Participation Type
Performance
Session Title
Session 9.17 (Historic Sites) Our Town: Pomeroy, Ohio: A Video Documentary and discussion with the film maker
Session Abstract or Summary
Our Town: Pomeroy, Ohio: Historical segments of the documentary feature the mound builders; various ethnicities of the first white settlers; contributions of African Americans to the town and beyond the region; historic churches; newspapers and businesses that formed the foundations of the town; Pomeroy’s unique architecture; industrial operations such as the famous Pomeroy saltworks, coal mines, and resulting commerce on the Ohio River; the town’s unexpected involvement in the Civil War during the only Confederate encroachment in Ohio; and the people’s resilience to catastrophic floods of the Ohio River. Present day segments include the revitalization of the town through festivals such as the Big Bend Blues Bash, a re-imagined downtown featuring antique and craft stores that draw patrons from around the region, and new state of the art medical facilities.
This documentary video will be presented by Jack Wright. After the screening there will be a conversation with the film maker, Evan Shaw, and ending with a question and answer segment with the audience.
Presentation #1 Title
Our Town: Pomeroy, Ohio: A Video Documentary and discussion with the Film Maker
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
Our Town: Pomeroy, Ohio: Historical segments of the documentary feature the mound builders; various ethnicities of the first white settlers; contributions of African Americans to the town and beyond the region; historic churches; newspapers and businesses that formed the foundations of the town; Pomeroy’s unique architecture; industrial operations such as the famous Pomeroy saltworks, coal mines, and resulting commerce on the Ohio River; the town’s unexpected involvement in the Civil War during the only Confederate encroachment in Ohio; and the people’s resilience to catastrophic floods of the Ohio River. Present day segments include the revitalization of the town through festivals such as the Big Bend Blues Bash, a re-imagined downtown featuring antique and craft stores that draw patrons from around the region, and new state of the art medical facilities. This documentary video will be presented by Jack Wright. After the screening there will be a conversation with the film maker, Evan Shaw, and ending with a question and answer segment with the audience. (Please note that this performance screening [documentary] is related to some of the content in a proposed session on James Edwin Campbell submitted by Michelle O'Malley. We suggest that they should not be scheduled at the same time. And, perhaps they should be cross referenced. Thank you.-jack wright)
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Jack Wright, retired professor, Ohio University School of Film and recipient of the annual Appalachian Studies Association’s Cratis Williams Service Award (2010); Producer, Music of Coal: Mining Songs from the Appalachian Coalfields; and a founding member of Appalshop, Inc.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #2
Evan L. Shaw, chief producer/editor/videographer for WOUB Public Media, has earned nine regional Emmy’s out of 15 nominations as well as five national Emmy nominations. He was recognized by the Ohio House of Representatives in 2010 for Exemplary Achievement, and again by the Ohio Senate in 2014. A native son of Appalachia, Shaw’s approach to documentary work in the region reflects his sensitivity to its unique culture as well as its challenges.
Our Town: Pomeroy, Ohio: A Video Documentary and discussion with the Film Maker
Our Town: Pomeroy, Ohio: Historical segments of the documentary feature the mound builders; various ethnicities of the first white settlers; contributions of African Americans to the town and beyond the region; historic churches; newspapers and businesses that formed the foundations of the town; Pomeroy’s unique architecture; industrial operations such as the famous Pomeroy saltworks, coal mines, and resulting commerce on the Ohio River; the town’s unexpected involvement in the Civil War during the only Confederate encroachment in Ohio; and the people’s resilience to catastrophic floods of the Ohio River. Present day segments include the revitalization of the town through festivals such as the Big Bend Blues Bash, a re-imagined downtown featuring antique and craft stores that draw patrons from around the region, and new state of the art medical facilities. This documentary video will be presented by Jack Wright. After the screening there will be a conversation with the film maker, Evan Shaw, and ending with a question and answer segment with the audience. (Please note that this performance screening [documentary] is related to some of the content in a proposed session on James Edwin Campbell submitted by Michelle O'Malley. We suggest that they should not be scheduled at the same time. And, perhaps they should be cross referenced. Thank you.-jack wright)
