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femkes_follies) wrote2007-08-23 11:31 am
femkes_follies) wrote2007-08-23 11:31 am
Research Skills
I really do appreciate all the nudges and leg-ups I've been given as I try to expand my research skills. And I'm glad other people are finding some of the info useful/enjoyable. The plan is for a web page coming this fall/winter.
Toward that end, I wonder what advice you all may have in regards to finding period wills that might list clothing items or other fun stuff.
Parte the First - If you know the inventory number of the manuscript, how do you locate it? And what are the chances you can get a fiched copy? And, while I'm at it, what are the chances you can get a copy without a huge price tag? There's an interesting-looking album amicorum at the Bodleian, but it's not part of their currently digitized collection. I'm really not up for a $50-60 slide set without knowing if it's of interest, though.
Parte the Second - How to you conduct a search for extant wills and other interesting documents that are not primarily related to costume? And while I'm shooting for the moon, other than the Alcega, Enns, and Milan tailor's books, are there any others out there anyone has stumbled across?
Toward that end, I wonder what advice you all may have in regards to finding period wills that might list clothing items or other fun stuff.
Parte the First - If you know the inventory number of the manuscript, how do you locate it? And what are the chances you can get a fiched copy? And, while I'm at it, what are the chances you can get a copy without a huge price tag? There's an interesting-looking album amicorum at the Bodleian, but it's not part of their currently digitized collection. I'm really not up for a $50-60 slide set without knowing if it's of interest, though.
Parte the Second - How to you conduct a search for extant wills and other interesting documents that are not primarily related to costume? And while I'm shooting for the moon, other than the Alcega, Enns, and Milan tailor's books, are there any others out there anyone has stumbled across?