INTRODUCTION
Sometime in the spring of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the U.S. Navy to patrol shipping lanes to Europe. By July, U.S. warships were convoying for protection against German U-Boats, and by September were attacking German submarines when necessary (see the book below by Michael Gannon for more information). In November, the Neutrality Act was partly repealed to allow continuing U.S. military aid to Britain.
Submarine Warfare (Wikipedia article): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_warfare
ABBREVIATIONS
DA—Julia Davis Branch
HGT—History, Geography, and Travel (Central Library)
MA—Machacek Branch
ST—Stacks (Central Library)
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bekker, Cajus. Hitler's Naval War. Garden City, N.Y: Doubleday, 1974. ST—940.5459
Calvert, James F. Silent Running: My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine. New York: J. Wiley, 1995. ST—940.5426
Fluckey, Eugene B. Thunder Below! The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1992. ST-940.545974
Galantin, I J. Take Her Deep!: A Submarine Against Japan in World War II. Chapel Hill, N.C: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1987. ST—940.5451
Gannon, Michael. Operation Drumbeat: The Dramatic True Story of Germany's First U-Boat Attacks Along the American Coast in World War II. New York: Harper & Row, 1990. ST—940.5451
Lowder, Hughston E, and Jack Scott. Batfish, the Champion "Submarine-Killer" Submarine of World War II. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice-Hall, 1980. ST—940.5451
O'Kane, Richard H. Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine. Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1987. ST,MA—940.5451
Ruhe, William J. War in the Boats: My World War II Submarine Battles. Washington [D.C.: Brassey's, 1994. ST—940.5426
Werner, Herbert A. Iron Coffins: A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battles of World War II. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969. ST—940.5421
Wheeler, Keith. War Under the Pacific. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1980. DA—940.5451
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA
The Battle of Chickamauga took place in northern Georgia on 19-20 September 1863. Confederate General Braxton Bragg faced off against Union General William S. Rosecrans. Rosecrans and two wings of his army were driven from the field early on during the second day, but a determined delaying action led by General George H. Thomas allowed most of the Union Army to escape to the safety of nearby Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chickamauga is considered a Confederate victory, since the Union Army was driven from the battlefield, but the Union Army retained control of Chattanooga, which was used as a base during the successful campaign to capture Atlanta during spring and summer 1864.
Battle of Chickamauga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chickamauga
Library locations:
BU—Buder Branch
ELB—Entertainment, Literature, & Biography (Central Library)
HGT—Hisotry, Geography, & Travel (Central Library)
MA—Machacek Branch
ST—Stacks (Central Library
Baumgartner, Richard A. Blue Lightning: Wilder's Mounted Infantry Brigade in the Battle of Chickamauga. Huntington, W. VA: Blue Acorn Press, 1997. ST—973.7359
Bowers, John. Chickamauga and Chattanooga: The Battles That Doomed the Confederacy. New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1994. ST—973.735
Broadwater, Robert P. General George H. Thomas: A Biography of the Union's "Rock of Chickamauga". Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Co, 2009. ELB—B THOMAS
Chickamauga. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1997. ST,BU,MA—973.7359
Cleaves, Freeman. Rock of Chickamauga: The Life of General George H. Thomas. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1948. ST-B THOMAS
Cozzens, Peter. This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1992. ST—973.735
Korn, Jerry. The Fight for Chattanooga: Chickamauga to Missionary Ridge. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1985. ST,BU—973.7359
McElroy, Joseph C. Chickamauga. Cincinnati: Earhart & Richardson, Printers and Engravers, 1896. ST—973.76
Spruill, Matt. Guide to the Battle of Chickamauga. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1993. ST—973.735
Wills, Brian Steel. George Henry Thomas: As True as Steel. Lawrence: University of Kansas Press, 2012. ELB—B THOMAS
Woodworth, Steven E. Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide with a Section on Chattanooga. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1999. HGT—973.7359
Woodworth, Steven E, and Grady McWhiney. A Deep Steady Thunder: The Battle of Chickamauga. Fort Worth: Ryan Place Publishers, 1996. ST—973.735
Battle of Chickamauga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chickamauga
Library locations:
BU—Buder Branch
ELB—Entertainment, Literature, & Biography (Central Library)
HGT—Hisotry, Geography, & Travel (Central Library)
MA—Machacek Branch
ST—Stacks (Central Library
Baumgartner, Richard A. Blue Lightning: Wilder's Mounted Infantry Brigade in the Battle of Chickamauga. Huntington, W. VA: Blue Acorn Press, 1997. ST—973.7359
Bowers, John. Chickamauga and Chattanooga: The Battles That Doomed the Confederacy. New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1994. ST—973.735
Broadwater, Robert P. General George H. Thomas: A Biography of the Union's "Rock of Chickamauga". Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Co, 2009. ELB—B THOMAS
Chickamauga. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1997. ST,BU,MA—973.7359
Cleaves, Freeman. Rock of Chickamauga: The Life of General George H. Thomas. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1948. ST-B THOMAS
Cozzens, Peter. This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1992. ST—973.735
Korn, Jerry. The Fight for Chattanooga: Chickamauga to Missionary Ridge. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1985. ST,BU—973.7359
McElroy, Joseph C. Chickamauga. Cincinnati: Earhart & Richardson, Printers and Engravers, 1896. ST—973.76
Spruill, Matt. Guide to the Battle of Chickamauga. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1993. ST—973.735
Wills, Brian Steel. George Henry Thomas: As True as Steel. Lawrence: University of Kansas Press, 2012. ELB—B THOMAS
Woodworth, Steven E. Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide with a Section on Chattanooga. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1999. HGT—973.7359
Woodworth, Steven E, and Grady McWhiney. A Deep Steady Thunder: The Battle of Chickamauga. Fort Worth: Ryan Place Publishers, 1996. ST—973.735
Saturday, September 7, 2013
ANCESTRY.COM CARD CATALOG
NOTE: You can use Ancestry.com for free at Central Library and our branches!
Sure, you can search within all Ancestry.com's databases for a particular person, but you’ll often get better results if you search within a specific database, rather than trying to search all of Ancestry at once. To do so, hover over SEARCH in the top menu bar and click on CARD CATALOG.
Now type MISSOURI into the title box (case does not matter in any of the search queries mentioned in this post). My search brought up 282 hits: click on a listed database to search within that database.
Let’s say you are searching for databases with info specifically relating to St. Louis, Missouri. What’s the best way to frame your Ancestry Card Catalog query?
o Doing a title search for ST. LOUIS MISSOURI gets 5 hits.
o Doing a title search for SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI gets 2 hits.
o Doing a title search for SAINT LOUIS gets 5 hits.
o Doing a title search for ST. LOUIS gets 35 hits.
Seems we have a clear winner! However, when using the Ancestry Card Catalog we can also do KEYWORD searches.
o Doing a keyword search for SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI gets 9 hits.
o Doing a keyword search for ST. LOUIS MISSOURI gets 78 hits.
o Doing a keyword search for SAINT LOUIS gets 11 hits.
o Doing a keyword search for ST. LOUIS gets 111 hits.
Once again, seems we have a clear winner, although the contest is a little closer this time.
Now, what if you’re searching a rural county rather than a big city?
o Doing a title search for BOONE COUNTY MISSOURI gets 4 hits.
o Doing a title search for BOONE MISSOURI also gets 4 hits.
It seems to barely matter if you include the word COUNTY in your query, so feel free to omit it (unless you’re searching a very common county name like WASHINGTON or JEFFERSON).
Speaking of Jefferson, you can also check Ancestry Card Catalog to see if it contains any databases specific to a particular city or town.
o Doing a title search for JEFFERSON CITY MISSOURI gets 4 hits.
o Doing a title search for JEFFERSON MISSOURI gets 5 hits (one of which pertains to Jefferson County, Missouri—but Jefferson City is county seat of Cole County).
You’re unlikely to get hits for relatively small cities and towns, but a query in Ancestry Card Catalog only takes a few seconds, so checking won’t take long regardless.
Happy ancestor hunting!
Sure, you can search within all Ancestry.com's databases for a particular person, but you’ll often get better results if you search within a specific database, rather than trying to search all of Ancestry at once. To do so, hover over SEARCH in the top menu bar and click on CARD CATALOG.
Now type MISSOURI into the title box (case does not matter in any of the search queries mentioned in this post). My search brought up 282 hits: click on a listed database to search within that database.
Let’s say you are searching for databases with info specifically relating to St. Louis, Missouri. What’s the best way to frame your Ancestry Card Catalog query?
o Doing a title search for ST. LOUIS MISSOURI gets 5 hits.
o Doing a title search for SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI gets 2 hits.
o Doing a title search for SAINT LOUIS gets 5 hits.
o Doing a title search for ST. LOUIS gets 35 hits.
Seems we have a clear winner! However, when using the Ancestry Card Catalog we can also do KEYWORD searches.
o Doing a keyword search for SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI gets 9 hits.
o Doing a keyword search for ST. LOUIS MISSOURI gets 78 hits.
o Doing a keyword search for SAINT LOUIS gets 11 hits.
o Doing a keyword search for ST. LOUIS gets 111 hits.
Once again, seems we have a clear winner, although the contest is a little closer this time.
Now, what if you’re searching a rural county rather than a big city?
o Doing a title search for BOONE COUNTY MISSOURI gets 4 hits.
o Doing a title search for BOONE MISSOURI also gets 4 hits.
It seems to barely matter if you include the word COUNTY in your query, so feel free to omit it (unless you’re searching a very common county name like WASHINGTON or JEFFERSON).
Speaking of Jefferson, you can also check Ancestry Card Catalog to see if it contains any databases specific to a particular city or town.
o Doing a title search for JEFFERSON CITY MISSOURI gets 4 hits.
o Doing a title search for JEFFERSON MISSOURI gets 5 hits (one of which pertains to Jefferson County, Missouri—but Jefferson City is county seat of Cole County).
You’re unlikely to get hits for relatively small cities and towns, but a query in Ancestry Card Catalog only takes a few seconds, so checking won’t take long regardless.
Happy ancestor hunting!
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
DOWNLOADABLES AT SLPL
Have a library card, but can't get to one of our locations as often as you would like? Take a look at our Downloadables page:
St. Louis Public Library offers several types of downloadable and digital materials to enhance the electronic library experience. With a valid library card, patrons have the option to download eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, Movies and even free music. The number of titles we offer increases daily -– check often for new titles!
Go to SLPL Downloadables Page
Recommendations for new materials are always welcome; please contact our Digital Library Services department.
St. Louis Public Library offers several types of downloadable and digital materials to enhance the electronic library experience. With a valid library card, patrons have the option to download eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, Movies and even free music. The number of titles we offer increases daily -– check often for new titles!
Go to SLPL Downloadables Page
Recommendations for new materials are always welcome; please contact our Digital Library Services department.
TRACING YOUR TREE: HOW-TO BOOKS
The following guides to tracing your family tree are just a sample of the many books added to the St. Louis Public Library collection during 2012. These and other genealogy how-to guides can be located using the SLPL Online Catalog:
http://www.slpl.org
Doing the following Subject search in our catalog will return literally hundreds of genealogy how-to guides:
genealogy handbooks
Abbreviations:
GEN-Genealogy Room, Central Library
BU—Buder Branch
CB—Cabanne Branch
DA—Julia Davis Branch
SC—Schlafly Branch
A list of library locations with addresses and hours of operation may be found here:
http://www.slpl.org/slpl/library/article240098545.asp
Need help with a perplexing genealogical puzzle? You can contact us by phone or email:
webref@slpl.org
314-241-22888
Barkley, Carolyn L. Family History Library Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1—GEN
Bettag, Claire Mire. French Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1—GEN
Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. American Cemetery Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1—GEN
Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. Italian Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Finding Your Roots [videorecording] Disc 1 / with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; a film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and WNET ; in association with Ark Media. PBS Video, 2012. 929.1072073—BU;CB (DVD)
The Genealogist's Census Pocket Reference : Tips, Tricks & Fast Facts to Track Your Ancestors / from Allison Dolan and the editors of Family tree magazine.Family Tree Books, 2012. 929.1--GEN
Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research / edited by Michael J. Leclerc.New England Historical Genealogical Society, 2012. 929.374--GEN
Gormley, Myra Vanderpool. Cherokee Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Goulty, James. Second World War Lives : a Guide for Family Historians. Pen & Sword Family History, 2012. 929.1--GEN
Grenham, John. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors : the Complete Guide. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Hendrickson, Nancy. Discover Your Family History Online: a Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Genealogy Search. Family Tree Books, 2012. 929.1--DA
Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Genealogy Research / by John T. Humphrey. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Jolly, Emma. Tracing Your British Indian Ancestors : a Guide for Family Historians. Pen & Sword Family History, 2012. 929.1--GEN
May-Levenick, Denise S. How to Archive Family Keepsakes : Learn How to Preserve Family Photos, Memorabilia & Genealogy Records. Family Tree Books, 2012. 929.1--SC
McGinnis, Carol. Virginia Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Meyerink, Kory L. U.S. Federal Census Records. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Mitchell, Brian. Irish Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1—GEN
Morgan, George G. How to Do Everything Genealogy. McGraw-Hill, 2012. 929.1—BU
Quillen, W. Daniel. Mastering Census & Military Records. Cold Spring Press, 2012. 929.1—GEN
Quillen, W. Daniel. Mastering Family, Library & Church Records. Cold Spring Press, 2012. 929.1—GEN
Rose, Christine. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy. Alpha Books, 2012. 929.1—GEN
Smolenyak, Megan. Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing : Adventures in Discovering News-making Connections, Unexpected Ancestors, Long-hidden Secrets, and Solving Historical Puzzles. Citadel Press, 2012. 929.1--BU
http://www.slpl.org
Doing the following Subject search in our catalog will return literally hundreds of genealogy how-to guides:
genealogy handbooks
Abbreviations:
GEN-Genealogy Room, Central Library
BU—Buder Branch
CB—Cabanne Branch
DA—Julia Davis Branch
SC—Schlafly Branch
A list of library locations with addresses and hours of operation may be found here:
http://www.slpl.org/slpl/library/article240098545.asp
Need help with a perplexing genealogical puzzle? You can contact us by phone or email:
webref@slpl.org
314-241-22888
Barkley, Carolyn L. Family History Library Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1—GEN
Bettag, Claire Mire. French Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1—GEN
Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. American Cemetery Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1—GEN
Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. Italian Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Finding Your Roots [videorecording] Disc 1 / with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; a film by Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films, and WNET ; in association with Ark Media. PBS Video, 2012. 929.1072073—BU;CB (DVD)
The Genealogist's Census Pocket Reference : Tips, Tricks & Fast Facts to Track Your Ancestors / from Allison Dolan and the editors of Family tree magazine.Family Tree Books, 2012. 929.1--GEN
Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research / edited by Michael J. Leclerc.New England Historical Genealogical Society, 2012. 929.374--GEN
Gormley, Myra Vanderpool. Cherokee Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Goulty, James. Second World War Lives : a Guide for Family Historians. Pen & Sword Family History, 2012. 929.1--GEN
Grenham, John. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors : the Complete Guide. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Hendrickson, Nancy. Discover Your Family History Online: a Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Genealogy Search. Family Tree Books, 2012. 929.1--DA
Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania Genealogy Research / by John T. Humphrey. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Jolly, Emma. Tracing Your British Indian Ancestors : a Guide for Family Historians. Pen & Sword Family History, 2012. 929.1--GEN
May-Levenick, Denise S. How to Archive Family Keepsakes : Learn How to Preserve Family Photos, Memorabilia & Genealogy Records. Family Tree Books, 2012. 929.1--SC
McGinnis, Carol. Virginia Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Meyerink, Kory L. U.S. Federal Census Records. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1--GEN
Mitchell, Brian. Irish Genealogy Research. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2012. 929.1—GEN
Morgan, George G. How to Do Everything Genealogy. McGraw-Hill, 2012. 929.1—BU
Quillen, W. Daniel. Mastering Census & Military Records. Cold Spring Press, 2012. 929.1—GEN
Quillen, W. Daniel. Mastering Family, Library & Church Records. Cold Spring Press, 2012. 929.1—GEN
Rose, Christine. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy. Alpha Books, 2012. 929.1—GEN
Smolenyak, Megan. Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing : Adventures in Discovering News-making Connections, Unexpected Ancestors, Long-hidden Secrets, and Solving Historical Puzzles. Citadel Press, 2012. 929.1--BU
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