Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 4
Summary
This article features letters from James Buchanan to Henry A. Muhlenberg and letters from Simon Cameron to Muhlenberg indicating their support for him in the upcoming election for governor of Pennsylvania in 1844. Muhlenberg was nominated by the Democratic party for that position, but he died prior to the election.
The book is written about an old street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on which many historic and interesting events took place - from before the Revolutionary War up to the present time. This series of sketches recounts stories of national interest as well as local tradition. [from the foreward]
James Buchanan; paper read before the Kittochtinny Historical Society of Franklin County, Friday evening, March 30, 1900, at the residence of Dr. Chas. F. Palmer, Chambersburg, Pa
"The saga begins and ends with two commonplace scenes: a teenaged immigrant alighting a ship in colonial Philadelphia with but two letters of introduction and three guineas to his name, and a gravesite ringed by a half-dozen black-clothed mourners. But during the century and a half that encapsulates these vignettes, a Pennsylvania dynasty rose and fell- and rose and fell again. From Robert Coleman of Castle Finn, Ireland, to Robert Habersham Coleman of Cornwall, Lebanon County, four generations of one family amassed several fortunes, monopolized Pennsylvania's ironmaking industry, created entire self-sufficient communities, befriended statesmen, entertained royalty and lived - and died - in an epic drama that still intrigues and fascinates." [from the text]
Alta California : embracing notices of the climate, soil, and agricultural products of northern Mexico and the Pacific seaboard : also, a history of the military and naval operations of the United States directed against the territories of northern Mexico, in the year 1846-'47 : with documents declaratory of the policy of the present administration of the national government in regard to the annexation of conquered territory to this union, and the opinion of the Hon. James Buchanan on the Wilmot Proviso, &c
Description of area: p. 9-12; history and documentation: p. 13-64.
Anti-annexation tract.
Summary
The 1847 publication briefly address climate soil and agriculture in Alta and Baja California in chapter I. The following eight chapters consist of communications from the U.S. Government consisting of instructions in the event Mexico declared war, justification of and motives for war, various reports to Washington, communications with Mexican officials in Alta California, accounts of the military operations in California, the articles of capitulation entered into at Rancho of Cowanga on January 13, 1847, all of which are interspersed with personal observations and comments by the author. The final chapter deals with the question of whether slavery would be allowed in California, the policy of the South and its motive for a slave market and emigrants to California and Northern Mexico [from California State University's Digital Commons]
The trial in ejectment between Campbell Craig, lessee of James Annesley, Esq., and others, plaintiffs and the Right Honourable Richard, Earl of Anglesey, defendant : before the barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland : begun on Friday, November 11th, 1743 and continued by several adjournments to Friday, the 25th of the said month : containing, the evidence at large as delivered by the witnesses, with all the speeches and arguments of the judges and of the counsel
taken in short-hand by Mr. John Lodge, and corrected and revised by themselves ; published by the permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chief Baron Bowes, the Hon. Mr. Baron Mountney [sic], and the Hon. Mr. Baron Dawson.
Printed for John Smith ... and Abraham Bradley ...,
Date of Publication
1744.
Physical Description
377, [3] p. ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Notes
" ... the plaintiff's title is brought to a single question, whether the lessor, Mr. James Annesley be the legitimate issue of Arthur, late Lord Altham ... ": p. 359.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110) and index.
Contents
Yet another book on Web design? -- Redesigning for users : the basics of usability and user-centered design -- Redesigning, an overview -- The vision thing : goals for your Web site -- Patrons, who they are -- Tasks : understanding what patrons want to do -- Library objects -- Design or redesign? -- The process of redesigning -- Evaluating and testing.
Summary
A library's web site is the face of the institution in the virtual world. If users don't quickly, easily, and intuitively find what they need, they will move on to other sites-possibly for good. Librarians understand the importance of usability for other library services, but while most libraries have a web site, many sites don't adequately address the needs of key users. In this engaging, nontechnical guide, Davidsen and Yankee take readers step-by-step through the process of creating a user-friendly web presence for the library. Step-by-step web site design and redesign instructions and bibliography all contribute to this highly usable and timely guide. You don't have to be a web design specialist, technical genius, or information architect to create a user-friendly site. For those assuming the role of librarian-webmaster in all library settings, this guide will help you to: Tailor the process to meet the needs of their particular audience, collect the right data to do the job, develop site goals, mission, and vision determine how much planning or redesign the site requires, follow through with an organized, prepared approach featuring a web design process that focuses on users' behavior, needs, and habits, this practical resource helps librarians look at sites from their patrons' perspective. Using this systematic approach and the tools provided, librarians from different sizes and kinds of libraries will be able to develop patron friendly web sites.
American Association for State and Local History book series
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 81) and index.
Contents
A digital glossary -- Questions to ask before starting a digital project -- Copyright and ethics -- Project management -- Technical specifications -- Choosing equipment -- How to track digital images : metadata and databases -- Revealing history : image enhancement as a research tool.