Bibliograph

Goin' down the river, fish camps of the Sea Islands, Janet H. Garrity ; foreword by Gibbes McDowell

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Goin' down the river, fish camps of the Sea Islands, Janet H. Garrity ; foreword by Gibbes McDowell

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Goin' down the river

Oclc number

813310893

Responsibility statement

Janet H. Garrity ; foreword by Gibbes McDowell

Sub title

fish camps of the Sea Islands

Summary

"Off the beaten track, and nestled within the snaking waterways of the Sea Islands, fish camps are as familiar to South Carolina as crab pots and plantations. As distinctive to the region as its marshes, shrimp boats and oyster beds, fish camps are a very old, generational tradition that is part of being raised on the river. Through her photos, Janet Garrity captures and preserves the special character of these camps ..."--P. [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Gibbes McDowell -- The story of fish camps -- Getting your stuff there -- Machete Flats / by Gibbes McDowell -- Male sanctuaries -- Nature -- Conch shells -- Fresh water pond -- Marooning on Bay Point -- Missing silver -- Setting up camp / by Lee Stokes -- Old camp -- Sausage boy / by Gibbes McDowell -- General truths about fish camps / by Lee Stokes -- Flatware -- Excerpt from English III essay / by Nancy Ricker (Rhett) -- Erosion -- The camps -- Rattlers safer than football -- Cotton Island Greyhound bus camp -- The outhouse prank / by Gibbes McDowell

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