If you already exhausted the sources I suggested (and did not find the
information that they contain) then your request for additional help is
understandable. I know that these county histories (mostly from the 1870's)
are pretty good sources for the kind of information you are looking for.
My wife is a reference librarian (with her MLS from Northern) and every day
she sees patrons who have the desire for all things to be answered instantly
from the internet.
Schools are teaching this to grade and high school students. The internet
gives answers (sometimes great source information such as this list where
you can get firsthand narratives from people who where there) but some of
the information derived from the net is useless, uncited with very suspect
credibility.
Sorry you take exception to my comment.....I was just struck by the irony
that the Editor of a Journal in the English Department of a major university
would be asking such open questions rather than contributing the results of
his research to this group.
Charlie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: edward callary [mailto:ecallary@n...]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:59 AM
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Names on C B & Q
>
>
> I have been through all the sources you mention, sir, in
> addition to many
> others!
>
> Charlie Vlk wrote:
>
> > Do some academic research, if universities are still
> practicing it in spite
> > of the internet!
> > Go to the Genealogy and Local history selection of your
> Library. They
> > should have the histories of Cook, DuPage and Kane
> Counties. Each town has
> > a section and generally a discussion of the origin of place names.
> > Charlie
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: callary ed [mailto:tb0exc1@c...]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:37 AM
> > > To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [BRHSlist] Names on C B & Q
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Where might I find information on the sources of station
> names on the
> > > Burlington in Illinois?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > **************************************************************
> > > *********
> > > Edward Callary, Editor Phone: 815-753-6627
> > > NAMES: A Journal of Onomastics Fax: 815-753-0606
> > > English Department email: ecallary@n...
> > > Northern Illinois University
> > > DeKalb, Il 60115-2863
> > > **************************************************************
> > > *********
> > >
> > > Visit the American Name Society Homepage:
> > > http://www.wtsn.binghamton.edu/ans/
> > >
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