Volume I: St. George Island
In its debut issue, the SlackWater Center turns its attention to St. George Island and the people that call it home. Until a one-lane bridge was constructed in 1921, the spit of land nestled at the mouth of the Potomac River was accessible only by boat. The families living among the loblolly pines and golden marsh grasses are ones that have lived there for over a century. These articles provide a window into their community, their work practices, and the changes they and their island have undergone in the past century.
Editors' Preface, by Chris Ciotti, James Ivy, Eliza Jones, and Elizabeth Snader
Forward, by Larry Chowning
FEATURES
Introduction, by James Ivy
Bison of the Chesapeake, narrated by Francis Goddard, Wayne Goddard, and Jack Russell
A Waterman's Calendar, narrated by Vernon Thompson
Necessity Made Beautiful, narrated by Charlie Moore and Tommy Deagle
On the Cusp, narrated by Bruce Lumpkins
From the Old Oil Lamps to the Beautiful Lights of the City, narrated by Mulry and Erskine Thompson
VIGNETTES
Homemaking on St. George Island
Carol Evans on Family Business
MEMOIRS
The Great Flood of 1933, by David Sayre
A Chesser Family Album, by Philip and Wendell Chesser
VOICES
An Entirely Different Community
Something Decent to Put Your Lips On
The Everyday of Being Here
