Carrie Papa is the author of
two books with McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company. The
first, The Carousel
Keepers: An Oral History of American Carousels, captures the excitement
of the small amusement park and the magic of the carousel that was its
centerpiece. The reader will "hear" the voices of manufacturers
of carousels and the craftsmen who made them, owners and managers of amusement
parks, carousel operators and support personnel, riders, and those who have
studied, preserved and revitalized carousels and preserved interest in them. A
Mile Deep and Black as Pitch: An Oral History of the Franklin and Sterling Hill
Mines explores the history of
zinc mining in Sussex County, New Jersey. Through the recollections of the miners and
their families, Ms. Papa documents an important and controversial piece
of American industrial history. Although
she has always had an eye for history--she earned a BA in
History from Rutgers University--Ms. Papa's keen interest in people and their history was honed during thirty years of living abroad. Upon her return to the
states, she served as the founding director of the Old Monroe School Museum
in New Jersey, and her work there involved the design, research and
implementation of several oral history projects including Stones &
Stories: An Oral History of the Old Monroe School, which later was
published as a book. Ms. Papa is currently at work on a new book on carousels, Diamonds
on the Midway: A Guide to America's Classic Carousels, a McDonald and
Woodward Guide to the American Landscape.
Ms. Papa is available for talks illustrated with slides
and for book- signings.
Topics:
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American Carousels and Amusement
Parks: A Nostalgic View of Some Old-fashioned Parks and Favorite
Merry-go-rounds
- Miners and Mining Towns: A Look at the Mining Industry and
the Lives of Miners and Their Families (Available Fall 2003)
- Preserving Family Memories: Developing an Oral History
Project
Terms:
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For speaking engagements, the author requests
reimbursement for travel expenses.
- An honorarium is appreciated whenever possible.
- Invitations to speak should be extended to the visiting author.
- The author's book with McDonald & Woodward will be available for sale
on site, either through the visiting author or the sponsoring organization;
contact us at 1-800-233-8787 for further information about buying our books.
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