community, 1924; Dedication of New Dimock School House, 1917; Nature Study - a Vital Need in the Program of every Rural School, 1932; An Educational Civic & Social Center for Montrose, 1911; Education: a Chair that needs 4 Legs to stand on, 1955;
In the Wilderness of British Columbia; John J. Audubon; Observations on the Summer birds of the Virgin Forest areas of Northern PA, 1935; Observations on Plant and Animal Life in some Virgin Hemlock Forest Remnants of PA, 1938; Outline of activities in Nature Study, 1944; Safeguarding wild life, 1935;
Little guide posts on the Nature-lover's Trail; Interesting wild flowers & shrubs, 1935; Man's place in Nature; Conservation of Wildlife, 1951; Man's place in Nature; What is behind my little Plan for conserving Nature, 1956
New ideals of Citizenship; Civil service Reform, 1894; Heads up, Watch your Step, 1944; Roosevelt or Reaction, 1938; The new Patriotism, 1918; Why I am a Democrat & will so Vote, 1958; Plea for Election of Adlai Stevenson & the Democratic Ticket, 1956; Whither away America?, 1933; Looking backward and forward, 1932
Education for Adults; Education and Racial Good-will; Some "New Deals' and New ideals in Education, 1934; Nature Study: a vital need in the Program of every Rural School, 1925; What & Why of Nature Study; Call of the Rural Community; Some Thoughts on Schools Most Worth While; Education for Character; Purpose & Power of the Penn School Ideal, 1919; Illiteracy in U.S.; Dedication of the Frisell Memorial Community Building, 1925;
The Country Boy, 1913; Helping to Rebuild a Rural Community; Montrose and the County; Hospital Social Service Work..., 1911; Equal Suffrage: Natural Right and a Force for Civic Righteousness, 1915;
Through Nature to God, 1943 & 1944; Relation between Democracy and the Great City; Necessity for Civic Pride and Cooperation; The Citizenship of the Haverford Man; The College man in Business
"Agriculture & Miscellaneous Country Life Problems, vol. I":
An Agricultural commission for Pennsylvania, 1913; Better Health Necessary to better Farming; The Country Boy, 1913; Montrose and the County, 1916; Equal Suffrage: a Force for Civic Righteousness, 1915; Helping to Re-build a Rural Community, 1918;
"Nature Conservancy" and "Roosevelt, Pinchot, Bailey":
Conservation and the Nature Conservancy, 1961; John Gould of England: Naturalist and Bird Artist, 1804-1881; Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot and Liberty Hyde Bailey, 1958
"Addresses on Religious Problems":
Following the Trail: Some Spiritual Reflections among the Lakes, Forests, Valleys & Mountains on the Pathway of Life; Lakes a Sermonette from Nature; To Meet a Crisis: Prepare, Act, Stand Fast; What Would Crist do if He was a Citizen of Dimock; Striking Point in Susquehanna Co, PA Church Survey, 1919; The Rural Church as seen from the Susquehanna Co Religious Survey, 1923; Lengthen your Ropes and Strengthen your Stakes; The Summons: can we Meet it and Carry Through?
"Forestry and Conservation":
Tionesta and other Virgin and Semi-Virgin Forests in PA; Forestry for Farmers; Inspiration of a Great California Redwood Forest; New Objectives in Forestry; A Proposed William Penn Memorial Forest, 1932; Man's Place in Nature; Saving the Tionesta and North Mountain Virgin Forests in PA, 1935; Tionesta Virgin Forest, 1935; Multiple Use Management of Public Forest Lands; Roosevelt, Pinchot and Bailey: Pioneer Fighters for Conservation, 1958; Northwest Wilderness, 1925
"Science Notes: Conservation, Evolution, Geology":
Conservation, 1940 & 1942; Through Nature to God, 1943; The Great Design, 1945; Man and Ape: their Place in Nature; The Geology of One's Own Neighborhood
Penn School (several talks); Miscellaneous Educational Addresses; Church & Community; Nature Study & Science (several talks); Conservation from the Christian Aspect, 1958; Man's Place in Nature; Business Cycles; The Moral Order & Moral Law; Nature Conservancy
"Nature, Birds, Conservation":
New Zealand: Some of its Unique Birds and Bird Problems; Safeguarding Wild Life, 1935; Problems in the Geographic Distribution and Conservation of New Zealand Birds, 1933; New Objectives in Foresty; Saving the Tionesta and North Mountain Virgin Forests in PA, 1935; A Proposed William Penn Memorial Forest, 1932; Talk to Garden Clubs, 1935; Observations on the Summer Birds of the Virgin Forest Areas of Northern PA, 1935
County Grange: a Call to Action; College Men in Politics (written for "The Haverfordian, ca. 1906; The Moral Side of Politics, 1905; Some Significant Results of the Recent Election in Phila., 1906; Montrose & the County: Link them Together, 1916; Obligation and Privilege of Citizenship, 1903; Philadelphia's Need, Haverford's Opportunity, 1907?; Obligations and Privileges of Citizenship, 1903?; How can we Best Teach our Children the duties of Citizenship, 1905; Fair Play and Common Sense: a Plea for the Re-election f Pres. Roosevelt, ca. 1936; Whither Away America, 1933
Clippings re Talks and Miscellaneous
Conservation from the Christian Aspect, 1958; Lest we Forget: a Plea for Just & Mercy toward our Fellow Men: Jews, Negroes, Japs, Share-Croppers & other Minority Groups, 1944; Jew and Christian; The Future Memorial Day & the Red Cross; We Live & Die to Live Again, 1951; Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord, 1911; Greatness by Service to God and Man, 1914; A Long Look Ahead, 1914; Law of Love, 1948; Equal (i.e. Woman) Suffrage, 1915; The New Patriotism, 1918; A Sunday School for Country Folk; Country Church in Relation to Social & Recreational Conditions, 1913; Quakers and Friends, 1953; Jew & Christian; Choosing the Church's Leaders; Dedication of New Dimock School House, 1917
"Susquehanna County Historical Society, 1957": Fifty Years of Progress
"New Zealand Birds and Plants" Contains some speeches, but primarily other information
Notebooks containing the following topics:
Desk calendar with Bird & Weather Records, 1956; Bird Migration and Weather Records, 1935-45; Awbury Bird Notes; Notes on Birds, 1893; New Zealand Birds & Plants (also contains some speeches)
Woodbourne Orchards, 1932-36; Woodbourne Orchards, 1932-34; Farming Equipment and Supplies Inventory; Farm Records, 1920s - 1940s; Apple Sales, 1929-30; Fruit Trees; Technical Progress & Farm Equipment, 1923-24; Orchard yields; List of Evergreens and prices
Dimock Nature Study Club Class & Field Records, 1927
Wide-ranging, miscellaneous topics, arranged in folders.
FRC Jr. estate;
Maps: Map of Dimock Nature Study School (Cope Nature Camp), 1930;
Property map of Lake Ganoga lands, including Cope Property, 1922;
Listing of FRC, Jr. estate at the time of his death, 1963;
FRC Jr.'s list of Books Worth Reading
Politics; Court cases, especially Juvenile Court: Clippings, FRC's notes: NY and Philadelphia
Pencil drawings by FRC Jr.
Miscellaneous clippings and notes: Includes speech at the unveiling of a portrait of FRC Jr., 1960
1 folder (ca. 20 items). Some letters relate to affairs at Woodbourne and report on husband, Jack's, work status.
Mount Cook, New Zealand, 1929 2/1. 4-page letter giving an account of the trip
Sourabaya, Java N. East Indies. 1929 6/16. 2-page letter giving an account of the trip
to Editor of Proceedings of the Penna. Academy of Science. Dimock, PA, 1937 2/4. Regarding the publication of her thesis on Vertebrate Ecology in some format
to "Members of the CUBL. Dimock, PA, 1939 6/30. Living in the wilderness in British Columbia was a life-long ambition, with some descriptions
to F.R. Cope Jr. 1947 9/13. Some of the work at Woodbourne that Jack (Stanwell-Fletcher) has been doing; Driftwood Valley manuscript already at the printers
to FlRl Cope and Margaret and Patricia. 1949 6/29. Describing sights, weather and people she is encountering in Churchill, Manitoba
to F.R. Cope Jr. and Margaret. 1951 6/22. Description of daily events
to F.R. Cope Jr. and Margaret. Ungava Bay, Canada, 1952 7/15. Description of sights and events.
to F.R. Cope Jr., Margaret and Pat. Mount Robson, B.C., 1951 8/19. Description of sights and events on Mts. Robson and Assinaboine, and concern for her horsePhysical Description
The contents primarily about Cope's books Tundra World and Driftwood Valley; also clippings and reviewsPhysical Description
Letter writers include: Robinson Abbott, Arch. Coolidge, Ash Hough, Hudson's Bay Company, Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology, George Spencer, John Stedham, George Sutton, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and unsigned.
Highlights include: Hudson's Bay Company. Winnipeg, Canada, 1956-58. Relating to Cope's manuscript, likely about her Arctic trips
Stedham, John. 1939 9/21. Mentions that the war between Great Britain, France, Russia and Germany is on and tells of what he sees. Note: A censor has cut out any references to allow the reader to know where he is
United States Department of Agriculture (Hardy Shirley). Philadelphia, PA, 1943 8/17. Kudos for the natural history surveying Cope and Stanwell-Fletcher have done in the Driftwood Valley
Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1956 4/27. Appears to be from a book editor with suggestions for improvements on her bookPhysical Description
Lady Fleming. Wellington, New Zealand, 1986 9/8. Describes birds she saw in Churchill, Manitoba
Perrin, Noel. Hanover, NH, 1990 1/26. Wonders how much the Driftwood Valley had changed since her book was written in 1939Physical Description
10 itemsMaterial Specific Details
Many of the letters speak highly of the experience of reading TMC's book Driftwood Valley
"Preliminary Survey of Flora and Fauna of East Tionesta Forest", ca. 1933. Typescript;
Miscellaneous writings: Prayer used by TMC; Foundations of Living / by TMCPhysical Description
Included are the Mt. Holyoke commencement program, 1928, the year of Cope's graduation and a published abstract based on her Ph.D. thesis, 1936
There are also her class notes on Biology of Human Species, German, chemistry, entomology, and ornithologyPhysical Description
There are four diaries describing Cope's trip around the Pacific in 1928-29, though a note inside vol. 1 from Cope (by then Theodora Gray) in 1975 states there were five volumes:
Vol. 1: Across the Pacific & New Zealand. MS and TS;
Vol. 2: Fiji, Australia;
Vol. 3: Java Sumatra & Singapore;
Vol. 4: Japan
Folder: TSs of portions of diary, 1929
Diary from Arctic trips, 1934, 1949
Diary from British Columbia, Canada, 1937-1939, interspersed with letters from T.M. Cope and her husband John Stanwell-Fletcher. Manuscript and Typescript.
Diary from British Columbia, Canada, 1937-1939. Typescript.Physical Description
to N.C.O. in charge. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, 1935 11/26. Resigns his position as Special Constable of the detachment, as looking for better-paying job.
Jeman, P.D. to J.F.S.F. London, Eng., 1935. 3 items. Has been busy sending newspaper clippings to Germany and neglected Fletcher. Has been reporting on Chilean tennis player.
to Mr. Vernon. Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, 1935 6/3. Give a biographical sketch of himself.
Note: no correspondence for 1936
Spencer, George to J.F.S.F. Vancouver, Canada, 1937 2/3. Suggests licenses, animals and locations for Fletcher's expedition, and hopes that he will donate any unneeded specimens he collects to the Provincial Museum at Victoria
to U.S. Immigration Service. Dimock, PA, 1937 3/25. Has been in a serious accident and is in hospital in the U.S.
to R.M. Anderson. Dimock, PA, 1937 5/10. Poses some natural history questions to Anderson
Hadwen, Seymour to J.F.S.F. Toronto, Canada, 1937 7/30. Congratulates Fletcher on his forthcoming book relating to his expedition to the north and to which Hadwen has written an introduction, believing it will sell well
to F.R. Butler. Dimock, PA, 1938 1/23. Attaches a list of specimens collected on behalf of the British Columbia Provincial Museum on Bear Lake
Brown, Pa., Game Warden to J.F.S.F. Vanderhoof, B.C., 1938 3/11. Responding to a complaint that JFSF is trapping large animals and is not permitting First Nations peoples to within 7 miles of what he considers his property
to Hayes Lloyd. 1938. Attaches a list of specimens collected in the Driftwood River Valley of British Columbia during 1938
Wood, S.T. Royal Canadian Mounted Police to J.F.S.F. Ottawa, Canada, 1939 8/25. Asks Fletcher as an ex-member of the Force, whether he would be available for re-engagement in the event of war. Fletcher responds that he would be available until he gains U.S. residency status
to Carl Hanawald. Dimock, PA, 1939 4/14. Anxious to get to Tetana, Driftwood Mountains and elsewhere before the birth of their child. He and Theodora have been busy visiting and lecturing and he is eager to be back in the woods.Physical Description
A number of letters to Stanwell-Fletcher remark on articles he has written
to Francis R. Cope and Evelyn Cope. Dimock, PA, 1940 1/2. Has received permanent residency status in the U.S. Canada is wrapped up in the war effort and supports England. Gave a lecture on work in British Columbia
to Francis R. Cope and Evelyn Cope. 1940 8/20. Leaving for a few months.
to Dad (F.R. Cope). Dimock, PA, Wednesday a.m. Reports on apple crop, workers, other crops, business proposition
Explorers' Club, Adventurers' Club, Society for the Advancement of Scientific Exploration and American Polar Society. A group of letters relating to Stanwell-Fletcher's membership in these organizations
Cowan, Ian M. Provincial Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, 1940 4/13. Remarks regarding the list of mammals Fletcher discovered and for which he sent specimens
to Ian M. Cowan. Dimock, PA, 1940 5/23. In response to Cowan's request for information, Fletcher sends data about various amphibians at Tetana Lake
Dimock, PA, 1940 9/9. Statement of intent to write a book on his and Theodora's life in Northern British Columbia from 1937-1939, observing wildlife, white and First Nations residentsPhysical Description
This folder contains permits for guns and to collect bird specimens and other scientific ollectingPhysical Description
Graham, Gid. Society of Oklahoma Indians, Collinsville, OK, 1942 4/8. Asks about animals and indigenous people in Fletcher's natural history of wolves
Hanson, Earl. Explorers Club, New York, 1942 5/4. Titled "Important notice on war cooperation" relating to information members may send in as being of value to the government and for him to compile a report on the expertise of various members that could assist the government
Cope, Francis R. Dimock, PA, 1942 6/8. mentions war news, including battle off Midway Island, fighting over Russia and the East and Africa and hope for a better world in the future
Cowan, Paul M. Vancouver, Canada, 1942 6/12. Comments relating to one of Fletcher's scientific articlesPhysical Description
File contains instructions, correspondence, affidavits, etc. regarding Stanwell-Fletcher's application for immigration, visa and U.S. passport, 1939. In addition, there are letters from Fletcher regarding various jobs in defense and other posts, and letters of reference from Harold Evans, W.D. Lewis, and others in support, 1942-44. There is a group of letters relating to his application for commission in the US Army Air Force. There is also a group of warm letters from Fletcher's father-in-law, Francis R. Cope, giving home news and letters in response from FletcherPhysical Description
Letter writers include:
?, Pete. no date. Re success of airborne lifeboat to rescue downed soldiers near Denmark and other adventures
Hockenberry, Earle. Washington, D.C. 1944 12/5. Description of events in a snowstorm
Pingree, Frederick. Woods Hole, MA, 1944 10/12. Thanks for photos of Army Lifeboat A-1 which will be reproduced in an article on droppable lifeboats; many questions and discussion of lifeboats
Gould, Larry. New York, 1944 5/10. Congratulations on Fletcher's receipt of Distinguished Service Cross.
Arnold, H.H. to all personnel of the Army Air Force. Washington, D.C., 1943 4/21. Japanese executed several Allied soldiers in the first Tokyo raid. Now we should destroy the "inhuman warlords" who committed this crime
Thompson, Lawrence. American Red Cross, Washington, D.C., 1943 2/13. (Fletcher had sent them specimen of polar bear liver). Upon examination, polar bear liver is poisonous and army personnel should not eat it
Last will and testament of Stanwell-Fletcher, 1942
1946 2/6. Study of Post-War plans for Rescue and Survival Branch
Included here are requests and authorization for travel of military personnel and warm receptions for Fletcher's speeches.Physical Description
to Carl Vonhoffman. Dayton, OH, 1946 3/7. Has been Chief of Rescue & Survival Branch and will miss all his associations when he leaves the army. Makes suggestion on equipment
to Commander Scarlett. 1945 4/11. Suggestion for new rescue vest and harness
Biographical sketch of Stanwell-Fletcher. 1944 2/26.
to Sir Hubert Wilkins. 1943 8/4. There will likely be a trip for survey and installation into the Fox Basin, Igloolik area
to Adams Carter. 1943 4/10. Discussion of equipment and clothing for use in the far North
to C.J. Hubbard. 1943 1/21. An even more elaborate discussion of equipment, personnel and clothing in far NorthPhysical Description
Highlights include: Hudson's Bay Co., Winnipeg, 1943 5/4. Re experimental, cold-climate footwear for far North
Account by Stanwell-Fletcher of a parachute death . 1944 8/22.
Account of ditching into Atlantic Ocean. 1944 9/20
The AKF Airbourne Lifeboat / J.F. Stanwell-Fletcher. ca. 1944.
Study of Post-War Plans for Rescue and Survival Branch / by J.F. Stanwell-Fletcher. 1946 2/6
Secret U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas Report re death of Pfc. Earl Steele. 1944 11/25.
Personal letters relaying news of friends, but also of areas, such as Bear Lake, in which Stanwell-Fletcher was interestedPhysical Description
The objective of the expedition to Alaska was "to collect scientific data for our national institutions, primarily zoo specimens for the Royal Ontario Museum."
Included here is:
list of photo instruments;
correspondence, including with Bishop of the Arctic and Francis R. Cope Jr.
Stanwell-Fletcher's lectures covered a number of geographic areas, but primarily centered on Northwestern Canada. These papers are mostly letters of engagement to speak.
Diary of expedition to Yakutat & Disenchantment Bay, Alaska, 1936. According to his notes, Fletcher was the leader of the expedition.Physical Description
Data re proposed Mt. St. Elias Expedition, 1936;
Field Collection Notes, 1939
General notes and Observations, 1941;Physical Description
Naturalists in the Wilds of British Columbia, 1939 / by John F. Stanwell-Fletcher and Theodora Cope Stanwell-Fletcher. Published by The Scientific Monthly, 1940;
A British Columbia Wilderness Study, parts I & II / by John F. Stanwell-Fletcher and Theodora Cope Stanwell-Fletcher;
Notes on Mammals
Miscellaneous Articles: Do Tahltan Bear Dogs Still Live in North America / by John F. Stanwell-Fletcher. Published, 1940; Christmas in Northern British Columbia / by John F. Stanwell-Fletcher. Published, 1940;
Weather reports from British Columbia, 1937-1939;
Alaska Expedition notes, 1936 and List of Expeditions into Far North;
Notes on Wolves, ca. 1936-37;
Notes on Parks;
Newspaper Clippings re John F. Stanwell-Fletcher; some including Theodora Cope.
These are miscellaneous materials relating to the Evans family, including "The Rhyme of the Ancient Married Pair" / by E.W. Evans?, a Poem by Awbury Denizen (Edward Evans), "A Dramatic Fantasy..." read by Edward W. Evans at Haverford College, 1933, "Echoes of the Cope-Evans Christmas Dinner..., 1925, as well as some clippingsPhysical Description
Included are papers of Agnes Foote, Arthur Foote, Caleb Foote, Eleanor Foote, H. Wilder Foote and clippings primarily about H. Wilder Foote.
Some highlights include: Poems by Agnes Foote;
Sermon on pacifism by Caleb Foote, 1936;
Letter from Henry Wilder Foote to his mother, 1901
Letters from Wilder Foote to Theodora Cope, 1915-1954 & n.d.
Letters of Eleanor Cope Foote, including: to Mother. 1904 4/18. Re Francis Cope's career
Clippings re Footes, especially Wilder Foote.
"I remember, I remember" / by Anne Theodora Morris Scattergood;
Personal property appraisals for C. Christopher Morris and Theodore H. Morris
Letters from A. Scull, 1819-1833 to cousins Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope. ca. 10 items. Thoughtful letters re family members, interest in literature.
Including: to Rachel R. Cope. Oldmans Creek, 1829 3/12. a Hicksite preached at the Quarterly Meeting
Letters from Sarah Scull, 1819-1830 to cousins Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope. 5 items. Affectionate letters, including health of family members
Letter writers include: William [Brown?], Theodore Congdon, E.S.C[Cope?], Thomas P. Cope, Elizabeth W. Cope, Susan Cope, W. Drinker, Mary [Hartshorne?], William Lewis, Emily Newbold, William Newbold, Thomas Stewardson, E. Vanuxem, George Walker, Louise, Pat, Art, (brother of Eleanor Foote)
Highlights include: Congdon, Theodore to Theodora Cope. 1973 5/3. Has seen a painting of a ship called Maria, which looks quite similar to the Cope Packet Ship, Susquehanna
Cope, Thomas P. to Thomas P. Cope III. Germantown, PA, 1931 5/24. Thanks for photos of Cope Packet Ships, a painting of which the recipient owns. Anna Hartshorne visited
Cope, Thomas P. to mother. Philadelphia, PA, 1892 9/1. Re visit to Dimock, PA and travel there
Cope, Elizabeth W. to children. 1901 3/4. Re distribution of her property upon her death
Newbold, William to Clementine Cope, 1852-57. There are a number of letters from Newbold to his cousin speaking of health and warm family feelings.
Files of deeds, leases, receipts, etc. relating to lots belonging to Thomas P. Cope "upon his draft of re-survey" and contracts for timber, hay, shingles, etc.
There are seven numbered packages, with the following notations on them:
I. 1-240, 5/25/1829-5/8/1857 containing 85 files.
2. "Contracts with settlers: Wm. D. Cope Tract," Auburn Township, 4/16/1833-10/5/1858.
4. M-Z. Approximately 1/19/1828-1853
5. Collins - Hyde, as the first & last file
6. Sayre - McGee, as the first & last file
7. Lease, Survey etc. in re: Woodbourne Farm, J. Jay Ellsworth, tenant. including:
a. Lease: Francis R. Cope to Virgil L. Van Kamp. Leasing land, barn & shed. Stipulates haying, grazing & woodcutting permitted, one year duration from April 1, 1893.
b. Sheriff's deed from F.A. Leonard to Maggie Calby; court judgment between W.J. Baker and Thos. Colby; deed acknowledged, W.J. Baker and Thos. Calby; deed acknowledged with W.H. Jessup & wife to Thos. Calby; Edgar Cope et al to Wm. H. Jessup
c. Letter from Wm. Newbold Ridley, Jan. 3, 181 to Wm. D. Cope
d. Agreement between C.E. Cope, A. Cope and F.R. Cope regarding purchase & use of Morris' woods, May 1912 & July 1912
e. Receipt from Glenn Billings to F.R. Cope for $200. re sale of Morris Woods
f. Letter to F.R. Cope from CA. Morris, July 2, 1912 re: options for haying & sale of property
g. In envelope: Agreement between F.R. Cope and R.S. Dayton, May 1, 1936, with accounting records, equipment inventory for 5 years and notes re renewal for 3,2, & 1-year periods
Business letters re buying land near Woodbourne and leasing parts to others, 1880s, A-Z arrangement. ca. 20 items
Letter writers include: Annette Cope, Edgar Cope, Francis R. Cope, Thomas P. Cope, Jr., William Drinker, R.C. McMurtrie, Provident Life & Trust Co..
Highlights include: Cope, Annette to William Jessup.1895 2/?. Inquires if there is any land to be bought adjoining Mrs. A.T. Cope's farm, hopefully of several hundred acres
Cope, Edgar to Wm. Jessup. 1883 12/27. Would be willing to sell for ~ $115,000
Cope, Francis to Wm. Jessup. 1885 1/14. Should renew lease of the farm to B.J. Robinson
Cope, Thomas P. to Wm. Jessup. 1887 1/28. As present tenant on Alexis' farm is to leave, asks that a new tenant be found
Drinker, William. Copy of sale and notice to quit an area of land known as the Lyman lot in 1826 and 1826 respectively
Woodbourne Farm Journals and Papers: Cope Farm history, 1930s-1940s. ca. 60 items.
Here are such materials as agreements on product labels, cost of painting, permission to place a pipe in a ditch, inventory of heifer calves, farm lease information, including information on animals, machinery, apple supplies, inventories of feed, seed, apples
Orchard Farm Records, 1920s ca. 25 items.
Here are such materials as Wages, receipts, expenses of Woodbourne Orchards, 1921 / prepared by Francis R. Cope Jr.; Proposed joint land agreement re possible drilling for gas & oil; New commercial orchard as replanted 1918; Woodbourne expenses, 1937-1938
William D. and Susan L.N. Cope: primarily re work to be done at Woodbourne for William D. Cope1837-1872. ca. 20 items.
Here are such materials as valuations of the farm and receipts in the 1830s-1850s; a handwritten note by Cope to serve as codicil to his will, dividing up his property among his children, 1872; letters to his brother, Alfred Cope, written from Woodbourne, relating to property issues and to the Lehigh Co.
Miscellaneous materials include:
Pictures (engravings) and botanical specimens;
Drawings by family members, including Eleanor T. Cope;
"The burning of the Packet Ship, "Thomas P. Cope" / by A.C., Winter, 1852-53. TS;
"Children's Day," remarks by Superintendent;
Some small, printed items, including Memoir of Dr. William Fisher Norris, 1902. p. 11 refers to Woodbourne "his beautiful farm of several hundred acres in the mountains of Susquehanna County, near Montrose...";
Biographical and genealogical materials on the Cope and related families (2 folders);
Small photos include:
Henry Wilder Foote; Aunt C.E. Cope with Theodora and Caleb Foote; Three generations of Copes and Footes, including Francis R. Cope Jr.
Negatives: Intervale?; On Somer Sound? Alice Clark? Wilder and Theodora Foote
3 glass negatives of Alexis T. Cope;
1 glass negative of Susan Newbold Cope
Larger photos have been removed to 988E:
Six photos: Group photo including T.P. Cope Jr. and Eleanor Cope; Francis Reeve Cope and Anna Stewardson Cope on their 50th wedding anniversary, 1897 (2); Francis R. Cope Jr. and Evelyn F. Morris Cope wedding, 1903; Edgar Cope (2)
This collection consists of correspondence, financial records, genealogical materials, and visual materials pertaining mostly to Francis R. Cope, Jr.
This folder contains approximately 30 letters, most written to Alexis T. Cope, and a few written to Elizabeth Cope. They were originally housed in a fabric folder with the name Francis R. Cope, Jr. written on it. The letters are kept in envelopes with summaries of their contents written on the outside. There are also miscellaneous newspaper clippings interspersed within the letters.Physical Description
These letters are in 15 folders, labeled by the years that they were received by Francis R. Cope, Jr. Folders in box 1: 1903, 1894-1901, 1896-1900 Box 2: 1900-1901, 1897-1901, 1900-1904, 1902-1904, 1892-1898 Box 3: 1902-1904, 1901, 1903, 1895-1903, 1898-1904, 1898-1903 Box 4: 1898-1904, 1900-1904.Physical Description
This folder contains approximately one hundred post cards from correspondents traveling around the world. Most contain colorful pictures. They were originally housed in a volume with the phrase "Postal Souvenirs" on the front.Physical Description
This folder contains summaries and other documents relating to the trust of Caroline E. Cope.Physical Description
This folder contains various documents relating to the investments of Francis R. Cope, Jr. and the estates of Elisabeth S. Cope and Caroline E. Cope.Physical Description
This folder contains tax documents mostly relating to the estate of the late Evelyn F. M. Cope.Physical Description
This is a volume with envelopes labeled with different types of documentation, but there are not actually any of those documents within the envelopes.
Probably compiled by Elizabeth Stewardson Cope. Contains hand-written notes about subjects including math and religion.Physical Description
Contains newspaper article from 1932 "Armed with Faith, She Strikes at Arms: Miss Woolley Delegate to the Geneva Conference", newspaper article from 1957 "Greater than the Conquest of Space", and a copy of "The Friend" from 1927 with E.S. Cope written on the top. There are also publications from the nineteenth-century: Bibel Society Monthly Reporter and the Popular Science monthly.Physical Description
"The following account of the Morris family was copied from a manuscript, prepared by Anthony Saunders Morris the compiler of the "Morris Tree", by Elisabeth Morris for her sister Evelyn being of the ninth generation from Anthony Morris the first"
This is a small bound book, the cover is broken off. There is a letter inside from 8/2/1873 to someone named Lily for her engagement.Physical Description
Contains an issue of the Haverfordian (Volume XXIII. No. 8 January 1902) and the Haverford Advocate for the class of 1901. There is also a volume called "Haverford College Class of 1900 Letters" with members of the class of 1900 giving updates about their lives in the two decades since leaving Haverford. There is also a Harvard alumni bulletin from 1953.
Contains various schedules, bulletins, and information about the 1951 50th reunion of Harvard's class of 1901.Physical Description
Contains names of guests, where they are from, what presents they brought, and where the presents are from.Physical Description
A small typed volume telling the family history of "the Morris grandparents" at the end of the nineteenth-century and the beginning of the twentieth.Physical Description
Contains a variety of typed poems with different authors.
The book itself was copy written in 1885, and the latest date recorded is 1913.Physical Description
Contains newspaper clippings related to fashion, World War II, and Royal European women and couples. The clippings were originally placed in an "Easy Reference Scrapbook", but they were not pasted in and were removed into a folder. There is also a letter from E.L. Cope to her sister Clementine Cope.Physical Description
These clippings were originally in a scrapbook, but the volume was disfigured so the clippings were moved to three folders.
Contains mostly portraits of members of the Cope family. Many have annotations with the names of the subjects. Box 7 contains folders from dates: 1819-1942, 1823-1884, 1861-1931, 1863-1929, 1864-1933, 1869-1904, 1870-1941. Box 8 contains folders from dates: 1898-1901, 1890s-1930, late 19th century, 1909-1950.Physical Description
Two volumes inside one folder
Two small framed portraits, one of a woman named Jane Morris with a poem on the back, and one of a man.
Painted by Agnes CopePhysical Description
2 folders in box 7 and two sheets in box 8 (oversize).
Contains three photographs, at least one taken by Francis R. Cope.Physical Description
Contains around thirty pieces of artwork, mostly sketches by Francis R. Cope, Jr. There are also a few photographs and watercolors, that may have been the work of another. ALso includes a sketch book of Francis R. Cope from 1891. Some of the artwork contains attributions and a date.Physical Description
Contains about thirty packages of slides, illustrating tourist attractions from various destinations in the United States and purchased by the Cope family. Some locations include: San Diego Zoo, California desserts, Marlineland, Oregon, Olympic National Park, Los Angelos arborteum, and Crater Lake National Park.
Contains mostly slides, and some photographs, taken during the travels of the Cope family. The boxes contain notes about the location of the photographs, including such locations as Colorado, Georgia, Alaska, and New Jersey.Physical Description
Approximately 5,720 slides, broken down into six large slide box trunks, and 165 small boxes.
Film reels from travels in the 1930s and 1940s, with handwritten notes on the outside of the containers.Physical Description
45 film reels. 17 large film reels in 7 inch diameter circular cases, 16 16mm film rolls, 11 cases of 35mm, 1 5 inch diameter circular case.
This is a portrait of an unnamed young man. A frame was constructed for the portrait in April 2018 to keep the portrait in place within the fabric frame. The fabric frame has an illustration of a woman and flowers on it.
Contains two lithographs preserved by Anna S. Cope and two handwritten poems.
These slides include dinosaurs, evolution of animals, and other scientific inquiry.
These boxes contain slides from Awbury farm as well as slides from Europe, potentially from Francis R Cope's time at Haverford College. These slides are in color.
by J. Rendel Harris
With handwritten notes on the inside front and back covers, and some small newspaper clippings placed inside, related to poetry
By His Daughter, Privately printed
Compiled by Helen VanUxem Cubberley
Edited by John A. Lester. In the front cover there is a photo of the Morris Bowl award and a photo from a newspaper of a man named C. Christopher Morris, and a handwritten note that says "To my dear niece Theodora from Uncle Chris June 1952." There are also materials that were found within this book that have been removed into another folder.
Article about Morris House, article called "Cricket isn't a sissy's game" (1950), letter announcing the Morris Boowl Cricket Competition (1976).Physical Description
Independently published poetry booksPhysical Description
two volumes in one folder
Note in front read "Annette Cope with the love of her sister CEC May 2d 1869"
By Andrew Reed
by Mary Howitt
by Mary Howitt
by Harriet Martineau
By Rev. J. R. Macduff D.D.
by his Son, Charles Wheeler
by William Wistar Comfort
by William WIstar Comfort
24 oversized volumes
Published by the Schools Committee on Penn Memorials


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I was watching a DVD on the CTA. There were videos of the newly opened Congress L in June of 1958. However, I noticed that there were PCC 6000's still running on the Garfield Line including the temporary street running on Van Buren. Can someone help me as to why both ran at the same time?
Test trains operated in the Congress median line for at least a week prior to the rerouting of the Garfield line on 22 June 1958. Perhaps the film was taken during that period. Seems like I saw such a shot recently, perhaps the Bill Hoffman footage shown at a recent CERA meeting.
The third rail would certainly raise some eyebrows, but remember that CTA train cars are functionally pretty similar to PCC streetcars: similar motors, braking, size, and weight. Not much like New York air-brake subway cars but very similar to the streetcars that operated in hundreds of cities, and the modern light rail systems that sometimes run in the middle of a street.
There was a significant difference between ordinary street running ahd how the CTA did the temporary street running during the building of the Congress Expressway. The track area was completely fenced on both sides and the street crossings were protected by th same type of anti-walking safeguards used on the ground-level Ravenswood line. The use of ordinary traffic control stop lights was an expedient to keep the traffic moving and control train movement. It worked well and did what was needed during the buildig period.
The street running was an expedient to keep the EL service running during the construction of the eastern part of the Congress Expressway. They effectively put the EL on the street with much the same as it was when elevated, except for traffic light control at the open street crossings. The lights knew when a train was coming, always stopped it and then set the lights to stop cross traffic. This worked for the Garfield Elevated service, but not the Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban. They claimed their insurance would not allow it and their cutback in service significantly contributed to their going out of the passenger service and subsequently shutting down completely.


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The Race Is RunWords and music by Jay Althouse SATB, a cappella Choral Octavo Item: 00-41529
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The department has committed to improve safety along its transport networks and to provide some practical responses to incidents of object throwing.
The South Australian Government conducted an audit of speed cameras to ensure they are operating for safety purposes and not to raise revenue.
Works to upgrade the intersection of Cross Road, Duthy Street and Harrow Terrace, Kingswood will occur this weekend; Saturday and Sunday, 20 and 21 April.
New traffic lights and more right-hand turn lanes will be added to the junction of Bridge Road and Maxwell Road, in Para Hills, as part of a $7.23 million safety upgrade set to commence on Sunday.


Direct Detection of Unamplified Pathogen RNA in Blood Lysate using an Integrated Lab-in-a-Stick Device and Ultrabright SERS Nanorattles.
Direct detection of genetic biomarkers in body fluid lysate without target amplification will revolutionize nucleic acid-based diagnostics. However, the low concentration of target sequences makes this goal challenging. We report a method for direct detection of pathogen RNA in blood lysate using a bioassay using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based detection integrated in a "lab-in-a-stick" portable device. Two levels of signal enhancement were employed to achieve the sensitivity required for direct detection. Each target sequence was tagged with an ultrabright SERS-encoded nanorattle with ultrahigh SERS signals, and these tagged target sequences were concentrated into a focused spot for detection using hybridization sandwiches with magnetic microbeads. Furthermore, the washing process was automated by integration into a "lab-in-a-stick" portable device. We could directly detect synthetic target with a limit of detection of 200 fM. More importantly, we detected plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite RNA directly in infected red blood cells lysate. To our knowledge, this is the first report of SERS-based direct detection of pathogen nucleic acid in blood lysate without nucleic acid extraction or target amplification. The results show the potential of our integrated bioassay for field use and point-of-care diagnostics.
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Keys Malabar Gate Hotel, Kozhikode (Calicut)
Ranked 10 of 141 hotels in Kozhikode (Calicut)
Ram Mohan Road, Kozhikode, Kerala 673004
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The location of the hotel was convenient. The staff was helpful and friendly. It was located in the congested place. The room was spacious and well maintained. The basic amenities like AC, TV and a geyser were functioning properly. There was no view from the room. The bathroom was neat and clean. The quality and variety of the food was average. I did not face any delay in check-in and check-out procedure. An extra activity was not provided in the hotel. I stay there only for one night. It was valued for the money. I went there with my family. The suggestion is that the hotel is in very congested place.
On December 2016 I had bee to Kozhikode on my family holiday trip. Kozhikode was excellent in place & excellent experience. Hotel is located in very prime location & convenient. The ambience was very nice in attraction. I booked my stay through online. The reception was very good in treating us & they were very well in behaving. Rooms were very clean & spacious to stay. Service was very calm & clean & well maintained. Food was very tasty & well prepared in there. There was no activity was there. WiFi facility a good. Hotel was very much satisfied & nice accommodation.
It was a good experience staying in Malabar Gate. It was good room and room service was also good. The location is excellent in Calicut. Its in the heart of the city. Overall it was a nice stay. Food also was good and the pricing was also reasonable.
The hotel was conveniently located. I didn't face any difficulties in finding the hotel. I had been there for business purpose. The hotel staff was cooperative, friendly & helpful. The room was spacious, neat, clean & well maintained. All the basic amenities provided in the room were working fine. The appearance of the hotel was okay. I had food from the hotel. Seafood was very good. The quality of the food was good. Check-in & check-out procedure was not delayed. I didn't aware of sightseeing facility in the hotel. The hotel was value for money.
The hotel accommodation was very homely, neat and clean with splendid hospitality extended by the hotel staff. Transport arrangements to the work place were also taken care of by the staff at the reception. The food served was also very good. The hotel was located in the centre of Calicut city amongst shops and other business establishments. Yet inside the hotel the atmosphere was very calm and serene . .
Keys Malabar Gate Hotel is ranked #10 among the 141 hotels in Kozhikode (Calicut) with an average rating of 5.4 out of 7. It is one of the 37, 3-star in Kozhikode (Calicut). It is part of the "Keys hotels & Resorts" chain of hotels in India. On HolidayIQ, it has a total of 55 photos, 263 text reviews and 6 video reviews. it is rated top for its Location, Destination and Appearance.
The online booking price of the hotel ranges between Rs 3,100 to Rs 4,100 per night. The hotel offer 71 rooms to check availability or to avail complimentary breakfast, we recommend contacting the hotel to check if the final tariff includes it.
The ambience and the location of the hotel makes it a suitable option for variety of travellers. Single (55%) are the most common type of travellers that like to stay here. 62% of guests enjoy the hotel's natural surroundings, whereas 23% have rated the ambience as relaxed.
Although the hotel is a suitable stay option throughout the year for travellers, book your accommodation in the months of Oct, Nov and Dec for the best experience.
Keys Malabar Gate Hotel is located at Ram Mohan Road which is approximately 1 Km from Kozhikode Main railway station . Due to the close proximity, it is considered as one of the best stay option. Tali Temple (1 Km), Mananchira Square (1 Km), Calicut,Kozhikode (Calicut)(City of Spices) (1 Km), Regional Science Centre & Planetarium (2 Kms) and Kalipoyika (2 Kms) are some of the popular sightseeing attractions located near the hotel.
The hotel ensures you are well taken care of during your stay. By providing free wifi access, the hotel makes sure you are always connected to the internet.
Other amenities include 24 Hours Front Desk, Backup Generator, Laundry Services, Restaurant and Doctor On Call. For checkin and checkout time, we suggest contacting the hotel.
If you are in need for airport transfers or require a car for sightseeing around the city or you have to do an early check-in, then we recommend contacting the hotel directly and requesting for these additional services. All of the available amenities ensure your stay is enjoyable and free from any hassles.
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"The Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use: The First Nine Years"
Author(s): Charles Benbrook, Ph.D.
Genetically engineered corn, soybeans, and cotton reduced pesticide use for the first three years of commerical use, 1996-1998, but by 1999, rising rates of glyphosate herbicide use on herbicide-tolerant crops resulted in a small, overall increase in pesticide use. The annual increase in pesticide use triggered by the planting of GE crops incrementally widened over the next five years.
Over the first nine years of use, 670 million acres were planted to GE corn, soybeans, and cotton. Overall pesticide use rose by 122 million pounds as a result. Bt corn and cotton reduced insecticide use by 15.6 million pounds, but herbicide-tolerant crops led to an increase of 138 million pounds in herbicide applications.

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A Florida state senator has proposed a bill that would offer expanded homeowners insurance coverage in areas prone to sinkholes. Senator Jack Latvala proposed SB 1274, which would allow insurance carriers to provide homeowners insurance coverage for sinkhole damage that results in less than a total loss. The bill would revise the current state law, which limits homeowners insurance claims on sinkhole damage to catastrophic losses.
How Sinkholes Form
Sinkholes often form in areas of high rainfall and acidic soil. When rainwater passes through soil rich in carbon dioxide, the water turns into acid. The acidic water then seeps into the underground bedrock levels. When the acidic water comes into contact with limestone, the water dissolves the limestone. The limestone becomes weakened and can no longer support the weight of the soil above it. The wet soil forces the weakened limestone to collapse, causing a sinkhole ranging from a few feet to several yards across.
Current Law Makes Sinkhole Homeowners Insurance Coverage “Not Meaningful”
The current state law governing homeowners insurance coverage for sinkholes was passed in 2012. The law prohibited insurance carriers from writing policies to cover structural damage attributed to sinkholes. The law left property owners without homeowners insurance coverage for significant damage caused by sinkholes, such as cracked foundations, damaged walls and sunken floors. Policy holders could only file a claim if they suffered “catastrophic” damage to their homes. According to Jim Flynn, marketing manager for LRE Ground Services Inc., the policies were “not really very meaningful coverage.”
Homeowners Insurance Coverage Changes Address Sinkholes as “A Way of Life”
The changes in the homeowners insurance coverage laws seek to cover the gaps between catastrophic losses and minor damages that had prompted spurious claims. A Florida property insurance lawyer told a local newspaper that, “Sinkholes are a way of life in the state of Florida.” The attorney also stated that the current law “put a lot of people at risk (and) creat(ed) a dangerous situation where they couldn’t get coverage.” He told the newspaper that property owners should be eligible for homeowners insurance coverage “at an affordable rate with reasonable boundaries.”
Homeowners Insurance Coverage Law Targets “Sinkhole Alley”
The homeowners insurance coverage law would cover three counties in the Tampa area: Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando. The state’s insurance office reported that two-thirds of the state’s sinkhole damage claims from 2006 to 2010 originated from these three counties, dubbed “Sinkhole Alley.” Sen. Latvala’s current draft of the homeowners insurance coverage law would make sinkhole coverage optional for carriers. A previous version would have made such coverage mandatory.
Source: Tampa Tribune
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A benefit concert to be held this weekend for NCCU’s Jazz Studies Program will draw attention to alumni who make their living playing drums and percussion, instruments so vital to so much American music, but arguably taken for granted.
The “Give the Drummer Some” Concert will bring together five alumni of the program – Alvin Atkinson Jr., Larry Q. Draughn Jr., Dan Davis, Jasmine Best and Tyler Leak. All of the drummers will perform a 30-minute set with their individual groups. Thomas Taylor, who teaches percussion at NCCU and who put together the concert, also will perform with his group, a guitar trio. Audience members are likely to hear all styles of the music – straight-ahead, fusion, funk, Latin – “whatever you like, you’ll probably get,” Taylor said. His band will perform music that pays tribute to “three of my musical heroes” – Dennis Chambers, Max Roach and Art Blakey.
Items for bid in the silent auction include art, travel packages, spa packages, meals, and golf packages.
Taylor put together the program in part to allow current students “to see the success of our alumni and see that at one time they were students sitting in their seat, and going through the same” classes, he said. The concert also will update local fans about what graduates are doing. “Sometimes people who are fans of the program may have liked a particular student, or a particular year, but as time goes on they forget that particular name,” Taylor said.
Atkinson has toured internationally as a Jazz Ambassador for the U.S. State Department’s cultural outreach program. He has taught classes in jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz in Schools program. Draughn, Best, Davis and Leak also tour and play frequently at local concerts and in local venues.
Davis earned his master’s degree in jazz studies from NCCU and studied with Taylor, and now teaches percussion at UNC Chapel Hill. He rates NCCU as “one of the best traditional jazz schools on the East Coast, where the tradition is emphasized.” Davis has played music in the area for some 25 years, and has seen the level of musicianship increase with the influx of younger players. He also credits places like Beyu Caffe, the West End Wine Bar and the Durham Jazz Workshop with providing a good forum for listening to music. “You get to play,” Davis said. The proprietors “don’t simply want you to provide background music.”
Taylor who has taught in the NCCU program for 16 years, previously taught in Greensboro and always had high regard for NCCU’s program. “I always knew about Ira [Wiggins, jazz studies director] and the jazz program,” Taylor said. “When I was teaching in more of a community music school in Greensboro, I would send my students here. … I told them, if you really wanted to play jazz, go and see Ira.”
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WHAT: “Give the Drummer Some” benefit concert and events
WHEN: Concert is Sunday at 6 p.m. Workshops begin at 2, and a silent auction begins at 5.
WHERE: B.N. Duke Auditorium, N.C. Central University
ADMISSION: Free, but silent auction proceeds will benefit the NCCU Jazz Studies Program

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Thank Goodness it’s another Friday.
It was an exciting and very busy week for us at LOCGame, and we hope that you had a great week as well.
As usual, we have some updates about the cool stuff that we’re working on in the team. Read on to find out.
- Game Update
- Updated Roadmap
- Media feature
This week, our dedicated dev team has been hard at work implementing the beginner deck on the client side. This is an essential step for our upcoming free-to-play feature, making LOCGame more accessible to more people.
We’re also refining the card graphics and creating a user-friendly tutorial for the beginner deck, ensuring a seamless gaming experience for new players. Additionally, we’ve made updates to the deck builder page, streamlining the process of deck creation.
As mentioned last week, our updated roadmap is on track to be released this May. We’re excited to provide you with a glimpse into the new features and plans we have in store for LOCGame. Stay tuned for a sneak peek into the roadmap. We will share more updates and the first glimpse of the roadmap in the coming days.
We’re proud to announce that LOCGame was featured in the Game Chat newsletter by HumanDAO this week! They’ve shared valuable insights about our game, and we invite you to read the full article here: [link to the article].
That wraps up this week’s update! Be sure to stay tuned for more thrilling news and developments in the world of LOCGame.

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Patagonia Amber Lager is a beer unique and with identity. An equilibrated combination of hops from Patagonia and the blend of fine malts is perceived in its taste, delicate aroma and amber color.
At Cerveza Patagonia, we believe life is best lived as an adventure. Originally from the Patagonia region in South America, we’ve decided to start our next adventure in the U.S. Our specialty beers are brewed with the finest barley and hops, including Cascade hops from Patagonia. We brew with purpose. Cerveza Patagonia will donate 1 tree to be planted for each case sold, in partnership with the National Forest Foundation.

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During the late 17th century a total of 200 people were accused of participating in witchcraft, while 19 people lost their lives to the mass hysteria. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a group of girls start a huge uproar in Salem, Massachusetts when they start screeching about Salemites being associated with the Devil. Throughout the play write, it shows the consequences of mass hysteria and how it puts people's lives in danger. Abigail Williams causes a wave of mass hysteria and because of her trickery, innocent people have died by her and the other girl’s actions, for this Abigail is the most unforgivable character in The Crucible. Abigail is the most unforgivable character because of her actions that forced innocent people to get hurt.
All of these events involved the idea of a sickness or death taking over the world which is basically how the Salem Witch Trials were. In conclusion, all of these events represent mass hysteria that can be compared the Salem Witch trials. The Indian Alien Scare was a threat to society because it sent everyone into panic thinking that there was a face scratcher who was killing people in the town. The Contaminated Coca-Cola Scare was basically the idea that coke was putting a chemical in the coke to get people sick. The kissing bug scare was the belief that a kissing bug was going around America and poisoning people on the lips.
To get out of their punishment, the girls claim to have been “bewitched” by the devil himself. From this little lie at the time, it caused a massive fear and hysteria throughout the town. Further in the story we find there are hidden hatred, jealousy, and lust between the people
In Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, passions turned into problems. Witchcraft in Salem Massachusetts became a remembered event since 1692. Three girls were said to have interactions with the devil. When they were confronted about it they denied every interaction the people who were convicted they would say they weren’t a witch and would bring someone else’s name into the equation. Those who would admit to being a witch would go to jail, but for those who denied having interaction with the devil would have been trialed and hung, so really, anyway you put it it’s a lose-lose situation.
In Arthur Miller 's play The Crucible, false accusations and fear are used to imprison and kill many people accused of being witches. In this way, The Crucible stands as an allegory for McCarthy 's communist hunt, during which many people were also killed and imprisoned due to accusations of communism. By comparing McCarthyism to the Salem Witch Trials, Miller is able to communicate that people should not conform to societal trends because these trends may be misleading and cause innocent people to get hurt. Many characters in The Crucible serve as allegories to McCarthy 's communist hunt, specifically Abigail Williams, Giles Corey, and Betty Parris. Abigail is indirectly compared to McCarthy at many points throughout the play.
The main story in the book is about how the girl lied to everyone about doing witchcraft to save them selves. They lied specifically about seeing certain people in the town standing next to the devil or there names in the devils book. “Let either of you breath a word or a edge of a word about the other things.. I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you” (Miller, 148) shows just
The Salem Witchcraft Trials had many effects on the town of Salem, Massachusetts. A lot of the effects were negative, destroying the community, government, even individuals. The Witch Trials affected the community of Salem in multiple ways. The witch trials created many tensions between several families in the town. The most acknowledgeable dispute from the play was between the Putnam’s and the Nurse’s.
Abigail is quick to temper when people gets in her way so she accuses them of witchcraft to get them killed. Abigail said, “Why do you come, yellow bird” (Miller 120). This quote is Abigail accusing Mary Warren of sending her spirit to attack her. She accused her of sending her spirit because Mary Warren told the court that Abigail and the other girls was lying about all of the witchcraft. Abigail said, “I saw Sarah
This was known as The Red Scare. People were terrified of communism spreading to the United States, so when accusations started floating around everyone would believe them. McCarthy accused people of communist behavior, although many were falsely accused, no one knew better than to think they were guilty because of how scared they were of communism spreading. This resembles how certain characters were accused of witchcraft in The Crucible. The Red Scare caused nationwide hysteria just how the Salem Witch Trials caused hysteria to the people of Salem.
Nearly two decades later, the impact of the devastating September 11 attacks still lingers. All Americans, no matter what religion or color, endured the hardships following the event.. The attacks severely hindered moral in the United States, causing people to commit ignorant acts. With the discovery of the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks, there came a surge of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate crimes. The aftermath of the September 11th attacks has left a negative impact on the Muslim community, by leading into the rise of the demonization of Muslims, Islamophobia, and even more terrorism.
The Salem Witch Trials were caused by hysteria, popularity, and revenge. Hysteria is defined as uncontrollable excitement, especially among a group of people. In the book there were a group of people (the Puritans ) who all were paranoid over something that isn’t even that large of a conflict. In the book accusations of neighbors, sisters, brothers, mothers, and even fathers being witches spread like a wildfire. “By March,

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Admit it, we’ve all fantasized about being able to play “Zelda’s Lullaby” or “Epona’s Song” on an ocarina. Link makes it look so easy, but sadly it’s actually a pretty difficult instrument to play. Thankfully, ThinkGeek take the difficulty level way down with their electronic ocarina, which is available now.
For just $29.99 you too can play Ocarina of Time’s classic melodies without having to memorize all the notes! There’s two modes to the ocarina: Classic Mode and Free-Play Mode. Classic Mode will unlock a hidden song which it will play if you press the correct 6 buttons, and Free-Play Mode lets you freestyle and jam to your own tune.
Included in the Classic Mode is:
- Zelda’s Lullaby
- Epona’s Song
- Saria’s Song
- Song of Time
- Sun’s Song
- Song of Storms
The ocarina even comes with an illustrated music book and a stand! Buying this will be the closest many of us come to being part of the Symphony of Goddesses! And probably the closest we’ll get to making Darunia dance to our version of Saria’s Song.


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Shrub, to 2 m high. Fl. white/cream/pink/purple, Oct to Dec or Jan. Yellow sand. Sandplains, undulating flats, road verges.
Beard’s Provinces: Eremaean Province, South-West Province.
IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions: Avon Wheatbelt P1, Edel, Geraldton Hills, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions: Central West Coast, Tiwi.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Chapman Valley, Greater Geraldton, Northampton, Shark Bay.
FloraBase is produced by the staff of the Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Publication or other use of content on this site is unauthorised unless that use conforms with the copyright statement.
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What can one say about Song Writing and Writer’s Block… If you had it, then you know how debilitating it can be to your pocket book and musical outlet.
My good friend Robert Neary has written a splendid article on just that topic. Rob gives some common-sense down to earth ideas that will help you snap out of it. You know, break out of that box your musical brain has been locked in. I have also heard some scuttle-butt on certain medications can also have an effect on your creativity. Of course, we all know recreational drugs and alcohol can be the blame too! So please... give this article a good read and maybe you’ll be able to overcome song writing and writer’s block. ~ Scott
"When it comes to song writing, the most common frustration for musicians is writers block. Every musician at some stage has suffered from it and no matter what they do, they simply are stuck."
There are various ways you can beat writers block. One is to read about how other song writers or musicians beat their writers block. The best advice you can get is from experienced songwriters. Take Brian May of Queen, when he gets stuck on a song he swaps his guitar for a piano.
I guess the main point is to think outside the box and do something different as it may motivate you with new ideas.
Do what works best for you, watch a movie, take a walk, have a bath. Some of the world’s greatest thinkers had their best ideas away from their jobs!
One technique I have started using recently is when I want to write a song using a musical style I’m not used to, I find as many song’s as possible that match it and play them on my MP3 player. After about a week of listening, I find that my brain has adjusted to the new music and its starts to anticipate how a song in that style is written.
Try it and see how your writing changes and how your vocabulary improves!
So after years of perfecting your playing, suddenly nobody wants instrumental music (except us muso’s), and this leaves you with the dilemma of writing lyrics.
If you’re a die hard guitarist like me, it’s always music first and words later. I find that playing the guitar and singing is a double edged sword. You will find that your vocals don’t always want to match the style of music you’re playing (you can always d-tune your guitar to match your range).
As for me I would put myself in the Paul Gilbert Category, he play’s rock but has pop vocals.
Anyway, back to the lyrics, the best advice I got came from my girlfriend (don’t forget that women are the biggest target audience in the music industry) who said that her favourite songs are like stories and they have words with meaning or they remind her of an experience in her life (Happy or sad).
So find a nice spot to sit in and start writing and get in touch with your inner person
The best advice I can give you about playing guitar and trying to get heard is that “shock horror” only 10% of bands are likely to be successful in the music industry!
Unless you are multi talented musician and the best thing since sliced bread, you better not get your hopes up about a record deal as it’s one of the hardest industries to crack.
But don’t give up just yet!
What you really don’t hear about is that the rewards are far greater for songwriters and by licensing your music on TV, film and computer games!
Look at me, at 33 I decided to stop chasing the elusive record deal and start finding other avenues to get exposure and make money through my music.
We are in a digital age where there are plenty of websites to sell and distribute your music on worldwide to audiences that better suit your market.
Take me, I sell my CD’s monthly through CDBABY (www.cdbaby.com/cd/robertneary5) and generate digital revenue as well by the 60 stores they list me on for each album (I-tunes etc)!
Once you have enough tracks, try searching on the web for “royalty free music websites” and send them your demo. It worked for me as “Rip Curl” want to use 7 of my tracks for their DVD.
Also the plus side of joining a royalty free website is that they host your mp3’s and sell each track at the same price as you would make in one album sale (if not more! $27-$500,000) just remember to check that you are getting a good deal (commission tends to be 40% or free exposure) and always check the exclusivity rights!
"This definitely gets you’re foot in the back door to the music industry and you never know... you may be heard on the next TV ad which launches you to fame!!"
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Velvet Val Ruffle Neck 3/4 Sleeve Top - Multiple Options
Finished in soft silk-blend velvet, the Val top will instantly elevate your wardrobe, featuring a relaxed silhouette with short puff sleeves and contrasting ruffles at the collar and cuffs. Style for the season with trousers or wide leg jeans.
- Neckline : Mock Neck
- Length from Shoulder to Hem: 22 3/4"
- Material: 82% Viscose, 18% Silk Velvet; Contrast: 100% Viscose
- Care: Wash Cold, Tumble Dry Low, Use Non-Chlorine Bleach, Iron Low


Some of you may not be familiar with Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown who is running for what should be Ted Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat. Below is profile of Senator Brown. I think you’ll like what you read.
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“This Senate seat doesn’t belong to any one person or political party,” he says. “It belongs to the people, and the people deserve someone in the U.S. Senate who will always put their interests first.” He knows he’s an underdog and will be outspent 10 to 1 by an opponent in the Jan. 19 special election. (He’s likely to face Jack E. Robinson, a perennial wannabe, in the Dec. 8 primary.) “I was an underdog and prevailed in nine previous races,” he tells me. “I learned to be competitive and use our resources wisely.”
Scott Brown is not your ordinary Beacon Hill pol. At 50, he’s tall, lean and has the physique of a triathlete, which he is. Having spent nearly 30 years with the Massachusetts National Guard, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, his manner is open and straightforward. “I’m not beholden to special interests,” he says. “Because I don’t owe anybody anything, I’m free to tell the truth and fight for what I believe in.”
He says government is too big, and stimulus spending made it bigger instead of creating jobs. “We can’t afford a second stimulus package,” he says. “The first one didn’t work. The money wasn’t spent well in Massachusetts because the governor is using it as a campaign tool.” He says taxes, already too high, will go even higher if Democrats in Congress continue with their out-of-control spending. He says “the historic amount of debt we’re passing on to our children and grandchildren is immoral.” He knows from experience that power concentrated in the hands of one political party leads to bad government and poor decisions. He supports term limitations: “A maximum of four terms and you’re out.”
Senator Brown would give voice to the legions of us who have felt cast off and unrepresented by our Congressional delegation for decades – or since birth in my case. He would make the citizens of the Commonwealth proud. We should do everything in our power to support his campaign. I encourage you to join the Brown Brigade and get involved. Imagine the shock and awe if Massachusetts elected a Republican senator?