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Norvelt: A New Deal Subsistence Homestead by Sandra Wolk Schimizzi New
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Intended Audience
- Trade
- ISBN-10
- 0738572160
- ISBN-13
- 9780738572161
- ISBN
- 9780738572161
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
ISBN-10
0738572160
ISBN-13
9780738572161
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79880117
Product Key Features
Book Title
Norvelt: : a New Deal Subsistence Homestead
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Photography, History
Book Series
Images of America Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
10.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
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Title: Daughter, with mom's help, tells Norvelt tale in pictures Author: Linda Harkcom Publisher: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Date: 3/28/2010 Two Norvelt women have collected more than 200 vintage photographs which they combined into a book that tells the story of the birth of Norvelt. "Norvelt: A New Deal Subsistence Homestead" was produced by Sandra Wolk Schimizzi, the daughter of two original Westmoreland Homesteads residents, Joseph Wolk, and her co-author, Valeria Sofranko Wolk. Schimizzi said the idea for the book came about after she had written an article for the Westmoreland Historical Society magazine. "I had a lot of information left over, and I thought I just can't waste this information," she said. This is the first book for Wolk, an original homestead resident who moved to Westmoreland Homesteads with her family in 1935 and continues to live in Norvelt with her husband. Schimizzi, like her parents, grew up in Norvelt. Her interest in local history was inspired by visits to historical sites, as well as her parents' and grandparents' stories. She said she enjoys reading and researching local history and compiling family histories and with a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Rehabilitation Counseling, she is intrigued by how family and social histories shape individuals. Her enjoyment of sharing memories of life in Westmoreland Homesteads with her family led her to her hobbies of compiling military and family histories and collecting memorabilia and photographs of Norvelt. She served on Norvelt's 75th Anniversary Commemorative Book Committee and History and Educational Committee. The book begins in 1934 when the American Field Service Committee was recruited to build the fourth of 99 subsistence homestead communities subsidized by the federal government. The communities were being developed as a way to help impoverished miners and others hit hard by the Depression. Schimizzi said 1,850 people from local patch towns applied, but only 245 were accepted. Those with children and skills that would benefit the community were chosen above others. "It was an experimental community and there was the Red Scare, that it might be like a communist community. I was so proud that my grandparents made this choice to become part of this experimental community," she said. The community was eventually named Norvelt in honor of Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin Roosevelt, and an advocate for work programs. Wolk said life in general was good in Norvelt and the family never dreamed of moving away. "We like the way everything went. This is the whole reason for the book. We just love where we live and we want people to know about it." The authors said the most challenging aspect to writing the book was finding the photographs. "It was so hard. Some people would say we didn't have a camera or we didn't take pictures outside," she said. Her daughter added, "Many families didn't keep the photos after their parents passed on. They would just destroy them." Schimizzi said they enlisted her father, Joe, to help with the book as well. He was quickly put to work identifying people and gathering information. "I think it's pretty good. It's pretty accurate. It's a good start," he said. "I think they should look at what they did here and use it as a pattern for hard-hit communities today." Michael Cary, who is a Professor of History and Political Science at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, provided the introduction to the book. He contributed greatly to Norvelt's 75th Anniversary Commemorative Book and History and Educational Committee. He was the keynote speaker at the anniversary banquet and provided a historica
Synopsis
In 1933, the town of Norvelt became the fourth of 99 planned subsistence homestead communities subsidized by the federal government as part of the National Industrial Recovery Act for dislocated miners and industrial workers. The American Field Service Committee was recruited to implement and build the subsistence project and established a work camp in the summer of 1934. More than 1,850 people applied for 250 lots, and the first 1,200 homesteaders helped build their own homes on a lease-to-purchase agreement. Homes were equipped with a grape arbor, 3.4 acres of land, and chicken coops. Cooperatively, homesteaders established community garden plots and raised livestock, hogs, and chickens. A format of cultural, political, and religious expression was provided to the residents, and through vintage photographs Norvelt: A New Deal Subsistence Homestead celebrates the remarkable life transformation the homesteaders were able to experience during the town's formative years., In 1933, the town of Norvelt became the fourth of 99 planned subsistence homestead communities subsidized by the federal government as part of the National Industrial Recovery Act for dislocated miners and industrial workers. The American Field Service Committee was recruited to implement and build the subsistence project and established a work camp in the summer of 1934. More than 1,850 people applied for 250 lots, and the first 1,200 homesteaders helped build their own homes on a lease-to-purchase agreement. Homes were equipped with a grape arbor, 3.4 acres of land, and chicken coops. Cooperatively, homesteaders established community garden plots and raised livestock, hogs, and chickens. A format of cultural, political, and religious expression was provided to the residents, and through vintage photographs Norvelt: A New Deal Subsistence Homestead celebrates the remarkable life transformation the homesteaders were able to experience during the town's formative years. Book jacket. The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all. Book jacket.
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