Talk:Onondaga County, New York

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Whoever wikified every damn place in the county certainly set himself on the road to a mighty task, but is it necessary? Stepp-Wulf 03:05, 13 November 2006 (UTC).

The hamlets with the same names as the townships are distinct entities and should have separate links, and ultimately, articles. I'm trying to get county residents to check out the article, or lack thereof, on their village or hamlet and add to it. I doubt that there'll ever be an article for every spot with a name, but isn't that the mark to shoot for? ~~Clarkpark~~

I need some help on copyrights. I have a History of the Town of Skaneateles, which has information on the hamlets in that township that would be hard to find elsewhere. This book was written under the WPA writers program – employing out of work authors during the depression to create historical tomes that would otherwise never exist. What copyright status do these publicly financed works have sixty and seventy years after publication? What's Wiki policy on this? When I have time, can I summarize the history from this book and create articles? Can it used in its entirety (which actually isn't likely, since the book is a couple of hundred pages)? Is there a way to find out which other townships and communities were chronicled by WPA writers? This seems to be a resource that would advance Wiki's goals of preserving knowledge in the virtual Encyclopedia Galactaca. I'll check this page every so often, or anyone with answers can email me directly at clarkpark@twcny.rr.com.