tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335542962024-03-14T04:52:09.618-04:00WhippleAn Artistic LegacyWhipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-38861572841164873652016-12-03T12:16:00.001-05:002016-12-03T12:22:50.033-05:00<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">How to plant and decorate a Christmas Tree most becomingly.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Year 1890 </span></span></span></div>
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"Joseph," dad called from the back of the house where he was gathering coal from the tracks to heat the house . "its your turn to go cut a tree and bring it in for decoratin, your mother is looking forward to gettin this done this evenin and i don't have the time to go with you."<br />
"Yes sir," I replied. I can do it I'll help ma get it set up and ready for the decoratin." So be it.<br />
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Most times the trees were brought into the company store for us to buy and we just take it home, but this year Uncle Elmer had two from his farm and given us one so all I had to do was to go fetch it.<br />
Plant the tree in a wash tub filled with a load of hard coalof flat irons to keep the tree in plce cover over the tub with a fur robe or a fyard good and then place larger heavier items on top to give it a festive appeal. the children will then manufacture many beautiful decorations and will take quite a fancy as if they came from a fancy shop.<br />
Next comes the garland. With a few sheets of gilt, blue, scarlet and silver paper cut into tiny strips four inches in length you can make long chains that will entwine throughout the boughs of the tree. a bottle of mucilage paste will join the papers together in rings then together to make your chain. twenty yards will be needed for a large tree and twelve yards for a small tree. Once made these garland chains can be kept for years. Parch a large pan of pop corn and string them into chains with a needle and corse thread entwine them about the tree branches. If you posses a broken looking glass break into small sizes and paste a bit of brown paper over the back of the glass and bind the edges with pieces of scarlet paper, paste a ribbon onto the paper and suspend from the branches. ( you can never have to many tiny mirrors) <br />
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Next you need to shell out them English walnuts. Do this carefully not to disturb the meat, you will want to use these later on them frosted Christmas cakes. Purchase a pound of sugared caraway and fill half of one of the nutshells then paste the other half using a common glue or gum tragacanth (<span class="oneClick-link">a</span> <i><span class="oneClick-link">gummy</span> <span class="oneClick-link">substance</span> <span class="oneClick-link">derived</span> <span class="oneClick-link">from</span> <span class="oneClick-link">various</span> <span class="oneClick-link">low,</span> <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available">spiny,</span> <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available">Asian</span> </i><span class="oneClick-link oneClick-available"><i>shrubs</i>)</span> insert a ribbon of any color in the top of the shell cut a small round of gilt paper and cover with paste, wrap it carefully about the nut, letting the folds of it lie evenly about the ribbon. make as many of these as you can, these are the presttiest of al the "rattle-boxes" and everybody likes to possess these little trophies.<br />
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Little lace bags made of bobbinet lace or washed illusion are also pretty and desirable when filled with nuts and raisins. small apples stuck with cloves make a nice perfume.<br />
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A Christ child or angel for the top of the tree is made by dressing a doll in lace. securing it to the top of the tree boughs with thin wire.<br />
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Small candles can also be added to the boughs with a bit of wire thrust through the bottom of the candle after heating it a bit. . this will be used to secure the candle to the boughs of the tree. . Every thing in place candles lit the apples and cloves smell wonderful with the blend of pine sent.<br />
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Now we wait for Santa.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> an excerpt from a coal company magazine in southern WV in 1890</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">excluding the photo of the walnut, and photo of family around tree</span><br />
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<br />Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-48658069022376263272016-10-03T12:39:00.001-04:002016-10-03T12:39:28.922-04:00Monday Mourning Oct.3, 2016 The month of October at Whipple has become known for its haunted history and mysteries, focused on the darker side of events from the past. I am often asked questions about death,burials, coffins, embalming, cemeteries and rituals of mourning surrounding the coal fields.<br />
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Mourning dates back to the Roman Empire but gained attention and inspired by Queen Victoria in 1841. Queen Victoria turned her very existence into a life dedicated to mourning death. Symbolic rituals seemed to be for the wealthy but followed many immigrants to the United States with its English form finding its way to the coal fields of Whipple.<br />
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Black was of course the chosen color to be worn by both men and women. This color was to represent spiritual darkness and loss, an outward and public display.<br />
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Many superstitions associated with death found its way to the States and into the coal camps as a proper means to mourn our loved ones.</div>
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When there was a body present in the home ( known as a wake) you had to cover mirrors. </div>
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It was believed if the soul of the departed saw their reflection
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begin their afterlife. This might cause the spirit to stay and haunt all
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Stopping all the clocks was also done as a superstition based on the belief that if the clock was
not stopped, there would be bad luck upon all those who remain in the
home. This belief is said to have originated in Germany and it was said that when a person dies, time stands still for
that person. A new period of existence then begins without time. If the time is allowed to continue moving on, this invited the
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When the body was removed from the home for burial it had to be carried out feet first because if
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Its no wonder why so many people are curious about ghosts and haunting when referring to the life in the coal fields, coal mines and coal camps.</div>
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We have had many people visit the company store and share their own stories about life, death and mourning. This is a sample of one:</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">The ol German man insists on coming into the Whipple Company Store through the side door. it enters into a narrow hallway but allows access to the management side of the building. After a few moments of trying to persuade him to enter in the front I finally let him in the side door only to be yelled at by him. The door that lead to the long hallway and then the doctors office was the wrong door. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">"That's not the door,That's not the door," he screamed. His daughter who was with him calmed him by telling him I was not aware of what he was talking about.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">The old German man appeared to be in his late 80's and stood a little bent over. His silver hair was still thick and full on his head, his eyes a steel blue and very moist, staring at the door. He was shaking a bit from the excitement and I suspect anxiety from the door being wrong. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Wrong for what? I was only beginning to learn and understand. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">His interest in this door was not his real reason for visiting that day. OL' German, which is what I was told I could call him was here to tell me about the "holding hallway" which was behind this door in the 1900's. </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">According to his story, the miners that were embalmed and waiting for the wakes would be placed on long tables in this hallway and the "Prayerman " would spend all day praying over these bodies till dusk. In the dusk when the trees are black but the sky is still illuminated the body would be moved to the home and the family would then continue to watch and pray and visit for approximately 72 hours. Ol' German said this was a very important process very few people were aware. The prayers and watching the dead would prohibit any evil that would move in on this body using it as a vehicle to a life of unrest. He said, that "evil waits for you to look away."</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Ol'German said this was the reason for the wakes, however our young American people were unaware of the actual reason they were watching their family member all the way to the grave. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">I have asked many people why we have wakes, and its strange that no one really knows. Perhaps Ol' German knew.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"> </span> Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-32799805441373444712016-07-22T07:45:00.002-04:002016-07-22T07:45:43.480-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The bell rings loud through out the building and I promptly stepped in front of the window . Greeting a young woman standing on the porch I ask, "hello, how are you, would you be interested in a tour today?" She glanced up looking at the glass window and said, " well, uh, what is this place?"<br />
That was a question that had been asked 6 times that same day by people touring through the county,stopping to ask what we were all about. I ask myself this same questions many times.<br />
An old company store, antique shop,restaurant,theater,falling down building, what EXACTLY is this place. What purpose do we serve in this time? <br />
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The Coal Camp of Whipple has been gone since the late 1950's but the history of that time is interesting and one that sparks much emotion and feeling. The architecture of the beautiful artful structure is explained on our tours in as much detail as time will allow. The building has been a source of many memories depicting family closeness, happiness, loving memories intertwined with moments of struggles and hard times. These difficult times did not seem to dominate the structure of the American dream, as most folks state they would go back to those times given the choice.<br />
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"Id like to take the 30 minute tour," she finally said. I don't know much about coal mining but the place looks interesting."<br />
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Her family didn't seem to be to interested, I could tell this was something she wanted to do and hubby was coming along for her benefit. The 4 children were not interested in a tour at all, but I'm always up for the challenge, I never enjoyed history either..<br />
I picked up a few items for my tour and headed to the other side of the building to introduce them to this beautiful place.<br />
A brief introduction of the porch,and how volunteers were working hard to preserve the building was received well, the 2 girls about middle school age were intrigued that a woman, Lucy Collins influenced this artful building, and the tour wasn't all about men mining coal. Lucy became the topic of conversation for the next few minutes and then we moved on inside. Hubby changed almost immediately, wandering,looking touching and asking questions. The little children felt comfortable holding historical items, and hearing about how they were used as they demonstrated using them. Stories along the way about real people that had lived there, buying candy, playing baseball, hopscotch,going to school , enjoying church and having neighbors that played together seemed to be most interesting to them. Lots of smiles.<br />
The 30 minute tour turned into about and hour and a half. As they were leaving the girls gave me a hug and said it was the best tour they ever had, the little ones were happy with their moon pies in hand and hubby said, " This is an Oral Tradition, best place I've ever been." I simply smiled.<br />
He continued to say, "I have to admit I wasn't to thrilled about a tour, but everybody needs to visit here and take this tour, this is a fabulous place. He dropped a donation in our donation box and smiled as he continued out the door, "you keep up the good work, this is a treasure for sure."<br />
His wife leaned over the counter and gave me a little hug and whispered, "thank you for a wonderful time, my family needed this. We now have a new topic of conversation that will include all of us."<br />
I watched them wander slowly down the steps, the kids arm in arm, smiling to myself and thinking,<br />
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<br />Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-68438321472792706942016-02-03T12:01:00.001-05:002016-02-03T12:01:19.004-05:00Whipple Wednesday 2/3/2016Whipple Wednesday<br />
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As I was reviewing some of our old <b>Facebook</b> posts I ran across the "Wishes of Whipple" 2015 resolutions. it looks like we missed the mark for some of the expectations in 2015 so this is as good a time as any to revisit, alter,change,and add for 2016. ( If you have a suggestion let us know your ideas.)<br />
But first...a re-cap of 2015.<br />
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<b>1. </b>We<u><i> did</i></u> plant a victory garden. A wonderful woman and her daughter arrived one Saturday morning to ask if they could look around. The building had intrigued them and they would like to know more about it. They had a farm of there own and offered and spent many hours of volunteer time as well as finances of their own to prepare our vegetable beds and paint and organize our garden area. . Our board members and volunteers planted the beds and watered them throughout the season. A couple school groups and several scout troops cultivated the garden and reaped the benefits of the harvest. In the fall a group of scouts cleaned the beds, covered them with hay and got them ready for the winter. We will have another garden in <u><b>2016 </b></u><br />
<u><b>2</b>.</u> We did welcome additional committee members. In <b>2016</b> we will be asking for new board members and revising our mission statement.<br />
<b>3.</b>We continued to work on our documentary , due to unforeseen circumstances the preview did not happen has planned. We will work toward that in <b>2016.</b><br />
<b>4.Roof?</b> Well a portion of the building seen that. More of the building will receive new roofing in <b>2016. ( the top)</b> <br />
<b>5.</b> A newsletter, <b>2016</b> is the year to introduce this as well as a membership for the museum.<br />
<b>6.</b> Our resource and heritage room (genealogy) was a huge success thanks to the group from the NCCC and Victor Mender. The room will be dedicated in 2016 to mark our 10th year as a museum. Look for more information on this awesome project.<br />
<b>7.</b> Our volunteers had to return to school much to early this past summer and we planned late for our dinner, but we did enjoy and appreciate all the hard work and dedication of our volunteers and look forward to meeting some new ones this season and welcome back our loyal volunteers and friends.<br />
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2016 is going to be a great year for preservation and time to share memories. <br />
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Volunteers working hard at scrubbing years of dirt from the Ballroom floor.<br />
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Scouts coming to the rescue, arbor and garden beds built.<br />
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NCCC never stop's working. The resource and genealogy room being built. Notice the beautiful map table that they built from wood preserved from the company store.<br />
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superintendents office going from pink to a beautiful black and white. the new window was preserved and waiting to be dedicated. <br />
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Writing down 2015 resolutions...<br />
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1.Planting the Victory Garden (April)<br />
2. Adding additional Museum committee members (May)<br />
3. Preparing for the documentary preview. (June) <br />
4. New roof (July)<br />
5. A newsletter for those having a desire to keep in touch (Aug)<br />
6. Preparing a genealogy/culture/heritage research area (Sept.) <br />
7. Having a volunteer appreciation dinner. (Oct.)<br />
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Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-47747212464251159992016-01-27T14:02:00.004-05:002016-01-27T14:02:53.344-05:00Whipple Wednesday<h3>
Little known facts...</h3>
Where did the name <span style="color: #cc0000;"><u><i>Whipple </i></u><span style="color: black;">originate from? While most of the coal camp towns have a known explanation to why their town was named, Whipple has been one of controversy in the actual naming of the unincorporated town in Fayette county WV. Who named it? Why was it named Whipple?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span> <span>The name itself has proved to be somewhat of a <i>history mystery </i>to those that study words and surnames. Perhaps it's origin came from a lost site known as "Whiphill" still some research has uncovered an early name for the dogwood tree known as Whippletree. The term Whipp is also used and refers to one who carried out judicial punishments. </span><br />One of the first American born Whipple's 1730, was one of the signatories of the 1776 American
Declaration of Independence. One of the few things we are certain of is the names origin is either
Old English pre 7th century, or Anglo-Saxon.<br />
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In our small coal camp of Whipple, West Virginia we can be sure of one thing. Whipple was named for <span style="color: red;"><i><u> Lucy Gertrude Dent. </u></i></span><br />
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<span> "Whipple" is a family name in the Collins Clan. Justus Collins, known as a tough Coal Baron for many reasons, adored,admired and respected his wife Lucy. Whipple was named in honor of her.</span><br />
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Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-44478743338218810652016-01-02T20:08:00.001-05:002016-01-02T20:12:24.374-05:00Happy New Year 2016WOW, it has been along time since I visited this blog. I figured an update was in order.<br />
2015 proved to be a very good season for me. I had lots of friends visit and many of them helped put their touches on my inside and exterior dilapidated parts.<br />
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A couple of drivers had a mishap in April and ran smack into my front building part. Fortunately no serious damage to the drivers but it left me a painful hole clean through to my basement. I felt so exposed and it has taken many months to get me repaired. I have had repairs done to my outside rocks in the past years, but not the whole wall. <br />
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It has been a difficult task to match the cement and color to make my 100 year appearance look dignified. But.... the preservationists were able to work their magic and I am almost good as new. (or is that good as old?)<br />
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My basement staircase had to be removed and supports added to hold me secure. I looked a lot worse on the inside than on the outside. Then the rocks were marked and placed aside hoping to reuse as many as they could. That left me with a huge hole, so a small wooden room was constructed on the outside with a lock door to keep out the cold and give the workers a place out of the weather to work.<br />
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My owner asked if the rock whisperer could add a kettle bottom that had been donated to the wall at the bottom of the steps and this is what it looked like pre- cement. It tells a story all its own. <br />
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The rocks have such beautiful color. I believe i will be quite lovely when the crew is finished with me. BJ (the rock whisperer) could just look at the broken pieces of me and place me all back together. I suspect BJ can feel the energy and nature in the rock and stone. I fit together so nicely. He worked quietly and with the help of Chris and Jay I began to feel better by October.<br />
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Some of my people have arrived to get me cleaned and organized for the 2014 visitors. My family leaves me in safe hands and go down south to work in the winter so they can spend the summer months keeping me looking lovely and continually preserved. Joy arrives in April to start the dusting,washing,wiping and swiping process. She walks around and smiles a lot when she first gets back. (she likes me) Victor gets the water turned on,toilets flushing, and lights bulbs working, then the washing and cleaning begin. I can smell fresh brewing coffee and Granny brings in chili, soups, food and goodies. My old bones start to warm up and I pop and creak with 100 years under my roof. People start to show up at the front door and want to come in to take a look. The grass is beginning to turn green, Easter lilies are blooming. I stand tall over the community feeling the coal camp folks. Our heritage and history leave me with a warm since of pride.</div>
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It has been a long cold winter with lots of snow. I'm looking forward to getting warmer. I have one of my front windows broken on the front porch. That makes everyone sad. It will be expensive to replace. A few more leaks have showed up and my boards on the west side have flew off. All and all I have weathered pretty good. My family is pleased. </div>
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I have a sweet Easter egg tree giving color to my front porch and volunteers have come to wipe away dust and dirt from my shelves and ballroom. I will be ready on May 1st for friends and visitors. </div>
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I over heard conversation about my new roof. I will be getting it later this summer. I'm getting some new paint in places and a community garden is being planted with vintage plants. Come out and join us. Well enough bragging for now. I'm so happy to have people here again. . See you soon. <i>Whipple</i></div>
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“When daddy died he stopped needin
his light and energy from hims body turned into heat and the light
was taken in by other natural things. Daddy died in the company store
when I was 9 years old and I believe to this day his light is still
here. Thats why I come to visit today.”</div>
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This quote made by a tourists that told
me about life( and death) in the coal camp in 1922. Lillian was 9
years old when her daddy died. She came to share her stories this
summer and was 99 years old . She was pretty as a picture and fairly
healthy as well. Her story went like this:</div>
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Mother, little Clara and I were walking
to the company store in the afternoon of May 1922.. I can remember
it like it was yesterday. We was makin a special trip, we never got
to go twiced in on week. The sky was real blue and the sun warm on
my dress. I kept fighting the urge to lift the hem of my dress to my
face to feel the warm on my cheeks. It had been a cold winter, I
loved the sun.(she looked so sweet and sincere. I offered her a place
to sit, she smiled and said she wanted to walk around the store and
touch everything.) “I didn't git to touch stuff when I was commin
into the company store. Mother would do the shopping and me and Clara
would get to look ,but never ever touch.” Walkin up the big steps
made you feel like you were goin into a castle. We all was movin
carefully around the company store when mother got to talking to the
manager of the store .. he was a nice man and always smiled at me and
nodded. There was a man that stood near him most times and watched
everyone, he was watching us. He had deep brown eyes that could look
right through you. I was always a bit scared of him. He looked like a
big bad man, back then I didn't knowd was they called but today I
knows they was Baldwins guards. Mother turned to us after a spell
she had a tear on her face. She kneeled down to Clara's level and
looked up at me locking our eyes and moving her head in a no no
slight movement. She spoke real soft to us and said Daddy has been
hurt real bad. His hurtin happened when movin furniture up in the top
floor of the store. They keep tables, chairs and things to keep your
house warm up those stairs right there.(Mother pointed to the
stairway next to the post office.) Daddy was always a good man to
help the manager and worked real hard at what ever they told him to
do. I was confused, Daddy left for the mines early that day and what
was he doin on the storage floor? We were told by mother not to make
a sound but to git along with ourselves out the front door, we needed
to make preprations. I wasn't sure what was meant by any of that . We
was leavin Daddy in the company store and goin home. I didn't
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We got home and cleaned all the
furniture from out the front room into Mother's room . All the
windows, we had 4 needed to be covered. A very special wood pallet
was brought to the house by some of the miners, laid on the floor and
Mother covered it in white linens. daddy was brought home that night
by the guards and laid on the pallet.I member they didn't lay him
down to easy and mother let out a cry that made my heart real sick. A
chair was placed in the corner and Mother and 3 of our neighbors took
turns staying up and watching Daddy all the time.. Daddy looked very
still, I wanted him to wake up. I asked mother why weez all gotta
keep watchin Daddy. I member her smile and she took my hand and
squeezed it real soft. Daddy is gonna be in heaven son and we have to
watch and make sure no bad spirits try to go with him. Mother said
all his energy was gone but I was to never fear he would be in the
company store forever where he left his energy and his spirit. I
didn't understand what she meant Daddy was laying in front of me but
he was at the company store.. 3 days went by and daddy was still
laying on that pallet, the house was very quiet. A very nice Coal
miner, Mr. Clark came to visit he knew daddy and brought Clara and me
a piece of red apple. He ask mother to marry him. Daddy was burried
the next day. Mother and Mr. Clark was married by the preacher in the
field near daddy's grave. Mr. Clark was a very good Daddy and we
always ate good food, but he was always dirty and always smelled like
body smell from the mines. I missed my Daddy so very much. When I got
a bit older Mother told me that she had to get married right quick
cause she had no way to feed us girls. But not to worry Daddy will
always watch over us for his spirit lives in the company store. And
all thems windows is how daddy watched us so we be safe.”</div>
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Lillian never knew how or why her daddy
died. She said she suspects he got in a scuffle with a guard and they
shot Daddy. Mother( Dorothy) lived in the camp and had 6 more babies.
Lillian said, “Nones left now but me, I reckon I'll join them all
soon, and I'm ready. I get a bit missin um. But I was wanted to come
and see and feel daddy before I decide to leave this old world”
Lillian is convinced her daddy is forever and always in the company
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Dorothy (mother) Clara (sister)
Lillian (1913- August 2012) Clarence(1893-1922) Hamilenski</div>
Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-54215848168924143182012-03-21T15:55:00.000-04:002012-03-21T15:55:36.515-04:00<span style="font-size: small;">Greetings from Fayette County WV.. Tourist season is gearing up. My doors will open for our 6th season on May 1st 2012. </span>Lots of good things are happening around here, But first things first:<br />
The big question has been "WHY" did they paint<u><i> it</i></u> white? <u><b>IT</b></u> being me... So I would like to tell you a story<br />
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My exterior walls haven't felt this good since 1936 when the New River Company began putting an entire coat of gray and white paint on my whole exterior.. My original 1890 colors where Justus Collins colors of white with a stunning coal black trim. My walls were neglected of fresh white paint until approx 1934 the New River Company decided to make a video of the company's coal fields, its people and its activities. This video was filmed over a course of several years. I became a beautiful shade of gray with a lovely trim of white. This is what most people today remember my colors being. The folks of today can't remember the white and black of course because of 100 years gone by. Once the preservationist were able to find remnants of white paint on my tower and realized this was original,it was decided to take the antique (that would be me) back to its original color . The New River Company Paint colors seem to coincide with the introduction of the miners union in 1934. Life and times were making changes during that era, so it seemed only fitting to change the colors. So gray and white I became. The paint color gray stayed on my exterior walls till 1954 at which time I was closed down and sold to Madge Cummings. She opened a trading post to service the retail new and used market. A lot of my visitors today remember Madge's Trading Post and still think it was the company store. That is another story for another day....<br />
until next time..<br />
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Billy says, "all done" What an accomplishment for 2 days of hard work....... The kids are tired and weary but already talking about day 3.....</div></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-85248213487602396322011-06-14T20:28:00.001-04:002011-06-14T20:31:46.404-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpuxnXWE0iv-28ZUS56t_fouwiYxF2zQfOR8r5EBlMdxZNnujBAtgt7bI-7Rrsr4o_zIaOQkZ3GIHgMWRDzE6p5xHMhyJm-KY_HoQUenvoVrTh7Nzu9XZlTHyznD-1sozQXEB5g/s1600/100_2331.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618237364314023522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpuxnXWE0iv-28ZUS56t_fouwiYxF2zQfOR8r5EBlMdxZNnujBAtgt7bI-7Rrsr4o_zIaOQkZ3GIHgMWRDzE6p5xHMhyJm-KY_HoQUenvoVrTh7Nzu9XZlTHyznD-1sozQXEB5g/s320/100_2331.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFFZLd_CtJt9Wx9Ev6N8fLtzv1Z7l1ThnnhqF8VElGaa0MhNToR-gTaDPWyMyHtdKVqjtyMzPyHQHMkeND7ZFOTqY7N22dg8RVxF0g3hdNck9B__D_XgnK-pjtunKKH-exqyhgQ/s1600/100_2332.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618237360149927570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFFZLd_CtJt9Wx9Ev6N8fLtzv1Z7l1ThnnhqF8VElGaa0MhNToR-gTaDPWyMyHtdKVqjtyMzPyHQHMkeND7ZFOTqY7N22dg8RVxF0g3hdNck9B__D_XgnK-pjtunKKH-exqyhgQ/s320/100_2332.jpg" border="0" /></a> Harry and Joe keeping the "Build It Up" group healthy and well fed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-90388173793493086972011-06-14T20:17:00.001-04:002011-06-14T20:21:35.637-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDzv0utRH5Crg7e78Iuzxr7n2WufQBqftYek9O-ZpqTpJhssggs5k3Vl98cXyTOhQqbNf0oIbUKkItPy7f-J6bu9Ec6d26Ca3w7QpKXBNEoCt1vPYdEyU-KHz0m5p54XvtuyhTw/s1600/100_2304.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618234729527099410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDzv0utRH5Crg7e78Iuzxr7n2WufQBqftYek9O-ZpqTpJhssggs5k3Vl98cXyTOhQqbNf0oIbUKkItPy7f-J6bu9Ec6d26Ca3w7QpKXBNEoCt1vPYdEyU-KHz0m5p54XvtuyhTw/s320/100_2304.jpg" border="0" /></a> It may not look like much from here, but what a difference! You can walk in to the door, find your way around and not fall over a thing or get trapped.<br /><br /><div></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-5452073085251958272011-06-14T20:14:00.000-04:002011-06-14T20:16:40.655-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYRsq_gg4svzoPF4kR5qPhUmPpnPjDHGXesV0W3vCafhwFkKQF6F_hU4TuJjrKVx_9C_ZrAF27Vl7gG_h_wJXXnzKJKkFfm-F_shgJYcEJpL-HETY-l9YTHRXQepKjMrSvYS2bw/s1600/100_2328.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618233735051616914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYRsq_gg4svzoPF4kR5qPhUmPpnPjDHGXesV0W3vCafhwFkKQF6F_hU4TuJjrKVx_9C_ZrAF27Vl7gG_h_wJXXnzKJKkFfm-F_shgJYcEJpL-HETY-l9YTHRXQepKjMrSvYS2bw/s320/100_2328.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Day 2</div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-77351032931141236492011-06-14T20:11:00.002-04:002011-06-14T20:13:29.676-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnlPBi7Gl-J7lAAxklO1XwnNZXcp3a_BlFGh_iprjsklp3TZMHyR_Y0tTA0Qsh3NH0MedhaBde3gIwwV1Yohtt98IU2dCD7BEYbCQZNhX0-YxegF8JdTfDbq_Jh8MBDeRFgUHhA/s1600/100_2318.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618232771031025394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnlPBi7Gl-J7lAAxklO1XwnNZXcp3a_BlFGh_iprjsklp3TZMHyR_Y0tTA0Qsh3NH0MedhaBde3gIwwV1Yohtt98IU2dCD7BEYbCQZNhX0-YxegF8JdTfDbq_Jh8MBDeRFgUHhA/s320/100_2318.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>After shower serenade</div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-88971050326595158612011-06-14T19:53:00.003-04:002011-06-14T20:10:31.223-04:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span>Day 1...... tired and ready for rest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtiv4G2ASKq_ZI492r5nA5O5IuyaE2iHin-OIr-IdyRIwqBDV72XqPOxwuQyjUfhOTe04WLQJ3QNRD0X7MiTWrqMZ2P5VzgFVehnE8pRKMc3t1tD6Z8xnyhF4-Pf_hZy3eMv4Zg/s1600/100_2314.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618228739226989010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtiv4G2ASKq_ZI492r5nA5O5IuyaE2iHin-OIr-IdyRIwqBDV72XqPOxwuQyjUfhOTe04WLQJ3QNRD0X7MiTWrqMZ2P5VzgFVehnE8pRKMc3t1tD6Z8xnyhF4-Pf_hZy3eMv4Zg/s320/100_2314.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfR83WVsssydWQPCFdVU2MPEqJoO4aICI6zj4o9BHPOw1hHyvN_-8AofnQwI-rjmD9Al7EZPnfZIovCJvO4W7AkkjAWGwLoV5CpLWotnxNV1KiZcusA3k3lK342tCEqfVIaRX8ZQ/s1600/100_2300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618228736047202082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfR83WVsssydWQPCFdVU2MPEqJoO4aICI6zj4o9BHPOw1hHyvN_-8AofnQwI-rjmD9Al7EZPnfZIovCJvO4W7AkkjAWGwLoV5CpLWotnxNV1KiZcusA3k3lK342tCEqfVIaRX8ZQ/s320/100_2300.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTKwgxUVBCVhy3pg4nLRrTPfuxwY4H2FQNoLkWJlNxatyDhAtXx-37r3MLl_4InoqJVR6l4m-Sv300cy7gYOzTRsXEjQeIaZLejciqMHRst6MwYWY8aN4xfdcNHT_C4QNlKQWGQ/s1600/100_2280.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618228728113101762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTKwgxUVBCVhy3pg4nLRrTPfuxwY4H2FQNoLkWJlNxatyDhAtXx-37r3MLl_4InoqJVR6l4m-Sv300cy7gYOzTRsXEjQeIaZLejciqMHRst6MwYWY8aN4xfdcNHT_C4QNlKQWGQ/s320/100_2280.jpg" border="0" /></a> A short meeting after our eventful day<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_OGukkuU9pFR9GE8eiYuX28EVE14zUcknp0v4pjXlW0fIpjnoWihtNhKorOkl9kUukazHd7VupRKXsan7tfXAIOwMcTLkb44kkQWmKczhq3CEhGCZM12kQ70ggLLnE4FzzmuFQ/s1600/100_2289.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618228717366359090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_OGukkuU9pFR9GE8eiYuX28EVE14zUcknp0v4pjXlW0fIpjnoWihtNhKorOkl9kUukazHd7VupRKXsan7tfXAIOwMcTLkb44kkQWmKczhq3CEhGCZM12kQ70ggLLnE4FzzmuFQ/s320/100_2289.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>The basement on day 1, the back of the building before unloading commences.</div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-37472240876559410482011-06-14T19:37:00.002-04:002011-06-14T19:52:13.727-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YhHOheLsypO8qSgH01s8MQNYIBGnavn6QylxTCsJ_Nztc7F2QHfggH2XcqoZT48-aPbg1FvP4HeeOFZw7c1fWmmXrjbkiH3jY3ndYzxEG8JPQV1ftEjtEjYJQXEARteRM1bGlQ/s1600/100_2265.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618224311042198514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YhHOheLsypO8qSgH01s8MQNYIBGnavn6QylxTCsJ_Nztc7F2QHfggH2XcqoZT48-aPbg1FvP4HeeOFZw7c1fWmmXrjbkiH3jY3ndYzxEG8JPQV1ftEjtEjYJQXEARteRM1bGlQ/s320/100_2265.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">"Build it up West Virginia"</span> has arrived to volunteer there help at the</p><br /><p><em><strong>Whipple Company Store & Museum.</strong></em> This group of young adults are working hard unloading,unpacking,and unraveling a massive amount of goods,stuff,junk,worthy and un-worthy artifacts contained within the basement walls of the 1890 company store. This is a project that would not have been possible this year had it not been for the dedication of these hard working adults. They come with all the energy to work hard and work hard they do. They camp on site, plan and cook there own meals, clean up after themselves and entertain us with educated conversation, music and laughter. It restores your faith in our future generation of young people . They have accomplished so much in just 2 days. This group is wonderful. </p>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-14855811338319359792011-04-12T19:04:00.001-04:002011-04-12T19:07:28.840-04:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"><strong>April 12,13,14,15, and 16th Archaeology Schedule</strong></span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><span style="color:#003300;">Task: Surveying the Whipple Property and producing a topographic map Description: This part of the archaeological research will consist of a topographic survey using state-of-the-art surveying devices. Each day will begin with a workshop on the fundamentals of topographic survey, and then hands-on-learning through participation in the survey. The final afternoon or evening will be spent creating the topographic map in computer software, and so volunteers will be learning the full process in topographic survey, from collection of field data to the production of maps. </span>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-73810803369490064892011-04-12T18:27:00.002-04:002011-04-12T18:44:29.535-04:00<span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">It has been a great couple of days. We have been clearing and marking the ground. Matthew decided that it would be a great way to spend his birthday, so he brought a few friends out to learn about preservation and artifacts. Brandon worked with the Kids for several hours and they were permitted and taught the proper way to use the equipment brought in from UCLA Berkeley</span>. </span><span style="color:#993399;">Today <strong><em>Brandon,Sarah, and Kenny</em></strong> worked on the topographic mapping portion of the research. Although it was a bit over cast and at times some rain they managed quite nicely to get some of the measuring and mapping started. The brush that has been cleaned away from the mapping and dig site will be hauled away on Friday.. Anyone wishing some free wood can pick it up before then. The ground work is almost ready to begin the hunt and find... This is exciting and ya'll are most welcome to come along and participate. Enjoy the pics and i'll be back tomorrow with more updates.. <em><span style="font-size:130%;">Whipple</span></em></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWQIxOK9vW0RYQMB3wyvvpEolvQ5EXxSmTQ_Tgt1nv8xfc8Fo02CAcfYY1Kdc5kIjHK6Fd58T_byLO9bWHtYviZs3j-R7bEMZYuPCkEHdJC4ADgOhvCmpKTBGwyn13oAIDW5nVg/s1600/100_1765.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594828097425918802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWQIxOK9vW0RYQMB3wyvvpEolvQ5EXxSmTQ_Tgt1nv8xfc8Fo02CAcfYY1Kdc5kIjHK6Fd58T_byLO9bWHtYviZs3j-R7bEMZYuPCkEHdJC4ADgOhvCmpKTBGwyn13oAIDW5nVg/s320/100_1765.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaJPOLsZgN2iJg006EkDdJTYxUZhNT5iYka2BrgXiNG1Oz3LLrJu2Wo1me5AN6d1hCuuxeCJYNcMLpvJ5vhourOLf3AQ3ANu0xCK_2-3w8jGWvGZS1LBaxetR2Bv80NLR5uXBIw/s1600/100_1716.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594828095671318178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaJPOLsZgN2iJg006EkDdJTYxUZhNT5iYka2BrgXiNG1Oz3LLrJu2Wo1me5AN6d1hCuuxeCJYNcMLpvJ5vhourOLf3AQ3ANu0xCK_2-3w8jGWvGZS1LBaxetR2Bv80NLR5uXBIw/s320/100_1716.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_5ivE3cWwq6lcqTHOynGZ2M8TWB82BBmaL582gcHEdeGKqEBcRV-ffcEEBZE_ZNda9BAcaaKvE5wmwM7okUG_tVqXf_3jO_FANHXY7JVO-V03o32DnTsF48ULMdNFvUrOt2smA/s1600/100_1713.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594828089641623890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_5ivE3cWwq6lcqTHOynGZ2M8TWB82BBmaL582gcHEdeGKqEBcRV-ffcEEBZE_ZNda9BAcaaKvE5wmwM7okUG_tVqXf_3jO_FANHXY7JVO-V03o32DnTsF48ULMdNFvUrOt2smA/s320/100_1713.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotu07bw8TdwgGdwtSvlKD0BRDfS6RmL4bIP33IaiTlo5he_FjzmdRC7opZaZRAXgwbSg8_RzVqDLDLRY50p7oYOe7YBW7oZD3bacDqMMUgjX5s4dVQHw93rB3cjUsShWQQkwBmA/s1600/100_1702.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594828087246765330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotu07bw8TdwgGdwtSvlKD0BRDfS6RmL4bIP33IaiTlo5he_FjzmdRC7opZaZRAXgwbSg8_RzVqDLDLRY50p7oYOe7YBW7oZD3bacDqMMUgjX5s4dVQHw93rB3cjUsShWQQkwBmA/s320/100_1702.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYwnC71C0YBY-EsFRFy0sUNwhHMh12laG9OghG5wlAKgLAiMj1s42mD30NeEm60nuvR8fZOOXL5Z35d5a95gQtKVv40I_iCaoueHcUL8DipoqHhEpDWnhMudspKZb6p2ZopVu9w/s1600/100_1699.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594828081784013970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYwnC71C0YBY-EsFRFy0sUNwhHMh12laG9OghG5wlAKgLAiMj1s42mD30NeEm60nuvR8fZOOXL5Z35d5a95gQtKVv40I_iCaoueHcUL8DipoqHhEpDWnhMudspKZb6p2ZopVu9w/s320/100_1699.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-86237601816747156292011-04-08T19:52:00.002-04:002011-04-08T19:55:35.574-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34JshIb31evoy73eJ1qcDjp_O0EJu4yO05nh6vMnbzuQ6kWeggUWbRP-NnAbF15TeB-m6anzfoTEGUOCqa0ZjECS29SuVXnlnOZf9YwnUEm5zy6sJaH1Ozz7ZW3jc7AxyNFEFHg/s1600/100_1684.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593365015183177298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34JshIb31evoy73eJ1qcDjp_O0EJu4yO05nh6vMnbzuQ6kWeggUWbRP-NnAbF15TeB-m6anzfoTEGUOCqa0ZjECS29SuVXnlnOZf9YwnUEm5zy6sJaH1Ozz7ZW3jc7AxyNFEFHg/s400/100_1684.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">No matter what project I work on I always end up with the <em>Hammer</em> and the <em>Wood..</em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Why would this happen with Archaeology?? </span></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-89452107223699150012011-04-08T19:26:00.003-04:002011-04-08T19:51:58.029-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LNQKsKqElEa-37DXsm5QInymn9Eul4pSzcD2rzGgEPbdYAika-F6i40Ths-v3xW5VWwbIoyKqjac5Uc6tgOFbIBmax62ymGIwd7XVlZAPSNhW_pFqO3kenh0t5_I45VdBFYJJw/s1600/100_1678.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593363128986271330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LNQKsKqElEa-37DXsm5QInymn9Eul4pSzcD2rzGgEPbdYAika-F6i40Ths-v3xW5VWwbIoyKqjac5Uc6tgOFbIBmax62ymGIwd7XVlZAPSNhW_pFqO3kenh0t5_I45VdBFYJJw/s400/100_1678.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHv2Bt3_Q076vbFLehTBcfjcGow8YIasPWJuEoaLGWYiDLj1Mx2RnX-U_Icx9AKerpsBeos4pE95b8t9JLm-icdb8uI-TbayAejcbpQihI9f6kDKb5DEEB6UtM2FBC5ju0r1AKQ/s1600/100_1684.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOj_kpfFeeqKRH3n_ckkgPaw34LH3LIuMRkJZgbbX1heSlZtK8Na_Xa7uzi6npIDqgcaaWZPxPjEmsime-V64L4TKwIcrUt9_JL7lOYrmmqnjQGad8AGr4pBfmjg50OpS0hFrzQ/s1600/100_1682.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593363120171592082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOj_kpfFeeqKRH3n_ckkgPaw34LH3LIuMRkJZgbbX1heSlZtK8Na_Xa7uzi6npIDqgcaaWZPxPjEmsime-V64L4TKwIcrUt9_JL7lOYrmmqnjQGad8AGr4pBfmjg50OpS0hFrzQ/s400/100_1682.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83t5e4YP4D_c_2DzM6Af4798v9KYi-MH6GmuHgqzUBX3VNC12jYxIgZ1vLgyGJrZV0l3nqpqYl_659KNdwzxA94_4QvSCOAjlgO4bJLkS8ctuDX1pCMtjmXVb15bT_d0YvWXG5w/s1600/100_1674.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593363118010274066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83t5e4YP4D_c_2DzM6Af4798v9KYi-MH6GmuHgqzUBX3VNC12jYxIgZ1vLgyGJrZV0l3nqpqYl_659KNdwzxA94_4QvSCOAjlgO4bJLkS8ctuDX1pCMtjmXVb15bT_d0YvWXG5w/s400/100_1674.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhND63Q3jpBx16xr6rpqWNjl4J3mnXRhl5vkYCNwt7wvAYhJuxUJ55tZ-N69UWeceFKrDRg6Wxfmdqs9b_7UYu1l2r2oikyC4zApo1D0dlp3oSAmWodPRyh4FDNQq9VNQlxRGcr-g/s1600/100_1681.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593363115374992978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhND63Q3jpBx16xr6rpqWNjl4J3mnXRhl5vkYCNwt7wvAYhJuxUJ55tZ-N69UWeceFKrDRg6Wxfmdqs9b_7UYu1l2r2oikyC4zApo1D0dlp3oSAmWodPRyh4FDNQq9VNQlxRGcr-g/s400/100_1681.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;">Day 3:<span style="font-size:100%;"> Getting off to a late start. The clearing hasn't been completed as of yet and the weather was not our friend this morning.. The day did turn out to be a good one and we managed to get some work done.. Our Archaeologist explain some of the equiptment to us. We started on setting markers and mapping out the ground. Although some clearing is still left to do and the brush is still being hauled off it has been fun to start on some different aspects of this project. </span></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">FYI: We learned today why some folks spell the word differently. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">ARCHAEOLOGY and ARCHEOLOGY. They are both correct But why the different spelling?????</span></div></div></div></div></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-8665763815136895322011-04-07T20:16:00.003-04:002011-04-07T20:27:51.684-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-ii1LGTql7DpzzPkXFWHCo2QKq6Mrh8QxHZBuAoDoeMkktA31pZtZsIyW0AQBkWhCbpcz8W7DgRg2wdBiOEsl8o0mI7AnXTdKWPc2fKqY3b1wq5KckAzyof700jKGJ8erjnq9w/s1600/100_1663.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593002829475853778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-ii1LGTql7DpzzPkXFWHCo2QKq6Mrh8QxHZBuAoDoeMkktA31pZtZsIyW0AQBkWhCbpcz8W7DgRg2wdBiOEsl8o0mI7AnXTdKWPc2fKqY3b1wq5KckAzyof700jKGJ8erjnq9w/s400/100_1663.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQwUhxdiRtQA7pIvEh1YMuMa38jBOq_yezGPpjWiBUBz34JF8DH5kpMA1UopLYwocPBa-ISmjGigbpLVB0ex0UomuQWM65vFNUjfCHZHCBFg4xvfVeTmpEeoqPuBkG61Tccw0eQ/s1600/100_1652.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593002497351970674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQwUhxdiRtQA7pIvEh1YMuMa38jBOq_yezGPpjWiBUBz34JF8DH5kpMA1UopLYwocPBa-ISmjGigbpLVB0ex0UomuQWM65vFNUjfCHZHCBFg4xvfVeTmpEeoqPuBkG61Tccw0eQ/s400/100_1652.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GTGqcO2A0KH7iCOCtpz_zxrrll4u5kR9TSkLtSwCRadJl12UfG2ShTerXnkyb1vgrLnOwvvOo4cwYKuwhuCoCfCYuKNKQyA1MW9vb2pOYP-TbeIH0rpfRwtb8EK_9oVNJiZYVQ/s1600/100_1654.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593002495135596482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GTGqcO2A0KH7iCOCtpz_zxrrll4u5kR9TSkLtSwCRadJl12UfG2ShTerXnkyb1vgrLnOwvvOo4cwYKuwhuCoCfCYuKNKQyA1MW9vb2pOYP-TbeIH0rpfRwtb8EK_9oVNJiZYVQ/s400/100_1654.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div>Dear all,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We had another good day at the Whipple Store, it was very productive and we made a lot of headway in clearing the area we will be surveying.</div><br /><div>A little bit more needs done, and so we will be doing some of that in the morning.</div><br /><div>In the afternoon, we will be starting the <strong><em>topographic survey.</em></strong> Tomorrow's activity will consist of laying in the fundamental elements for the topographic survey. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>For those of you interested in surveying, this will provide a basic understanding of the principles of survey work. We will be using a <em>high tech layer surveying device that I got from Berkeley,</em> it is top of the line so it should be a great opportunity to learn a valuable skill (i.e - we will be shooting lasers, much fun to be had). Lunch will be provided. If it is raining, we can still do some of the work in the morning. In the afternoon, we can have an archaeological instruction session in the Whipple Store and do some of the survey work. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Okay, hope to see a bunch of you tomorrow!</div><br /><div><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Whipple</span></em></div></div></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-87186020573278808742011-04-05T19:54:00.004-04:002011-04-05T20:40:32.148-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7xodeZcg5YMMOF1T7fjw1t7lkepmUpWxha7TbUnZKPN4Lmq0YqSdzZKkCWFtA6OcHdXtKEQTEZ1vcUZfTowPEv4C9IMiTc1daygr6pXmoCuzDQKjm2Uy3Dr2Yp89UPzm-6zYKg/s1600/5163051466_f30b8ce8c0_m%255B1%255D.jpg"></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2KVC1vlto9DowlGV8uEyAgIjHcYv_MZCl9oI61xBh4AMA9vaUMcPsaZXiB9TjJa4YQyPpYvTOYhxvk5O7m8JIWfuuSTLk_7G9E6_-Efe3MhJ511kDaxl-DRo_IBcX7ZdlUbGJA/s1600/100_0036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592261009597610562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2KVC1vlto9DowlGV8uEyAgIjHcYv_MZCl9oI61xBh4AMA9vaUMcPsaZXiB9TjJa4YQyPpYvTOYhxvk5O7m8JIWfuuSTLk_7G9E6_-Efe3MhJ511kDaxl-DRo_IBcX7ZdlUbGJA/s400/100_0036.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;">Archeology Dig at the Whipple Store</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">*****************************************<a href="http://www.picturesof.net/pages/100223-044778-142042.html"></a></span> </em></strong></div><br /><div align="center">I am pleased to announce an archeological survey the entire month of April right here at WCS&M (<span style="font-size:78%;">Whipple Company Store and Museum.)</span> The research will involve scholars from UC Berkeley, Stanford, Appalachian State University, Marshall University and other colleges both nationally and locally. This research project is designed to involve community members, from school kids to retirees, in a major research project. </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">We invite all those who are interested in archeology, West Virginia history, coal miners’ heritage and other aspects of our culture to join in the dig! </span>This especially is a chance for school-age children, high-school students, and university students from the area to participate in a major research in order to further their educational journeys. We will be using cutting-edge equipment from both<span style="color:#3333ff;"> <strong>Berkeley</strong></span> and the <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Smithsonian Museum,</strong></span> so local communities will have the opportunity to gain valuable technical skills, research experience, and to work with nationally prominent scholars. </div><br /><div align="center">The fun begins April 5th, and will run through the first week of May. This work is the first part of a larger project, and will involve survey work and some limited excavation (large-scale excavation will occur in a second phase planned for a later date). There are a number of different tasks we will be undertaking at various points in the project, and so a schedule and description of tasks is given below. Please look it over, and then go to our registration form: <a title="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey="" href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHd5ZzY3OWU2T1d2Qkk4VlJsZmNqYnc6MQ">https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHd5ZzY3OWU2T1d2Qkk4VlJsZmNqYnc6MQ</a> fill in the days that you would like to attend. </div><br /><div align="center">Each day’s maximum participants is 20 people, so sign up today! If we get an overwhelming response, we may have to limit the number of days a participant can join in the work, but unless that happens, feel free to sign up for as many days as you want to come out! If you are a university student from the area with archaeological experience, and if you would like to volunteer as a staff member, we invite you to fill out the section on the registration form for volunteers, and we will get in contact in order to do a quick, informal interview. Food and lodging will be provided for staff volunteers. Each day will begin at 8:00, with a half-hour description of the overall project and overview of the work up to date. Another half-hour will be spent going over the basics of archaeological research, and then familiarization with the equipment and techniques being used that day. Work will then proceed to 5:00, with a one-hour lunch break. Participants will keep a field journal for the day, and will turn that in at the end of the day, and this will become part of the record of the dig. Rainy days will consist of artifact sorting, cataloguing and analyzing – all of which is a very crucial part of archaeological research. There will be some work done in the evenings to make a robust record of each day’s events, and so there will be opportunities for evening work that consists of cleaning and storing artifacts, making maps, etc. Get ready to get outside, play in the dirt, and explore our wild and wonderful history! SCHEDULE Beginning Date: April 5, 2011 End Date: May 5, 2011 Schedule: [Please remember that these dates are somewhat subject to change due to weather or adaptation to on-the-ground circumstances. Please see these dates as a little flexible, and we will notify everyone if there is a change. Mondays are given as off-days, but will be reserved for make-up days]. <strong>April 5, 6 7</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>***************</strong></div><br /><div align="center">Task: Preparation and Basic Introduction to Archeology Description: During these three days, volunteers will be preparing the site for the archaeological survey, including clearing some areas of brush. A workshop on the fundamentals of archeology will be given each day before work begins (8:00-9:00), in addition to informal discussions throughout the day.</div><strong>April8, 9,10,11</strong> <br /><div align="center">Task: Surveying the Whipple Property and producing a topographic map Description: This part of the archaeological research will consist of a topographic survey using state-of-the-art surveying devices. Each day will begin with a workshop on the fundamentals of topographic survey, and then hands-on-learning through participation in the survey. The final afternoon or evening will be spent creating the topographic map in computer software, and so volunteers will be learning the full process in topographic survey, from collection of field data to the production of maps. </div><br /><div align="center"><strong>April 12, 13,14, 15, 16</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>********************************</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="center">Task: Controlled Surface Collection (CSC) Description: Volunteers coming for this part will learn a skill set that is fundamental to archaeological research -- controlled surface collection. This involves using metal detecting equipment to walk along controlled lines on the property, and marking (but not excavating) any detection. Each point will be recorded with the surveying equipment, and at the end all points that are picked up during the CSC will be plotted on a map, and that map will be overlaid with the topographic map made in the previous part. Volunteers will be introduced to the basics of fieldwork, surveying, map-making, and spatial analysis. </div><br /><div align="center"><strong>April 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>************************************* </strong></div><br /><div align="center">Task: Non-Intrusive Testing (Geo-physical Survey) Description: This part of the survey will consist of using highly sensitive equipment to test for subsurface features at the Whipple Site. Volunteers will gain experience using an Electrical Resistivity machine on loan from UC Berkeley, and a Ground Penetrating Radar from the Smithsonian. The first machine uses electrical currents sent through the ground to test for any anomalies in the ground. The second machine uses radar to also look for anomalies as a back-up for the ER machine. Volunteers will gain experience operating this equipment under the supervision of professional archaeologists. The data collected will be digitized, and a map will be made of the findings to be overlaid with maps made in previous parts, and so volunteers will gain experience in the whole process of geo-physical testing. </div><br /><div align="center"><strong>April 28, 29, 30 --- May 3, 4, 5</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>**************************************</strong></div><br /><div align="center">Task: Intrusive Testing/ Limited Excavation Description: The final part of this survey will consist of limited excavation in order to do gain basic knowledge of the Whipple site and its underlying stratigraphic layers. Volunteers will learn the basics of archaeological excavation including an introduction to excavation techniques, recovery of artifacts, and the fundamental mechanisms of recording an archaeological site. In other words, this is the part where you get your hands dirty!!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">hope to see ya'll here,</div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong><em>"Whipple"</em></strong></span></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://www.whipplecompanystore.com/">www.whipplecompanystore.com</a></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">Funding for this research project is provided through a grant given by the </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Appalachian Community Services</strong> and <strong>Friends of Blair Mountain</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-77016627091813730682011-03-09T19:42:00.004-05:002011-03-09T20:14:05.177-05:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcVwarfmHcuVmfVIZUZWHI1b0O-gilJp7yApHPbZgzB6GYD_w2rp2V0wjv8cvUg8WzlwAg6cHnTjeOxMfzoO4AJycPqedy9Agg26v03LhAe9e-Vvr-PYU4HkKA9lY3nhj_tVeAQ/s1600/100_1473.jpg"></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><em>Archaeology Dig at the Whipple Store</em></strong></span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNDsDv5aYViExCG3-qCqR4FLbOPNxQB2wXkaOnt-7lsE7yPeEa4c84bHsDi_IoxkIlqkN0861-nXxp-CCOYP-1D8Go5_O1OQphcC7y4ma4vFrmQywK2YxDBlxGUsS12kVUDqoRw/s1600/100_1476.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582250362509735234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNDsDv5aYViExCG3-qCqR4FLbOPNxQB2wXkaOnt-7lsE7yPeEa4c84bHsDi_IoxkIlqkN0861-nXxp-CCOYP-1D8Go5_O1OQphcC7y4ma4vFrmQywK2YxDBlxGUsS12kVUDqoRw/s400/100_1476.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4PVp-bBCdWReG0R2LB9IUiorgSMgg5YxZxUjlZeBHAdmPkaSEKxomVufrOsmkf9P65rE3aDazq7k0W6dhze2HIl1qtK45-_kodopfo5EyJOdAv5ph6fHjYFWVdVK6crbiqau0g/s1600/100_3825.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582250356770272002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4PVp-bBCdWReG0R2LB9IUiorgSMgg5YxZxUjlZeBHAdmPkaSEKxomVufrOsmkf9P65rE3aDazq7k0W6dhze2HIl1qtK45-_kodopfo5EyJOdAv5ph6fHjYFWVdVK6crbiqau0g/s400/100_3825.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It is that time of year again when the Company Store & Museum opens its doors to welcome guests, tourists and friends. We have a very interesting educational event coming up in April. I want to share with you. Registration forms will be made available by mid March.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Archaeology Dig at the Whipple Store</strong><br /><br />We are pleased to announce that the <strong>Whipple Company Store</strong> will be the site of an archaeological survey this coming April 2011. The research will involve scholars from UC <em>Berkeley, Stanford, Appalachian State University, Marshall University</em> and other colleges both nationally and locally. This research project is designed to involve community members, from school kids to retirees, in a major research project. We invite all those who are interested in archaeology, West Virginia history, coal miners’ heritage and other aspects of our culture to join in the dig!</div><br /><div align="center">This especially is a chance for school-age children, high-school students, and university students from the area to participate in a major research in order to further their educational journeys. We will be using cutting-edge equipment from both <em>Berkeley and the Smithsonian Museum,</em> so the opportunity to gain valuable technical skills, research experience, and to work with nationally prominent scholars is something we are excited to bring to the coalfields.<br /><br />Work begins April 5th, and will run through the first week of May. This work is the first part of a larger project, and will involve survey work and some limited excavation (large-scale excavation will occur in a second phase planned for a later date). There are a number of different tasks we will be undertaking at various points in the project, and so a schedule and description of tasks will be designated on a linked registration site by the middle of march.</div><br /><div align="center">Each day’s maximum participants is 20 people, so sign up today! If we get an overwhelming response, we may have to limit the number of days a participant can join in the work, but unless that happens, feel free to sign up for as many days as you want to come out!<br /><br />If you are a university student from the area with archaeological experience, and if you would like to volunteer as a staff member, we invite you to fill out the section on the registration form for volunteers, and we will get in contact in order to do a quick, informal interview. Food and lodging will be provided for staff volunteers. </div><br /><div align="center">Each day will begin at 8:00, with a half-hour description of the overall project and overview of the work up to date. Another hour will be spent going over the basics of archaeological research, and then familiarization with the equipment and techniques being used that day. Work will then proceed to 5:00, with a one-hour lunch break. Participants will keep a field journal for the day, and will turn that in at the end of the day, and this will become part of the record of the dig. Rainy days will consist of artifact sorting, cataloguing and analyzing – all of which is a very crucial part of archaeological research!<br /><br />Get ready to get outside, play in the dirt, and explore our wild and wonderful history! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em><strong>Great Badge opportunity for Scouts and 4-hers</strong></em></div><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">See ya'll soon,</span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Whipple</span></em></div></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-24592892580618364942010-11-23T10:14:00.003-05:002010-11-23T11:07:24.197-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoI81fECTyB-x77lp7JKB-umSuDcanBaPHb4K1Vh7Sgp6nk9ph6giUgnG1hP-9XnbbFf4TzVRdL7hJRH2F9SvX1GK9wngsTMoEfzgWCfu3g9ugdH6E97sVKvZL124-MKqI29LWdQ/s1600/whipple+grand+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542776268883253170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoI81fECTyB-x77lp7JKB-umSuDcanBaPHb4K1Vh7Sgp6nk9ph6giUgnG1hP-9XnbbFf4TzVRdL7hJRH2F9SvX1GK9wngsTMoEfzgWCfu3g9ugdH6E97sVKvZL124-MKqI29LWdQ/s400/whipple+grand+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A man came to visit me one day and asked a very good question.</div><br /><div>What makes you a coal mining museum?</div><br /><div>"If I removed all coal mining stuff from your building and placed it in a house down the street wouldn't that make it a coal mining museum?</div><br /><div>So, it got me to thinking, what made this man think I was a coal mining museum? Why would he think that moving "stuff" would make me anything different than what I am.. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Stories, collections,memories,education,geneology, history, facts, with a little fun and excitement thrown in, thats what I am about .. </div><div>Under my roof and within my exterior walls </div><div>some of the kindest ,intelligent, innocent,evil,entrepreneurial,wealthiest,poorest,softest,strongest,religious,</div><div>political,loving,educational, sneeky, orderly, slaved and hard working folks have entered and left their memory and mark.</div><br /><div align="center">I am a "<strong><em>People Museum".</em></strong></div><br /><div align="center">What was that man thinkin?</div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33554296.post-40260537787527926372010-11-17T07:59:00.003-05:002010-11-17T08:39:36.915-05:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Whipple Wisdom from memories of 1927</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Save buying a Coal Scuttle</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Roof cement and sand mixed together with enough water to give it the consistency of soft putty can be used to mend the coal-hod. Clean the deteriorated surface and plaster it well with the mixture using a putty knife</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sprinkle sand over the patch and the next day <em><strong>"voila'</strong></em> ready to use...</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">Coal Scuttle's originated in the 1800's</span></div>A coal scuttle, sometimes spelled coalscuttle and also called a hod, is a bucket-like container for holding a small, intermediate supply of COAL convenient to an indoor coal-fired stove or heater.<br />The word scuttle comes from the Latin word Scutlla, meaning a shallow pan.Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305365105539422137noreply@blogger.com0