Has Anyone Been to Marquette? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Diamond18 · 10-25-2002, 10:53 PM

I'm curious if any of my fellow Downers have made the trek to Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A, to view the original handwritten manuscripts for "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and others.

I happen to live within a relatively easy distance, and I hope to someday go and view them (you have to use microfilm).

If any of you have seen them, is there anything particularily interesting to discover from them? I'd go just to have a look, because of course I live close enough, but I'm just wondering...

If you have no idea what I'm talking about but are interested, look Here and Here for a couple of articles on the subject.

Tigerlily Gamgee · 10-25-2002, 11:22 PM

Wow, maybe I'll have to make a stop there when I take my road trip sometime next year [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Thanks for the info [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

DarkRose · 10-26-2002, 12:32 PM

Aww, that sounds so very interesting. I would surely go if I:

1) had parents that were lenient enough to let me go.

2) were about five years older.

3) could drive.

4) had my own car.

5) lived anywhere near Wisconsin.

None of those things are likely to happen, except for my growing physically older. I believe my puerile mind shall remain 14 forever. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

I live in Louisiana, nabbit. [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] It seems that nothing ever comes down here to the Southeast.

[ October 26, 2002: Message edited by: DarkRose ]

10-25-2002, 10:53 PM	#1
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Has Anyone Been to Marquette? I'm curious if any of my fellow Downers have made the trek to Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A, to view the original handwritten manuscripts for "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and others. I happen to live within a relatively easy distance, and I hope to someday go and view them (you have to use microfilm). If any of you have seen them, is there anything particularily interesting to discover from them? I'd go just to have a look, because of course I live close enough, but I'm just wondering... If you have no idea what I'm talking about but are interested, look Here and Here for a couple of articles on the subject. __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

10-25-2002, 11:22 PM	#2
Tigerlily Gamgee Hostess of Spirits Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Meduseld Posts: 1,055	Wow, maybe I'll have to make a stop there when I take my road trip sometime next year [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Thanks for the info [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ ~ ExerciseJunky.com (Hobbits fitness of choice!)~ ~Lady of Rohan: An Eowyn Fansite ~ ~The NEW/OLD Barrow Downs Photo Page~

10-26-2002, 12:32 PM	#3
DarkRose Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sauron's Garden Posts: 157	Aww, that sounds so very interesting. I would surely go if I: 1) had parents that were lenient enough to let me go. 2) were about five years older. 3) could drive. 4) had my own car. 5) lived anywhere near Wisconsin. None of those things are likely to happen, except for my growing physically older. I believe my puerile mind shall remain 14 forever. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I live in Louisiana, nabbit. [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] It seems that nothing ever comes down here to the Southeast. [ October 26, 2002: Message edited by: DarkRose ] __________________ "All rivers go to the sea, yet never does the sea become full."