Genealog file: MELVYL >> Wed, 3 Mar 93 11:14:01 PST >> Subject: Melvyl: just the FAQ >> From: Tom Lincoln Dumpster Diving into the Past Using Melvyl....... by Tom Lincoln Melvyl is the On-Line Catalog of the University of California. The Book Catalog (over 6 million volumes and growing!) is open to all. Other aspects of the system are open to those on the staff and to students only.... but the books offer a wide ranging excursion.... [Maybe a warning, that because the person can find it in MELVYL, doesn't mean that ILL will borrow from them? You could include that info on UMI reprints... Although, as long as this has to be, that might be too much...] To use Melvyl, you need telnet access from your machine through INTERNET or your mainframe. If you don't have it, ask your SYSOP; it MAY be available. Here *[with commentary]* is a simulated session (i.e., a real session rearranged for tutorial purposes) *[type "telnet melvyl.ucop.edu" on your prompt line]* *************************************************************** yourmachine% telnet melvyl.ucop.edu Trying 192.35.222.222 ... Connected to melvyl.ucop.edu. *[I remember: ucop = Univ. Co-op]* Escape character is '^]'. *[might be true... might not... ]* DLA LINE 694 (TELNET) 11:38:00 02/23/93 (MELVYL.UCOP.EDU) Please Enter Your Terminal Type Code or Type ? for a List of Codes. TERMINAL? vt100 ********************************************************************* Press RETURN for the MELVYL System -> ********************************************************************** Welcome to the University of California's MELVYL* LIBRARY SYSTEM (c)1984. *Registered trademark of The Regents of the U Cal. =================================================================== OPTIONS: Choose an option, or type any command to enter the CATALOG database. HELP - For help in getting started. [return] - Press RETURN to choose a database for searching. START - Type START to begin searching in a database -> f su heron family *[basic commands are: f su = find subject f tw = find text with f au = find author]* ********************************************************************* Entering the Catalog database... ********************************************************************* Search request: F SU HERON FAMILY Search result: 1 record at all libraries 1. A genealogical account of the family of Bisshop or Bishop : erst of Tillington Court, Co. Hereford, lords of the manors of Holway and In-Park, Co. Dorset, and of South Warnborough, Co. Hants, &c., &c. London : Printed for private distribution only, 1877. CSL Sutro CS439 .B553 ********************************************************************* CAT-> d long 1 *[This gives the long format]* 1. Title: A genealogical account of the family of Bisshop or Bishop : erst of Tillington Court, Co. Hereford, lords of the manors of Holway and In-Park, Co. Dorset, and of South Warnborough, Co. Hants, &c., &c. London : Printed for private distribution only, 1877. Description: 69 p. : coats of arms ; 25 cm. Notes: Contains also pedigrees of the Milborne, Furnival, Walcott, Heron and Backhouse families. Subjects: Bishop family. Milborne family. Furnival family. Heron family. *[found it on this one!]* Backhouse family. Walcott family. Call numbers: CSL Sutro CS439 .B553 Note: "SFPL copy.". ********************************************************************* CAT-> f su heron Search request: F SU HERON Search result: 39 records at all libraries *[there are lots of HERONs]* 33. DISSERTATION Frazee, Roberta Lynn. The natural history of the California Heron (Ardea herodias hyperonca) / by Roberta Lynn Frazee. 1966. UCSB Library QH319.C2 S25 FRAR 1966 Sci-Engrg *[...but some will be birds!]* *********************************************************************** CAT-> f tw heron The MELVYL system is working on your request... Search request: F TW HERON Search result: 128 records at all libraries *[... text is more forgiving, but gives some different things]* *********************************************************************** CAT-> f au heron Your AUTHOR request is being searched as: F personal author HERON The MELVYL system is working on your request... Search request: F personal author HERON Search result: 429 records at all libraries *[It would take a lot of patience to look through these...]* ********************************************************************* CAT-> lo *[or quit or bye, etc. it is very forgiving!]* [for logoff or quit...] Thanks for using the MELVYL Online Catalog. Type LOGOFF and press RETURN to terminate your TELNET session. Press RETURN for the MELVYL catalog. -> logoff [a line or two of space would make this easier to read...] ELAPSED TIME = 0:02:26 END OF SESSION Connection closed by foreign host. *************************************************************** *[...Suppose we look further...]* *[ You are back in Melvyl....]* First... some other commands: CAT-> d 103 will display the short form of 103 CAT-> d 103- will display 103 and continue CAT-> d long 103 will display the long form of 103 CAT-> d long 103- will display long 103 and continue CAT-> d 103 marc will show the symbols in the file (not useful, just interesting) ************************************************************* CAT-> f tw heron The MELVYL system is working on your request... Search request: F TW HERON Search result: 128 records at all libraries *[... time passes... ... and here at 103 is another genealogy]* ************************************************************* CAT-> d long 103- will display long 103 and continue 103. Author: Todd, Charles Burr, 1849- Title: The history of Redding, Connecticut : from its first settlement to the present time with notes on the Adams, Banks, Barlow, Bartlett, Bartram, Bates, Beach, Benedict, Betts, Burr, Burritt, Burton, Chatfield, Couch, Darling, Fairchild, Foster, Gold, Gorham, Gray, Griffin, Hall, Hawley, Heron, Hill, Hull, Jackson, Lee, Lyon, Lord, Mallory, Meade, Meeker, Merchant, Morehouse, Perry, Platt, Read, Rogers, Rumsey, Sanford, Smith, Stow, and Strong families / by Charles Burr Todd. [2nd ed.] New York : Grafton Press, c1906 ([Newburgh, N.Y.] : Newburgh Journal Co.) *[the long format gives the full list of names if it is long]* Description: v, 303 p., [37] leaves of plates : ill., ports. Series: Genealogy & local history ; LH3790. Doc Numbers: Stock No.: CL0086000012 University Microfilms International Notes: Includes index. Bibliography: iv. Microfiche. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1987. 5 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. Subjects: Redding (Conn.) -- History. Redding (Conn.) -- Genealogy. Call numbers: CSL Sutro MICRO- FICHE G3 LH3790 Note: For print (1880) ed., see: F 104 R2 T7 Sutro. *[Sutro is the genealogical library of the California State Library in San Francisco.. (open weekdays)]* 111. Author: Upton, J Duane. Title: Heron, Kerr, McCray, Porter, Shelmadine, Snyder, Tubbs, Upton, also connected Ashberry, Bell, Dann, Houghtaling, Miles, Robertson. Santa Ana, Calif.,1967. Description: 40 . 28cm. Subjects: Upton family. Hearn family. *[Heron is a varient of Hearn Kerr family. .. not listed the other way though]* McRae family. Porter family. Shelmadine family. Snyder family. Tubbs family. Call numbers: CSL Sutro CS69 U6 125. ARCHIVE/MANUSCRIPT *[There may be treasure troves of originals]* Author: Henry, James L. Title: Letters and other papers relating to George Sterling, and Herbert and Opal Heron, 1908-1988. Description: 2 boxes (.8 linear ft.) Notes: Restrictions: Heron diary and Henry notes on Heron diary RESTRICTED: Permission of the Director of The Bancroft Library required for use. *[Sometimes there are special conditions for use of material]* 163 letters from Sterling to the Herons, dated 1908-1923, plus typed transcripts of same prepared by James L. Henry; 2 letters from Opal to Herbert Heron (1917); Herbert Heron diary; James L. Henry notes on Heron diary. Subjects: Carmel (Calif.) Diaries. Other entries: Heron, Opal. Heron, Herbert, 1881-1968. Sterling, George, 1869-1926. The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720. Call numbers: UCB BancroftBANC MSS 71/64 c ******************************************************************** --- a further sampler --- 116. Walker, Cornelius Irvine, 1842- The life of Lieutenant Gneral Richard Heron Anderson, of the Confederate States army,. Charleston, S.C., Art publishing company [c1917]. UCSB Library E467.1.A5 W3 Wyles Coll *[Heron picked anywhere in the text is found...]* 82. Author: Phillpotts, Eden, 1862-1960. Title: Fall of the house of Heron / Eden Phillpotts. London, Hutchinson, [1948?] Description: 189 p. ; 19 cm. Call numbers: UCLA Spec Coll PR 5177 F19 72. *[Older books are more loquatious...]* Title: A Letter to Robert Heron, Esq. : containing a few brief remarks on his letters of literature / by one of the barbarous blockheads of the lowest mob, who is a true friend to religion and a sincere lover of mankind. London : Printed for G. and T. Wilkie, 1786. Description: 34 p. ; 20 cm. Notes: Attributed to William Pettman. Cf Halkett & Laing, v. 3, p. 292. Other entries: Pettman, William. Collection of miscellaneous English prose ;. v. 1, no. 7. Great Britain England London (1786) Call numbers: UCB BancroftPR1281 .C64 1719 v.1:7 Note: Vol. 1, no. 7 in a set with binder's title: Collection of miscellaneous English prose. 66. La Selve. *[And there may be titilation...]* Les amours infortunees de Leandre et d'Heron / La Selve ; publie d'apres l'exemplaire unique de la Bibliotheque Municipal de Montpellier avec introduction et notes par Jean-Claude Brunon. Montpellier : Entente Bibliophile, 1986. Series title: Publications de l'Entente bibliophile ;. UCD Main LibPQ1817.L24 A64 1986 90. Sandys, Edwin, 1611 or 12-1642. A vindication from Colonell Sands, being the true copie of a letter sent from Colonell Sands to His Excellence the Earle of Essex from Worcester the 8 of October : wherein Colonell Sands doth declare his resolution... London : Printed for T. Fawcet, Octob. 14, 1642. Series title: Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 248:E.122, no. 9. UCSD Central MICRO F 524 Current Periodical Microform CAT-> d long 90 *[sometimes the elipsis (...) conceals a lot!]* 90. Author: Sandys, Edwin, 1611 or 12-1642. Title: A vindication from Colonell Sands, being the true copie of a letter sent from Colonell Sands to His Excellence the Earle of Essex from Worcester the 8 of October : wherein Colonell Sands doth declare his resolution to maintaine the cause hee hath begun with the hazard of his life and fortunes : also manifesting to the world that those reports of his being slaine, with the contents of the Lord Faulklands letter, to be false and scandalous : with his humble desire to His Excellence that the coppie of his resolution might be presented to the Parliament, that they might be satisfied concerning his fidelity : read in the audience of both Houses of Parliament and by them approved of : whereunto is annexed seven articles of impeachment of high treason exhibited in Parliament against Sir Edward Heron, High Sheriffe of the county of Lincolne. London : Printed for T. Fawcet, Octob. 14,1642. Description: [8] p. Subjects: Trials (Treason) -- England -- 17th century. Other entries: Heron, Edward, Sir. Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 248:E.122, no. 9. Call numbers: UCSD Central MICRO F 524 Current Periodical Microform *... [strange old stuff can appear]* 124. Dasypodius, Cunradus, 1532-1600. Cunradi Dasypodii Heron mechanicus, seu, De mechanicis artibus : ata[que] disciplinis eiusdem horologii astronomici, Argentoratiin summo Templo erecti, descriptio. Argent. [i.e. Argentorati] : N. VVyriot, 1580. UCSD Central XP 508 Current Periodical Microform *[Demonstrating even older Herons! ... or more recent Herons...that might be found]* 93. Schlaifer, Robert. Development of aircraft engines [by] Robert Schlaifer [and] Development of aviation fuels [by] S. D. Heron; two studies of relations between government and business.Boston, Division of Research, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1950. UCB Engin TL701.1 .S35 *********************************************************** *[Other Variant Spellings]* Search request: F TW HERRIN Search result: 57 records at all libraries Type HELP for other display options. 1. Bank of California. The Bank of California, complainant, vs. United Land Association and Clinton C. Tripp, defendants. Bill of complaint. Filed August 8, 1891. Newlands, Allen & Herrin, solicitors for complainant. Wm. F. Herrin,... [San Francisco? 1891]. SRLF Spec.Col. HD 1186 U6B2 Request at UCLA Special Collections. Type EXP SRLF for loan details. Search request: F TW HERRON Search result: 38 records at all libraries 2. ARCHIVE/MANUSCRIPT Bliven, Eliza Mowry. Eliza Mowry Bliven letter to V.E. Herron (San Francisco) : Brooklyn, Conn. : ALS, 1909 Apr. 23. 2 p. 23 cm. Series title: The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720. UCB Bancroft BANC MSS C-Z 79 *[Most special materials tend to be from California..]* *********************************************************** *[....Melvyl searching has a few quirks worth knowing: Some keywords can bring up hard-to-find subject headings!]* Cat-> f su jasper co mo births Search request: F SU JASPER CO MO BIRTHS Search result: 2 records at all libraries *[BRINGS UP ALL THE VITALS!!.. (the "etc." is important)]* 1. Author: Belk, Colleen. Title: Tombstone inscriptions of Jasper County, Missouri. Huntsville, Ark., Century Enterprises, 1970- Description: v. map. 28 cm. Subjects: Registers of births, etc. -- Jasper Co., Mo. Call numbers: CSL Sutro F472.J3 B4 1968 Note: "SFPL copy.". CSL Sutro F472.J3 B4 Note: "SFPL copy.". 2. Author: Harrington, Betty, 1922- Title: Records of Jasper County, Missouri, marriage books A and B, 1841-1861; brief county history; and short sketches of early settlers, compiled by Betty Harrington and Dolly Bottens. [Carthage, Mo., 1969] Description: xi p., 40 l., 41-50 p. 28 cm. Subjects: Registers of births, etc. -- Jasper Co., Mo. Other entries: Bottens, Dolly, joint author. Call numbers: CSL Sutro F 472 J3 H28 *********************************************************** Once you get the hang of it... One can ask all sorts of indirect questions of Melvyl. For example: Is SAAKE a name or an error? ... there is one such author What part (particularly of Germany) does a name come from? ...18th and 19th century authors published nearby There are numerous surprises seldom found in other catalogs! Enjoy the RICHNESS of Melvyl!! Tom lincoln@rand.org