Monday, January 19, 2009
New photos added...
More new photos have been added to the "Gansett after 1978' album. These were taken by me last Wednesday in the bitter cold. I discovered a few more things , which I photographed. I cannot wait for the weather to get warmer so that I can take photos and video at will without freezing! I will be adding photos from the Pawtucket History Research Center soon. Keep checking back!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The Puzzle takes shape...
The pieces of the puzzle that is Narragansett Park are coming together rather nicely. Pieces that I thought were lost have been found and merged together and the picture forming is amazing.
My research is going very well. I have learned so much information in only the past week alone. Tomorrow I am returning to the Pawtucket Library for more research and I can hardly wait to discover more and continue to work on this giant puzzle.
The Pawtucket History Research Center has granted me permission to use some incredible images they have in their collection. Over the next week or so I will be adding them to the galleries. There are some amazing track photos, photos of the giant crowds that overflowed Gansett in the early days and photos of horses such as Whirlaway and Alsab. Many many thanks to Tim for taking the time to scan these photos for me. You will note the PHRC seal on these photos. I ask if you want to use them for a project that you please contact the PHRC for permission. Their link is on my links page.
The book has been started, though there is a very long way to go before its ready for publication. I'm thinking that I'd very much like to find a local publisher to work with so that I can keep this project in the Providence area.
If you are interested in a copy of the Narragansett Park special that ran on Cox Sports in November, please e-mail me. I have the address of where you can send a check for a copy to be mailed to you by Cox Communications.
Thanks to everyone who has continued to e-mail me. I've been getting several e-mails daily and I have very much enjoyed reading them. I have started working on the "People" page so if you have a loved one who worked at the track and you would like to honor them by writing up something about them and including some photos I will be happy to add them to the website.
Thanks for reading,
Corrie~
My research is going very well. I have learned so much information in only the past week alone. Tomorrow I am returning to the Pawtucket Library for more research and I can hardly wait to discover more and continue to work on this giant puzzle.
The Pawtucket History Research Center has granted me permission to use some incredible images they have in their collection. Over the next week or so I will be adding them to the galleries. There are some amazing track photos, photos of the giant crowds that overflowed Gansett in the early days and photos of horses such as Whirlaway and Alsab. Many many thanks to Tim for taking the time to scan these photos for me. You will note the PHRC seal on these photos. I ask if you want to use them for a project that you please contact the PHRC for permission. Their link is on my links page.
The book has been started, though there is a very long way to go before its ready for publication. I'm thinking that I'd very much like to find a local publisher to work with so that I can keep this project in the Providence area.
If you are interested in a copy of the Narragansett Park special that ran on Cox Sports in November, please e-mail me. I have the address of where you can send a check for a copy to be mailed to you by Cox Communications.
Thanks to everyone who has continued to e-mail me. I've been getting several e-mails daily and I have very much enjoyed reading them. I have started working on the "People" page so if you have a loved one who worked at the track and you would like to honor them by writing up something about them and including some photos I will be happy to add them to the website.
Thanks for reading,
Corrie~
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Library visit a success!
In the pouring rain a friend from Pawtucket brought me to the Pawtucket Public Library today so that I could use their facilities to begin researching for my book. Not only was the library impressive (we have a small one since I live in a small town!) but the staff was equally impressive. Any time I had a question, the staff answered it and several staff members showed interest in my project. They are a wonderful asset to the people of Pawtucket and beyond.
A very big thanks goes to Tim from the Pawtucket History Research Center. Between him and the Public Library they had several large folders brimming with photos and information for me to use. I spent about 3.5 hours at the library, scribbling away furiously in my notebook and devouring article after article of information and I already cannot wait to go back.
The generousity of people amazes me and I once again thank everyone who has helped contribute to the Narragansett Park site and my research over the last two years.
I ended my trip today with a visit to Building 19 (what is left of the grandstand) I remember my first visit there when I realized what the building had once been. The excitement and my need to photograph and video it all. My last two visits have brought upon feelings of sadness. I spend so much time seeing 'Gansett whole because of my research, that I forget what it actually looks like today. I spent a good hour discovering a few new things, such as original paint creeping through in places and seeing favorite things from previous visits such as the stairs on the ceiling that lead to nowhere (racehorse heaven maybe) and the escalators that lead to a mysterious second floor.
It is sometimes hard to deal with the fate of somethings, but I still left feeling that I am doing something right in striving to protect and share history.
Corrie McDermott~
A very big thanks goes to Tim from the Pawtucket History Research Center. Between him and the Public Library they had several large folders brimming with photos and information for me to use. I spent about 3.5 hours at the library, scribbling away furiously in my notebook and devouring article after article of information and I already cannot wait to go back.
The generousity of people amazes me and I once again thank everyone who has helped contribute to the Narragansett Park site and my research over the last two years.
I ended my trip today with a visit to Building 19 (what is left of the grandstand) I remember my first visit there when I realized what the building had once been. The excitement and my need to photograph and video it all. My last two visits have brought upon feelings of sadness. I spend so much time seeing 'Gansett whole because of my research, that I forget what it actually looks like today. I spent a good hour discovering a few new things, such as original paint creeping through in places and seeing favorite things from previous visits such as the stairs on the ceiling that lead to nowhere (racehorse heaven maybe) and the escalators that lead to a mysterious second floor.
It is sometimes hard to deal with the fate of somethings, but I still left feeling that I am doing something right in striving to protect and share history.
Corrie McDermott~
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