“VOICES FROM THE VALLEYS” CD
Listen to the story of life as it was in the five lost communities of Bittersweet, Neversink, Eureka, Montela and Lackawack. Eleven residents of these areas, who grew up in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s, tell this story. Get a glimpse of what life was like in the old days. The Rondout and Neversink Valleys are filled with water now but the memories of life “before the water” live on. They are shared for all to listen to in this new CD that is a project of Time and the Valleys Museum.
Those interviewed about the Neversink valley and the communities of Bittersweet and Neversink are: Leo Bertholf, brothers Bruce and Jack Denman, Raymond Muthig and Amy Osterhout Garber. Memories of the Rondout Valley and the lost communities of Montela, Eureka and Lackawack are shared by: Carl Carlsen, Marie Gorton Dean, Clara Knight Smith, Raymond Hornbeck and Margaret Smith Dolan.
“Voices from the Valleys” was aired in its entirety (59 minutes) on Public Radio WJFF in Jeffersonville, NY on July 16, 2007. The station received a number of favorable listener comments in the form of telephone calls, emails, etc. A “Voice box” comment praising the program was aired the following week on WJFF’s Voice box (listener feedback) segment.
The fishing and swimming stories (approx. 5 minutes) were played as part of a “Third Coast International Audio Festival listening session” on June 14, 2007. The Third Coast Audio Festival is based in Chicago and is associated with WBEZ Chicago Public Radio (thirdcoastaudio.org).
This project was made possible in part by a Sullivan County Arts and Heritage Grant funded by the Sullivan County Legislature and in part by an anonymous donor.
To obtain a copy, stop in at Neversink Town Hall, Grahamsville during normal business hours or order by mail from: Time and the Valleys Museum, POBox 307, Grahamsville, NY 12740. Checks should be made payable to Time and the Valleys Museum. Regular price is $12.50 plus $2.50 for mailing. Charter museum member price is $11.00 plus $2.50 mailing. For additional information or to find out how to become a charter museum member call 845-985-2262 x313 or e-mail historian@townofneversink.org.
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Town of Neversink Census 1850 Transcribed by Frank Carlsen from ancestry.com
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Town of Neversink Census 1870 Transcribed by Frank Carlsen from ancestry.com
Town of Neversink Census 1880 Transcribed by Frank Carlsen from ancestry.com
Town of Denning Census 1850 Transcribed by Frank Carlsen from ancestry.com
Town of Denning Census 1860 Transcribed by Frank Carlsen from ancestry.com
Town of Denning Census 1870 Transcribed by Frank Carlsen from ancestry.com
Town of Denning Census 1880 Transcribed by Frank Carlsen from ancestry.com
