Re: Mystery Water Tank

Posted by Dave Eggleston on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Mystery-Water-Tank-tp19563p19598.html

Chris,

You're absolutely correct, we need all of them!  I find that all have some revelation not found elsewhere.

I only have the Edwards volumes focused on the Gunnison Division as that's my main SP interest but I should get the others for the insights on equipment they'll provide, especially as recently I've fallen into the 1878-1880 boom rabbit hole. For those of us who've not been able to get time to visit the various archives for a deep dive, Edwards is a good toe into the water.

Beyond archival info, he adds articles from newspapers not found online. I often start with a revelation found in his book and then dive into the online papers to hunt for more detail. The combination of his volumes with the online CO newspapers and LOC newspapers online have become critical resources and have changed a few long-held assumptions.