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Preliminary Table of
Contents
INTRODUCTION:
The
reason for the book, background, history & details necessary for the
understanding of the text and photographs.
THE CHAPTERS - The
WaterWomen
Chapter 1:
Reflections of Nena
Calvert
Nina
Calvert was born and raised in Cedar Key, she and her
family were instrumental in
bringing clam farming to
Cedar Key. Her father
had tried to introduce oyster
farming, but it did not work
out. For many years she
lobbied the Florida State legislature
on behalf of the local
fishing industry. She
is a full time clam farmer.
Chapter 2:
Reflections of
Sissy Beckham
Chapter 3:
Reflections of
Jeanine Beckham
Chapter 4:
Reflections
of Harriet Smith
Harriet
moved to Cedar Key in the early 1980's. She
made a living painting houses,
guiding nature tours, and
running the first book store
in town. She also built her
own skiff and started net fishing
and claming, eventually
establishing a clam processing
center which is now run by
her daughter. Harriet recently
retired, and moved to
Costa Rica.
Chapter 5:
Reflections of
Heather McDana
Heather
is Harriet's daughter. After moving to Cedar
Key she gradually started claming
and is now running
the clam processing facility
her mother established.
Chapter 6:
Reflections
of Diana Topping
Diana
was born in Cedar Key. She is part of a very large
family which has been fishing
in these waters for
generations. She graduated
from Cedar Key High School.
She left for a while to 'see
the world.' When she returned,
she had saved enough money
to start her own clam
farming operation. Diana
is now married to a clam farmer,
and is involved full time in
clam farming and raising their
new son.
Chapter 7:
Reflections of
April Hathcox
Chapter 8:
Reflections of
Heather Calvert
The
chapters are roughly in chronological order - the story and writings
of each waterwoman are an individual chapter. The writings/stories
are original for each women, and are not in response to interview
questions.
There
will be approximately eight to twelve chapters. Each chapter is illustrated
with photographs. Each photograph has a detailed, two to three paragraph
description. This descriptions is distilled from interviews with
each waterwoman, which are independent of, and separate from the stories
of the waterwomen. |