The Northern New York Library Network is pleased to announce the WINNER of its second Researching the North Country Writing Competition.
Winner of $1,000:
Rebecca Jewell of Potsdam, NY
Rebecca Jewell with NNYLN Director John Hammond.
Winning Entry
Rebecca Jewell's winning entry, "Suffrage in St. Lawrence County: As Reported in the Local
Newspapers," may be viewed as a Word document or
PDF file.
Ms. Jewell was presented with her award on May 21, 2009 at the NNYLN's Annual Meeting.
Click here to read the press release issued about the contest.
Submissions
The Northern New York Library Network received a total of 8 entries for its second Researching the
North Country Writing Competition, 2009. Submissions were received by the following:
- Clarence Berry, Ogdensburg - "A Few Good Years: A Historical Novel"
- Beverly J. Fraser, Chazy - "Goldsmith, My Father’s Boyhood Home"
- Sally Hartman, Rensselaer Falls - "The Birth of a Monument"
- Glenda King, Chateaugay - "The Pursuit for Clarity in Family History"
- Phil LaFluer, North Syracuse - "Manslaughter in Massena July 1902"
- Sally Bush Lynch, Potsdam - "The History and Culture of the French in Northern New York"
- Mary Jane Watson, South Colton - "Dear Folks At Home: Letters of Comfort and Reassurance"
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