Comments for Melody Hunter-Pillion - Unraveling the New South

Comment on About by Melody Hunter-Pillion

Melody Hunter-Pillion — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:43:58 +0000

Hey Coop,
Thanks for the comment and as always, for being so supportive. Mel

Comment on About by robert cooper

robert cooper — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:01:01 +0000

melody since I know you so well I have no doubt you will do an excellent job in whatever you do. love you much sunshine.

Comment on About by Dan Dunlop

Dan Dunlop — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:19:04 +0000

Hi Melody,
When you have an opportunity, can you please contact me? ddunlop@jenningsco.com
Thanks! I also sent you a message via LinkedIn.
I hope you are doing well. Love you blog posts!
Dan Dunlop

Comment on The Cemetery and the Courthouse by Laura Ruble

Laura Ruble — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:18:00 +0000

Melody,

Jay (my husband) and I just visited the Maplewood Cemetery yesterday! I had a great time recapping Pauli Murray’s family history, and was excited to see a mural of her on a wall off of Buchanan Rd. on the way. What a remarkable experience this process (having historical and modern access to a city you’re researching) is!

Laura

Comment on Post 5 – A Working Past by Melody Hunter-Pillion

Melody Hunter-Pillion — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:55:08 +0000

Gene: Your list of finds has me wanting to know about every aspect of your topic! Personally, I would love to see some of the original newspaper accounts of the lawsuit you’re researching. It would give me, not just the facts of the event, but the feel and tenor of that particular time. As you say, there has to be a stopping point. This type of research almost feels like a dangerous addiction. You know you should stop, but you keep thinking ‘just let me look for this one last thing.’ The list is endless. I think the only way to stop is to know with some certainty what your paper is aiming to show. I’m just guessing on that. I have to remind myself to look back at my overall point and try not to stray too far. I just hope the way I look at the primary sources and secondary sources, as a whole, leads me to adding something new and meaningful to the conversation about a wonderful topic. The people who have researched Richard B. Fitzgerald, and other New South pioneers like him, have done an extraordinary job. My task is humbling.

Comment on Post 5 – A Working Past by Gene Downs Jr.

Gene Downs Jr. — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:09:16 +0000

Melody: Your topic is an award winner! Great that you were able to track down some of the information you were looking for in the State Archives; that in itself is an accomplishment. Your saying, “What I found raised some new questions, while answering others,” rings true for all of us. My question is: Given that we have a limit to how long our research papers should be, how do we know when to stop researching. Any of our topics could lead to primary resource after primary resource after primary resource … all of it vital and seemingly fascinating. Should I try to track down the personal papers of all the attorneys involved in the lawsuit I’m researching, in addition to Governor Craig’s papers, the legal papers, the original newspaper accounts, the meeting minutes of the Kinston institution’s Board of Trustees? When the questions keep coming, how do you know when to stop?

Comment on Post #4 – Searching: So Far, So Good by Melody Hunter-Pillion

Melody Hunter-Pillion — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:16:37 +0000

Yes, seeing them brings their story to life. Doesn’t it? Plus, they’re a handsome group of fellas. Melody

Comment on Post #4 – Searching: So Far, So Good by Julie Beauvais-Rassel

Julie Beauvais-Rassel — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:36:19 +0000

I’m so glad you posted the picture of the Fitgerald brothers! I loved Proud Shoes, and found myself wondering what they actually looked like.

Comment on Post 3 – Why It’s ‘Special’ Collections by Melody Hunter-Pillion

Melody Hunter-Pillion — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:35:45 +0000

As I listened to you and our other classmates last night I kept thinking, “Wow, his topic is neat, her topic is cool.” There are just some many interesting things waiting in all those boxes and we all have our own way of bringing the past back to life by picking up on different themes and perspectives. I can’t wait to see how you flesh out your topic. I’ll be seeing you in the Special Collections reading room! Melody

Comment on Post 3 – Why It’s ‘Special’ Collections by James Rose

James Rose — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:05:32 +0000

I like the way you imagine the missing pieces, Melody, and wonder what they mean. It inspired me to reconsider the tractor flyers, seed catalogs and other routine things I looked through. Although I considered them pretty mundane, you’ve helped me look at them the way their original owner may have – perhaps imagining how that tractor would look in my field, or how much more land I could farm. Perspective is very important!