GDG- Re: Howard Michael Madaus

[Biggsk at aol.com]

Bob writes:

>>>>He will be. I have read much of his work and admire it.  I hope someone 
(hint: you?) will take over his incomplete  books.>>>>
Bob,
 
That would be nice and it is my understanding that discussions about his  
papers and who will complete his books are ongoing and that my name has come  up. 
 I could not be more flattered. There is a huge hole in the flags  community 
in terms of knowledge that will take a number of us to fill where one  man 
filled it on his own before.  I just hope that everything that was in  Howie's 
amazing brain is written down somewhere!!!
 
Starting in August I should be working for the Tennessee State Museum  
completing their Civil War flags book that was begun some years ago and came to  a 
halt when their curator died of cancer a few years ago.  That will be for  a 
year and then we'll see what happens with regards to Howie's books after that  
time.
 
One of the most amazing things about his flag books were the footnotes,  
which in and of themselves were a book on their own.
 
Thanks very much for the kind words Bob.
 
Greg Biggs
 



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