Blind Alleys

On July 16, I reported that I had discovered that the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas had a collection of The Wylie News covering the period of time during which Will died and was buried in Wylie, Texas.  I was shocked, shocked, to discover today that you cannot believe everything you read on the Internet.  A Library of Congress website (if you can't believe the Library of Congress, who can you believe?) informed me that the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum had a collection of these newspapers.  Thus, I wrote to the museum asking for a copy of the obituary of Will Stewart, if it could be found.  Today, I received this very polite response:

Mr. Walker:

 

Unfortunately, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum does not have issues of the Wylie News or other newspapers of that area in its collection.  Because of the museum’s participation in a Texas newspaper survey a number of years ago, many newspapers are listed as part of our collection, even though there were actually located in other small museums and libraries.  My records show that the Wylie newspapers found as part of that survey were located in the Wylie News office.  You might contact the Dallas Public Library or the public library in Wylie as another possible source.

 

I am sorry I am unable to assist, but if you have other questions, please let me know.

Warren Stricker
Director, Research Center
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
D: 806.651.2261  |  T: 806.651.2244
panhandleplains.org

Perhaps my first step should have been to contact The Wylie News directly.  In any event, I sent an e-mail today to the managing editor.

Almost two weeks ago, I sent an e-mail to my second cousin, Marcia Kaye Stewart Case, via the company her husband owns and for which she works.  I have not received a response of any kind.  I don't know if she is just not interested, or for some reason has not received the e-mail.  The company website has a street address, so I will send regular snail mail to her at that address.

Sometimes family research is exciting.  Sometimes it is slow going.