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EVENTS |
Roger and Kay Sprague present, "The Second Trail of Tears (The Migrant Mother Story)". Be there for
the telling of the story of a woman and her struggles in life. A woman that "never" gave up hope for the
future, who overcame whatever the world tossed in her path. This woman (Florence Thompson) will live again, through
her grandson, to tell her story of loss and hardship.
Your students or organization will come to see and understand just what the "Great Depression" was and what
it did to the people of America. They shall hear how, if she had only had an education, she may not have been forced
to work in the fields of California, and the photograph would never have been taken.
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Up Coming Events |
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Thursday,
March 13, 2003 |
Paterson Women's Club
Patterson -Westley Hotel
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Saturday,
May 17, 2003 |
Genealogy Society of Merced
Merced County Library
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Sunday, October
20, 2002 |
WeedPatch Camp
A second day of celebration will be sponsored by many Kern County agencies as a tribute to Steinbeck during the centennial year of his birth.
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Previous Events & Comments |
The Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
- June 12, 2002
(We were) "...very much impressed....the
vast amount of research you've clearly done....With the sense of
fairness... sensitivity with which you deal with the sometimes uneasy
issues of political agendas, personalities, and the potential feeling of
exploitation of the photograph subject toward the photographer."
Michelle Delaney, Smithsonian National
Museum of American History
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The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. - June 14, 2002
"...to thank you for speaking to the
staff at the Library of Congress... We all thoroughly enjoyed it and were
fascinated by your story telling."
"...for many reasons, it was very much a
pleasure to hear you describe your grandmother's experiences. Thank you...
for coming and sharing your family's history with us. I took one of your
cards and I will share the information on it with colleagues... who might
want to invite you ... to speak with them."
Barbara Bair Historian, The Library of
Congress
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J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA -
October 28, 2002
"Mr. and Mrs. Sprague were the most
significant event we have held here at the Getty in the past year"
Board of Directors, J. Paul Getty
Museum
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Stanisluas County Library, Modesto, CA -
October 17, 2002
"Thank you so much for an excellent
program! I guess you could tell the ladies loved it."
Gena Kaufman, Modesto
"The story won't be forgotten...."
Diana Hupp, Modesto
"Thank you for leading a discussion for our
recent Grapes of Wrath program. Your contribution was a critical element in
making this program successful. We're so pleased that you were able to share
the photos that so descriptively showed the plight of the Dust Bowl
migrants. And your personal connection offered a special dimension to the
discussion. The Stanisluas County Library will likely apply for funding to
conduct similar programs in 2003 and 2004. We'll keep you informed of our
future participation in the "California Stories" program.
Karen Esvang, Reference Librarian
Susan Novak, Collection Development Librarian
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Modesto Jr. College, Journalism Department, Modesto, CA -
November 21, 2002
"We all found (your presentation) very unique and
interesting and it is always so wonderful to learn history from the first
person sources."
Laura Paull, Journalism Inst.
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