[NJARC] Research at the NY Public library

[pmalvasi at aol.com]

Re the NYPL you will find a great deal of material I am certain, 
however, you may want to call them to find out exactly what material 
they have. Access is free but some historical material needs prior 
arrangement.  Also, there are now various speciality branches in 
Manhattan separate from the main building on 5th Ave. and one of them, 
I think, is technology oriiented so, again, do some diligence with them 
to find out.  I will be there today, actually, as their Declaration of 
Indpendence exhibit is up and as an aside, that one contains original 
copies of the Declaration which Jefferson wrote in his own hand - many 
of which include margin notes critical of the redactions the Congress 
made on the official document.  Very interesting to see what he thought 
about his friends in Congress and their ideas, etc.  (for anyone 
interested that exibit closes next week - they do it yearly around 4th 
of July.)

Re inexpensive hotels in Manhattan -- one word:  IMPOSSIBLE.  What with 
the value of the dollar Manhattan is overrun with tourists. It will be 
difficult to find a room there at all, let alone anything under 250 and 
that will be dirt cheap. Most rooms are north of 350.  I'd recommend 
you find places in New Jersey - specially Ft.Lee (right over the GW 
Bridge) or Englewood - a bit down the road on Rt 4.  There are Marriott 
Courtyards and such there around 159 - 200, maybe less on weekends.
0D
If you need local tourist help, call me directly and I'd be pleased to 
help you -- Pete W2PM  (201) 819 1065.

BY THE WAY - do you know about the Museum of Radio and Electronics near 
Baltimore - adjacent to the BWI Airport? That place has an excellent 
old radio library.


-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Lozier <kd4hsh at carolina.rr.com>
To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 9:11 pm
Subject: [NJARC] Research at the NY Public library


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Ever been to the New York Public Library to research old radio topics? 
 
Folks, 
 
Sometime starting in September or October, I will have to work 3 to 5 
weeks in Baltimore. My usual routine has me flying home for the weekend 
but I’ve been thinking that this might be my first opportunity to spend 
some time going through microfilm at the NY Public Library. (I failed 
to get microfilm through inter-library loan.) 
 
I presume that access is available on the weekends. 
 
If I take Amtrack from Balto, what kind of connections would I have to 
make to get to the main library microfilm repository? 
 
Any tips on getting there would be appreciated. Also inexpensive hotels 
to stay on a Friday or Saturday nite. 
 
Thanks, 
Robert 
 
-- Robert Lozier 
Monroe, NC; USA 
www.homestead.com/kd
4hsh/index.html 
 
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