Yup. I read lots of them--and he was credited, as Erie Stanley Gardner. He
didn't have much to do with the radio broadcasts, though.
The hard part, and I know the scanner and I can't and won't be perfect, is
dates. I know a ^ is usually either a 4 or a -4, a $ is a 5, but an * is one
I can't figure. I'm removing |, I figure / is I but \ is complex.
I think I've spent five or six weeks on this, since it's a reference book. I
just hope someone finds it useful. I find it entertaining.
Mickey
Kudos, Mickey. Yes, the scanner deserves great credit, but so do you for validating an encyclopedia--especially since you're doing the index, too. I admit I leave those and bibliographies, now, just putting in a note that I'll get the book and fix them if needed. Usually they're workable.
But I had to chuckle at the comment you made that you thought you'd be a good person to do it because you're old enough to recognize some of the names--but apparently you're not old enough to know that Erle Stanley Gardner wrote the Perry Mason mysteries. smile Although I admit I don't remember them being on the radio--but I might have been too young myself to listen to them. I was allowed to listen to the comedies, and Lux Radio Theater, though, and the Saturday morning programs.
Cindy
--- mickey <micka@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi, List.
Now, I'll admit I'm nothing if not totally anal. I'm a proofreader by profession, and read everything in sight. I normally read any book I validate, but the book I'm reading now really points up the value of reading books before circulating.
The book is On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. The book ended up as 840 pages long, and I'd assume by the size it was a big one. Definitely had to build muscles to scan that puppy!
I learned things like the well-known author Erie Stanley Gardner wrote the Perry Mason material. Then there was the comedy team, George Burns and Grade Allen. The spell-checker choked on all the names. And the poor scanner thought 1945-49 or anything of that type should be written 1945^9.
I believe that it is close to 50 sides on cassette from NLS. Now I'm working on the Index, should be done tomorrow.
Are there really people who think we do this just for the credit? I figured I'd be the perfect person to do this, because I'm old enough to remember many of the names. But just a spellcheck would never work.
Kudos to the person who had the patience to scan this book. Now I'll go take it off my wishlist from NLS.
Thanks.
Mickey
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