Yes Brian, I agree, Having direct ancestors who lived in Ogdensburg made it particularly interesting and helpful. Furthermore, anyone living in the area of northern New Jersey should consider visiting the mine. It is now a museum, it is dry, not dirty like a coal mine and the ore bodies fluoresce beautifully when exposed to fluorescent light. BoB Lanterman of San Diego, CA. lately from NJ. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian C. Schwetz" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 6:30 AM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Book Recommendation > I would like to thank everyone for their responses yesterday, they > were all very helpful! > While the topic remains books, I would like to take this opportunity > to recommend a book to anyone who had relatives live and work around > the Franklin and Sterling Hill Mines in the early/mid 1900s. > The book is called "A Mile Deep and Black as Pitch: An Oral History > of the Franklin and Sterling Hill Mines" and it is by Carrie Papa. > You can currently purchase the book on Amazon.com for around $20. > The book is a compilation of first-hand accounts of what life was > like in that area during the mines' operation. Very, very insightful > and interesting to read, and it can really hit home if you have/had > family who experienced it. > Enjoy! > Brian Schwetz > [email protected] > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ >