tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post5291482762320613564..comments2024-03-26T20:53:34.573-04:00Comments on <center>Upland</center>: Visiting The Roycroft Campus In East Aurora, New York (Part 1)Herrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-7382847733573410972016-10-26T14:38:02.923-04:002016-10-26T14:38:02.923-04:00From what my granddad (my mother's dad) "...From what my granddad (my mother's dad) "Howard K. Yerkes" has found,he was a Bishop in the Mormon Church and spent years on this stuff, the name traces back through Russia and eventually to Persia (Iran) where it was changed from Xerxes. Xerxes I the Persian king identified in the biblical Book of Esther. <br /><br />My dad is a PUTNAM. My name is Sheri Putnam-Cline, Cline being my married name. So your posting friend "Joe Putnam" & I are most likely related.Sheri Putnam-Clinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-6608717339413560652016-10-26T10:10:50.222-04:002016-10-26T10:10:50.222-04:00Wow, thanks Herrick. I was not expecting to sell y...Wow, thanks Herrick. I was not expecting to sell you a copy with my comment. Thank you. I assume the book you bought was "Putnam Liberty Notes" -which had my KGC and French Lick essay- not "As America Fades". I think you will also enjoy me Homestead: Pillar of Liberty essay in PLN.<br />I just read part two of this post about your trip. I know how you feel about how sad it is when an openly ungodly man who does something carnally good -like the artisan movement. I am an admirer of Thomas Jefferson, and several other great American men, who were brilliant but not Christian. Joe Putnamhttp://putnamlibertynotes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-61320442050085390102016-10-26T07:24:26.211-04:002016-10-26T07:24:26.211-04:00Thank you, Elizabeth. You're a dear.Thank you, Elizabeth. You're a dear.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-87317075570973712312016-10-26T07:23:48.119-04:002016-10-26T07:23:48.119-04:00Hi Joe—
I got an order from Larry Byrd for some b...Hi Joe—<br /><br />I got an order from Larry Byrd for some bucket irrigation kits the other day. Not the same Larry Bird. But it made me think your man, of course.<br /><br />I found your book on Amazon and looked inside to read a little. Very interesting. So I bought a copy. The price was right and shipping was free with Amazon Prime. Now I just need to find the time to read it. Not sure when that will be, but I'm looking forward to it.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-59970295862988567502016-10-26T07:05:47.003-04:002016-10-26T07:05:47.003-04:00Nice.
According to the literature we got there, ne...Nice.<br />According to the literature we got there, nearly 200,000 people are currently buried in the 269 acre cemetery.<br />I'm curious about the origins of Yerxes.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-89470629072220053052016-10-24T18:20:10.431-04:002016-10-24T18:20:10.431-04:00Elizabeth L. Johnson said,
Oh, I had a good laugh...Elizabeth L. Johnson said,<br /><br />Oh, I had a good laugh seeing your picture of the "head stone" you'd like!! And, I was ever so grateful the Lovely Marlene thought of little Futureman to purchase a gift for him at the five and dime. Your friends must be amazing folks to be your friends through all these years. In other words, I'm sure they are as wonderful as you and Marlene. I enjoyed this blog and seeing folks having a good, wholesome time. It's good for the soul. Remembering you all in my prayers.Elizabeth L. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575027787161815772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-27220315378251406502016-10-24T10:58:50.565-04:002016-10-24T10:58:50.565-04:00Hey Herrick,
Enjoyed learning a bit about your par...Hey Herrick,<br />Enjoyed learning a bit about your part of New York. That is a cool day trip, and an connection to Millard Fillmore. <br />My mother's family have lived in southern Indiana for over a centruy, with a few going back almost 200 years. I live a few miles outside of the "twin cities" (population about 3,000) of West Baden Springs and French Lick. Mineral springs, resorts, and Larry bird are about all we are known for. I never met Larry, but I have seen his wife go thought he drive through of a restaurant that I used to work at. But if we go waaay back, we had one famous resident here.- Dr. William Bowles. Dr. Bowles was a veteran if the Mexican-American War, doctor, and high ranking official in the Knights of the Golden Circle -a pro-South organization during the "Civil War". He was arrested by Lincoln, and tried under martial law. Eventually, the post war case of "Ex Parte Milligan" -a cornerstone decision in defense of Habeaus Corpus- freed him. I wrote the 18th essay of my March 2016 book "Putnam Liberty Notes" book about this. Sorry for the length of the comment, but I felt like sharing this morning.<br />Joe Joe Putnamhttp://putnamlibertynotes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-5385347626752297502016-10-23T21:19:52.719-04:002016-10-23T21:19:52.719-04:00I have "Yerkes" family buried in the For...I have "Yerkes" family buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery going back to 1884. Eugene L. Yerkes & William Yerkes. Thanks for sharing your photos! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-69404662848578302892016-10-23T20:31:46.578-04:002016-10-23T20:31:46.578-04:00Thank you, Anonymous Ann. Yes, we had some good te...Thank you, Anonymous Ann. Yes, we had some good teachers. And I do think my English teachers were more of an influence on me that Mr. Scarry But they all played their parts in each of our life stories. I will have to mention the Oreo and Roycrofter story in Part 2. Thanks for the reminder. :-) Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-51891484638990042772016-10-23T20:12:38.560-04:002016-10-23T20:12:38.560-04:00Ok Sheriff O'Kimball
Mr Scarry was not the onl...Ok Sheriff O'Kimball<br />Mr Scarry was not the only influence...kudos to your English teachers for a well written essay. Holding our breath for part 2. Dunking oreos as a symbolic gesture to Roycrofters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com