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PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE THE INVENTIVE SPIRIT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS ; Patented Ingenuity: In this comprehensive study, former
U. S. primary patent examiner Patricia Carter Sluby traces the path of black inventors beginning with ancient African innovations,
to the inventiveness of enslaved blacks, to the leading edge contributions of African Americans to today's
technology. Along with such recognizable names as George Washington Carver, Dr. Percy Lavon Julian or Madame C. J. Walker,
readers will discover little known or forgotten black inventors who have made valuable and noteworthy contributions to society.
This work contains an exhaustive roster of African American inventors and their patents from 1821 to the present and, as well,
includes patent illustrations and photos of inventors. For further details click here www.slubyresearch.com. Hard cover, 352 pages. Please forward $40.00 (postpaid) check or money order, along with mailing information,
payable to Patricia C. Sluby, P. O. Box 15906, Arlington, VA 22215-0906. WOODLAWN CEMETERY, Washington, D.C., Gravestone Inscriptions Copied in 1972 and 1973, Brief History Included (Revised): This thirty-five page soft cover publication contains essential historical data on this cemetery and its roots in Graceland Cemetery, the initial interments at Woodlawn. Included is a cross-indexed listing of over 700 names, including vital dates and family relationships, as found inscribed on gravestones. Please forward $12.00 (postpaid) check or money order, along with mailing information, payable to Comprehensive Research, P. O. Box 1049, Temple Hills, MD 20757-1049. WRITE YOUR FAMILY HISTORY (Revised): This thirty-six page how-to soft cover publication is an important aid to both the beginner and the advanced genealogical researcher. Its well-organized and compact assortment of text and charts guides the novice through the step-by-step concepts of family research and serves as a convenient reference for seasoned researchers. Knowing where to go, what to look for and how to handle the information you find are essential to tracing the lineage of any ethnic group. Its six reader-friendly sections clearly define subjects that detail and explain the use of Family Records, Local and State Depositories, Federal Records and Special Depositories, Select Research Problems, and Coordinating Search and Material. Also presented are charts that, for example, provide data about the indexing of customs and immigration passenger lists (1820-1954), questions asked for census enumerations (1790-1930), the availability of U.S. Census information (1790-1930), National Archives Regional Branches and areas served, and much more. Genealogy forms are also included. Please forward $12.00 (postpaid) check or money order, along with mailing information, payable to Comprehensive Research, P. O. Box 1049, Temple Hills, MD, 20757-1049. |
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