Papers of Janice Daugharty, MS 22

VSU Archives

Box 36
ID Title Characters Setting Brief Review (Events) Key words Number of pages or number of words Additional information Box # Folder # Date published
253 High School Reunions none 20-year high school reunion An analysis of why to attend or not your 20-year high school reunion high school reunion 2 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
254 Passing the Curse a family, the mom, Younger Daughter, Older Daughter, New Boyfriend their home in Georgia This woman is explaining her reason for not talking (as much). Her mouth has got her in trouble with her family. In her mind, she describes each member in a rambling narrative.
 		 5 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1 sent to The Distillery June 10, 1998
255 People I Know Janice and her elderly father the Staten farm where she grew up and her father keeps cows, and the location of the family cemetery. South Georgia Janice narrates an afternoon with her almost blind, elderly father on his farm. She is driving them around in his old pickup.
 		 7 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
256 Brittany Brittany, Janice, and her 2 great-nephews Janice's parents' backyard and quail hen pen Janice recounts an afternoon with her 11-year-old great-niece Brittany - who Janice feels looks like her, and infers acts like her - retrieve quail hens.
 		 0 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
257 Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly herself none Janice explains the trials of publishing for young authors. She mentions several of her earlier novels, including "Earl in the Yellow Shirt."
 		 0 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
258 Little-town Beauty Contests pageant girls Echols county beauty pageant Janice explains the routine of Echols county girls and beauty pageants
 		 4 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
259 Black Cloud Wilton the Norton farm in South Georgia Wilton is alone, his wife Ann recently died of cancer. He keeps busy for the sake of moving. Recently the Game Commission has released a Texas cougar onto his property. Wilton, tired of fighting with the Commission and also the IRS, kills the cat because he has lost several calves. Texas Cougar 12 Not autobiographical like the other stories. Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." … notes scribbled on the front and back page 36 1 Denver Quarterly, Spring 1998
260 (title is scratched out) Place as Character and Plot Pivot herself Statenville, Echols Co., GA Janice is writing about her 'where,' as she explains. The last paragraph is X'd out and other pages are missing. Previously published in Writers Digest.
 		 2 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
261 A Jam and Jelly Grandmother Janice's family, especially Gransallie Statenville, GA Janice explains her family and how they never measured up to her "ideals."
 		 6 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
262 The Tree Janice, her granddaughter Laney, and a Christmas tree her home in Statenville, GA Janice describes the Christmas tree she picked out and that her granddaughter refers to as "Nanny's tree."
 		 4 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
263 Christmas Janice and her family Decatur, GA Janice describes her favorite Christmas experiences and her least favorite-away-from-home Christmases
 		 4 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
264 Carlene's Café Carlene and Doris Long Carlene's Café in Fargo, GA This story was for Don O'Briant's book "Backwoods Buffet." Janice describes the interior of the café as well as the atmosphere.
 		 3 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
265 voice of the Alapaha Dump Sanders, Pender a riverbed/fishing hole this is the unedited version of "Along a Wider River," which was sold to the Georgia Review. While fishing at his favorite fishing hole, Dump meets up with his former boss Pender - a man he hates. Pender gets bite by a snake and dies before Dump can leave to go get help.
 		 19 This is not an autobiography like the other stories in this folder. Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
266 Minne and Her Gun Gransallie, Minnie Statenville, GA Set to Atlanta Magazine on 1/24/1999. Janice Daugharty explains the summer her Gransallie spent nights with relative Minnie, whose husband worked nights. One night, while staying with Minnie, Gransallie startled her in the middle of the night and found Minnie's pistol pointed at her. guns 4 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
267 Carrying On
 		 South Georgia Janice explains early springtime in south GA. She also mentioned the weather in the area, mudslides in California, and tornados in North Carolina and Kissimmee, FL.
 		 3 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
268 The Last Barn Rheta Johnson, mother, Frank Southeast Georgia Janice discusses the achievements of three people, two old and one young, who are not finished living despite an old regional saying.
 		 2 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
269 The Dentist Daddy, Dr. Finney, receptionist, lady and two sons home in Statenville, GA and Jaspar, FL Janice depicts her father's day trip to the dentist, Dr. Finney, to get his tooth pulled. Has handwritten notes on the back page.
 		 4 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
270 Now and Then and Then Again Gransallie, and Laney Statenville, GA and also, mentions Florida Sent to and printed in Atlanta Magazine February, 1998. Janice describes her beauty routines and her Gransallie's beauty routine. She wonders what routines and beauty treatments her own granddaughter, Laney, will use when she is a grandmother. beauty and aging 4 Folder one has short autobiographical stories, including: "This Day and Age," "High School Reunion," "Passing the Curse," "People I Know," "Brittany," "Going Through Your Apprenticeship Gladly," "Little-Town Beauty Contests," "Black Cloud," "Place as Character and Plot Pivot," "Jam and Jelly Grandmother," "The Tree," "Christmas," "Carlene's Café," "Voice of Alapaha," "Minnie and Her Gun," "Carrying On," "The Last Barn," "The Dentist," "Now and Then and Then Again." 36 1
 
272 Copies of reviews
 
 
 
 		 0 This folder includes an envelope, dated January 22nd, 1998 from Audry Daugharty Bolz to Janice, the envelope has a scribbled note about "Backroad Buffet & County Cafes, A Southern Guide to down home eating." The photocopied reviews include: a Publishers Weekly review of Whistle, dated January 26, 1998. Also about the book Whistle is a review by Lisa Alther, entitled "If the Shoe Fits…" in the Washington Post, dated March 22, 1998. Earl in the Yellow Shirt is reviewed by Liesel Litzenburger (no date), entitled "Do tell: Scurvys are hard to resist," in the Detroit Free Press. "New voice stirs up the swamp," a review in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel by Chauncy Mabe, explores Daugharty as a writer and discusses the PawPaw Patch, article is 2 pages. The Folio Weekly Fall Book Review, by Tricia Booker, titled "From rags to reading," is an article about Daugharty mentions "Dark of the Moon" and "Earl in the Yellow Shirt." Also included, dated September 25, 1994 from The New York Times, is a review written by John Domini and entitled "Okefenokee Tales," of "Going Through the Change" - a collection of short stories- and "Dark of the Moon." Also, a copy of Booktv.org 's website dated March 16/17, 1999. Another photocopied review by Jackie Pray (publication unknown) discusses the book "Like a Sister." Also included in this folder is a typed 'bio' of Janice Daugharty which list the publication dates and titles of her published works. 36 2
 
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 		 Southern Living 0 Stapled together is a typed short story, "My Favorite Place," and several handwritten sheets for the story for the Fall 2001 edition of Southern Living Magazine. Also included is a cover leader from Southern Living Magazine requesting Janice Daugharty to enter an article about her favorite fall retreat; included are post prints from Southern Living and Tennessee Living, Daugharty article would have been published in Georgia Living. 36 3
 
 
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 		 Happy Publication Day 0 This folder includes an example of how Ms. Daugharty edits and polishes from hardcopy. The example is an old computer print of "Happy Publication Day." 36 4
 
 
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 		 0 This folder includes a short story "Time Essay" which was to be featured on Georgia Public Radio in January 2004. Also included is Georgia Public Broadcasting monthly newsletter "PreView" dated January 2004. 36 5
 
 
276 The Alapaha
 		 southeast GA, Echols Co., GA, Statenville Bridge, Mayday Bridge, Note explains that this story was sent to Southern Living 1/29/1998 and was also in the Chattahoochee Review and aired on GA Public Radio. Ms. Daugharty mentions her grandmother and grandfather, her children and husband, and several local residents, but not by name. This short story is an account of the Alapaha River, which runs through Echols Co. and is the lifeline for many in the area.
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