Charles County Revisited (Images of America)
Charles County Revisited (Images of America)
Overview
Title: The way it was: New book offers glimpses of Charles County's pastAuthor: Sara K. TaylorPublisher: So MD NewsDate: 9/2/09Author Jacqueline Zilliox knew there was more history to be unearthed, but she had no idea that she'd hit pay dirt just by visiting the Southern Maryland Studies Center at the College of Southern Maryland."The college got the Headen Collection," said Zilliox, who moved to Charles County in the late 1960s when she was 12. "I asked if I could take a peek at them to possibly use them for another book and I hit a gold mine of historically relevant photos."The Headen Collection -- donated in 2008 by Peter and Jacqueline Headen -- was a lifetime of photos and negatives of Peter's father, Thomas, a journalist who founded the Waldorf Leaf newspaper in the early 1950s. After the Leaf was bought by the Times Crescent, Headen continued to work as the editor.Along with his wife, Maxine and two children, Headen moved to Charles County. Headen was rarely without his camera and used it to document life in the rural county -- capturing everyday moments of everyday folks, no matter their skin color."The amount of African-American photos he had … I had a hard time finding photos of African-Americans for the first [book]," Zilliox said. "I think he thought that all news is newsworthy and handled it fairly."Zilliox's first book "Images in America: Charles County" was published in 2007. Signing copies at the fair that year, she heard from buyers."They started telling me that they have a photo of this, a photo of that," said Zilliox, a hairdresser living in Chesapeake Beach. "I continued to ask people, leadswere coming from all over. Before you knew it, I had too many photos."Sandra Penny, the daughter of Harry "Pat" and Glisterine "GeeGee" Penny, donated photographs to the book. The Pennys owned Pat and GeeGee's Tavern on Route 925 where the American Legion building is now.Zilliox remembered Penny from childhood when her family went to his rib shack for barbecue."He was one of the first African-American businessmen in the area that was successful," said Zilliox, adding that the Penny family continues the family tradition by running a catering business. "I remembered Mr. Penny's ribs; those are the best ribs I've ever eaten in my life. I made it a point to include [the family] in the book; thankfully Sandra had a treasure trove of photos."For a researcher who has been plied with stories of yesteryear, Zilliox said it is awesome to find a picture of what people were always going on about."I have always looked for a photo of Chapel Point Park, and I found one," she said. "It's a thrill to get those photos."In addition to chapters detailing commerce, namesakes, events and local personalities -- Bobbie and Carl Baldus of Baldus Real Estate allowed several photos to appear in the book -- Zilliox covers Waldorf when it was known more for its resemblance to the Vegas strip instead of a collection of strip malls.She also touches on commerce, including the now long-gone Spring Lake Hotel that was just north of Waldorf, run by Ruby Boswell.Zilliox was filled in on the hotel's history by Boswell's son, Joseph."When you sit down to talk to him, you're talking to history. [The stories] create vignettes of the time in your mind's eye. You spend hours listening but it fills like minutes," she said. "The most thrilling part is I get to hear the secrets … stuff you're not going to hear on the History Channel."Description
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Overview
Title: The way it was: New book offers glimpses of Charles County's pastAuthor: Sara K. TaylorPublisher: So MD NewsDate: 9/2/09Author Jacqueline Zilliox knew there was more history to be unearthed, but she had no idea that she'd hit pay dirt just by visiting the Southern Maryland Studies Center at the College of Southern Maryland."The college got the Headen Collection," said Zilliox, who moved to Charles County in the late 1960s when she was 12. "I asked if I could take a peek at them to possibly use them for another book and I hit a gold mine of historically relevant photos."The Headen Collection -- donated in 2008 by Peter and Jacqueline Headen -- was a lifetime of photos and negatives of Peter's father, Thomas, a journalist who founded the Waldorf Leaf newspaper in the early 1950s. After the Leaf was bought by the Times Crescent, Headen continued to work as the editor.Along with his wife, Maxine and two children, Headen moved to Charles County. Headen was rarely without his camera and used it to document life in the rural county -- capturing everyday moments of everyday folks, no matter their skin color."The amount of African-American photos he had … I had a hard time finding photos of African-Americans for the first [book]," Zilliox said. "I think he thought that all news is newsworthy and handled it fairly."Zilliox's first book "Images in America: Charles County" was published in 2007. Signing copies at the fair that year, she heard from buyers."They started telling me that they have a photo of this, a photo of that," said Zilliox, a hairdresser living in Chesapeake Beach. "I continued to ask people, leadswere coming from all over. Before you knew it, I had too many photos."Sandra Penny, the daughter of Harry "Pat" and Glisterine "GeeGee" Penny, donated photographs to the book. The Pennys owned Pat and GeeGee's Tavern on Route 925 where the American Legion building is now.Zilliox remembered Penny from childhood when her family went to his rib shack for barbecue."He was one of the first African-American businessmen in the area that was successful," said Zilliox, adding that the Penny family continues the family tradition by running a catering business. "I remembered Mr. Penny's ribs; those are the best ribs I've ever eaten in my life. I made it a point to include [the family] in the book; thankfully Sandra had a treasure trove of photos."For a researcher who has been plied with stories of yesteryear, Zilliox said it is awesome to find a picture of what people were always going on about."I have always looked for a photo of Chapel Point Park, and I found one," she said. "It's a thrill to get those photos."In addition to chapters detailing commerce, namesakes, events and local personalities -- Bobbie and Carl Baldus of Baldus Real Estate allowed several photos to appear in the book -- Zilliox covers Waldorf when it was known more for its resemblance to the Vegas strip instead of a collection of strip malls.She also touches on commerce, including the now long-gone Spring Lake Hotel that was just north of Waldorf, run by Ruby Boswell.Zilliox was filled in on the hotel's history by Boswell's son, Joseph."When you sit down to talk to him, you're talking to history. [The stories] create vignettes of the time in your mind's eye. You spend hours listening but it fills like minutes," she said. "The most thrilling part is I get to hear the secrets … stuff you're not going to hear on the History Channel."Description
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- Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.
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- Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
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You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
- Book with obvious signs of use
- CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
- Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.
Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.
If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:
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You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
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