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From: "William Buehler" <>
Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] help with a book!
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 01:18:49 -0800
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Hi I think I might have a few pictures taken in Marcum, Ky Clay Co. Turn of
the century or earlier. If you are interested, let me know. Emily
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From: "Stephen Hollen" <>
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Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:50 AM
Subject: [KYCLAY] help with a book!


> Cousins,
> As you might know, probably don't, I am a storyteller - have been one for
25 years. I went to school at Oneida Institute in Clay County and graduated
from Georgetown College in KY. (I have told stories in KY, OH, TN, IN, VA,
IL and LA to name a few places. I was invited to the Ohio State Fair for
the last 2 years, am president of Miami Valley Storytellers as well as state
and national groups.) I have been published a few times already.
>
> I am working on a book (self published) of my original stories - most
about Clay County, many humorous, but a few bittersweet. Please note that
are not historically correct most of the time, but do represent life in the
mountains pretty well without being mean-spirited. I hope to have it out
this summer.
>
> I am looking for 2 things...
> 1. A few OLD pictures I can use in the book showing mountain scenes -
folks working, cooking, canning, plowing, riding horses or mules. Folks
sitting on the porch or at church would work.
> I need good quality pictures - not dark and definitely not "Xeroxed"
copies - they don't work well reproduced.
> I need to keep them and would not be able to return them.
> I will give you credit for the photo in the book.
>
> 2. Old recipes - handed down from folks in the mountains. They do not
have to be from Clay County - but that would be a bonus. Old canning
recipes would be fun, desserts, plain food that folks ate 50-100 years ago.
> Again, I will credit you for the recipe. If you have a picture of the
family member that wrote the recipe, I think I could put the picture with
the recipe.
>
> If I get tons, I don't know that I can use every recipe, it will be about
60% stories and the rest pictures and recipes. I am excited about it and
have advice from other storytellers around the country and a couple of other
countries. Now it's your turn!!
>
> Send the pictures and recipes to me:
> Stephen Hollen - Storyteller
> 3215 Wooster Dr.
> Beavercreek, OH 45434
>
> I think a good scan of a picture would be OK. You can send scanned
pictures and recipes to my e-mail address:
>
>
>
> Stephen Hollen
> Appalachian Storyteller and Humorist
> My Daddy says happiness is like moonshine; make your own and you'll never
run out.
>
>

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