tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post6911978596797803306..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: A Love Story Told Across the ContinentJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-41795917729432346942013-04-05T00:13:05.712-07:002013-04-05T00:13:05.712-07:00Jana, never too late to this wedding party! Glad y...Jana, never too late to this wedding party! Glad you were able to join in!<br /><br />...and now, I think I will migrate over to <b>your</b> party, and help celebrate your one year blogiversary. Congrats!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-49717831669076197412013-04-03T14:51:18.836-07:002013-04-03T14:51:18.836-07:00Oh how lovely! I'm a little late to the weddi...Oh how lovely! I'm a little late to the wedding party here. It's so wonderful that Sam and Maud found each other, fell in love, and married.Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-16603693133393590542013-03-31T19:27:14.814-07:002013-03-31T19:27:14.814-07:00Yep. Sam's been syndicated.Yep. Sam's been syndicated.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-736009371619980152013-03-31T16:42:07.364-07:002013-03-31T16:42:07.364-07:00National news! Perfect! :)National news! Perfect! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-26153658087160450122013-03-30T15:16:12.482-07:002013-03-30T15:16:12.482-07:00I have really wondered if Sam had a savvy publicis...I have really wondered if Sam had a savvy publicist. Or stage mother? Or teacher advocate? But then, I doubt the sale of a volume of poetry as slim as his would provide the kind of profit margin needed for such a promotional service.<br /><br />I'm sure the warm and fuzzy PR didn't hurt...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-28454592488460957932013-03-30T04:38:00.067-07:002013-03-30T04:38:00.067-07:00The personal love story probably helped sell those...The personal love story probably helped sell those books of poetry. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-22824245787381394052013-03-29T17:27:59.886-07:002013-03-29T17:27:59.886-07:00Mariann, I think it was my own fault in limiting m...Mariann, I think it was my own fault in limiting my research parameters to California, only, that kept me from finding any stories like this until recently. Sam and Maud did end up traveling and promoting his story and booklet of verse, so there are probably other such mentions out there.<br /><br />And yes, Maud did end up being able to see--though the lenses she wore were incredibly thick.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-82976049223516255222013-03-29T17:23:58.802-07:002013-03-29T17:23:58.802-07:00Iggy, I had been wondering about the Perkins link ...Iggy, I had been wondering about the Perkins link ever since reading about Anne Sullivan's connection there. Of course, the Boston angle for Sam and Maud makes this a possibility.<br /><br />That Syracuse story you posted was interesting--the right time frame, too. I wonder if the interest in Sam's story was a "me too" effect in the wake of the public's fascination with Helen Keller's story.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-959460953600558232013-03-29T17:07:38.457-07:002013-03-29T17:07:38.457-07:00You know, Iggy, I wouldn't have thought there ...You know, Iggy, I wouldn't have thought there would be any link between Sam and Maud and Syracuse, but just last night, I was poking around online...and I found one. Whether that's the smoking gun in this case, I don't know (I'll have to ponder that one a while longer). Or...it may just be a case of reader's curiosity that prompted the editor to share that vignette with his readers.<br /><br />And yes...I love that website, too. The name's misleading, by the way. There is <i>so</i> much more there than just New York newspapers.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-37000937256715518502013-03-29T17:04:27.050-07:002013-03-29T17:04:27.050-07:00Actually, the ceremony was conducted in Oakland, w...Actually, the ceremony was conducted in Oakland, which is in California. It was just that the whole story was carried by a newspaper in Syracuse, which I find amazing. I guess I would never have known, Colleen, if not for the search capabilities we have now, and the widespread digitization of historic newspapers. Researching family history is such a kick, with all these resources we have now!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-74525798135349749662013-03-29T17:00:14.281-07:002013-03-29T17:00:14.281-07:00Wow, I guess it was indeed a national story to be ...Wow, I guess it was indeed a national story to be in a paper in Syracuse! I wonder if it was in other papers across the country as well. It is an especially amazing story. I am surprised and relieved to find out that Maude recovered her full sight!Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-15598359397057135892013-03-29T06:32:18.134-07:002013-03-29T06:32:18.134-07:00A possible link to Boston
http://en.wikipedia.org...A possible link to Boston<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkins_Institute_for_the_Blind<br /><br />And a possible link to Syracuse<br /><br />http://blog.syracuse.com/opinion/2011/03/helen_keller_once_appeared_in.htmlIntense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-53592268418403079692013-03-29T06:27:22.790-07:002013-03-29T06:27:22.790-07:00The "here" in the article refers to &quo...The "here" in the article refers to "Oakland, CA."<br /><br />Once might assume there was "family" in Syracuse - or close friends? Or that the event would hold general interest to the public at large? I find the story touching - even though it happened long ago and far away. I wonder if the newlyweds got any (hopefully nice) mail sent to them (their address is in the paper!) from the readers of the article. Just as a contextual note - "The Great Gatsby" was written about this time (1923) - so perhaps the roaring 20's and the romance of the era was a national thing?<br /><br />That old postcard website is fascinating... I could get lost in there for hours (or days) on end.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-33778733359115676112013-03-29T04:14:32.158-07:002013-03-29T04:14:32.158-07:00How did the couple end up in New York for their we...How did the couple end up in New York for their wedding ceremony when they lived in California?Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.com