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PRESENTATION AND BOOK SIGNING BY AUTHOR CANDY
HAMILTON AT LOVELAND MUSEUM/GALLERY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2:00 P.M. –
FOOTPRINTS IN
THE SUGAR: A HISTORY OF THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY
Author Candy Hamilton will deliver a presentation
and offer a book signing of her recently published book, Footprints
in the Sugar: A History of the Great Western Sugar Company, at the
Loveland Museum/Gallery on Sunday, August 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Hamilton has written: “Footprints in the Sugar
is a historical insight into the lives of the four gentlemen who founded
the Great Western Sugar Company, The German-Russian and
Mexican-Americans who came to America to work in the fields of sugar
beets, the WW II POW’s who also worked the beet fields, the unscrupulous
men who only wanted ownership of Great Western for personal gain, and
finally, the thousands of Sugar Tramps and farmers whose dedication to
the company made it a monumental success.”
Footprints in The Sugar is not intended to
be “the history” of the Great Western Sugar Company, but rather “a
history” of the company, states the author.
What motivated Hamilton to write this book is a
fascinating story in itself. She and her husband lived in Johnstown from
1998 to 2001. They lived on the site of the former Great Western Sugar
Company’s Molasses Desugarizing Plant. Soon after their arrival in
Johnstown “it became a ritual for us to take late night, amber lit walks
through the mill and warehouse,” says Hamilton. “We felt we were not
alone on those walks but a physical presence was never seen. As we
talked about the sense of someone walking with us, we both had the
feeling the ‘presence’ was from factory days long past and was not an
individual but several workers who just wanted to walk with us and
relate their stories about the factory and Great Western Sugar.”
That was the beginning of a ten year period during
which Hamilton was more or less obsessed with composing her book. She
believes Footprints in The Sugar presents a unique perspective of
a once-grand company. “I wrote the book,” she says, “to preserve as many
memories and historical facts as I could and, in my own way, pay respect
to all those who left their footprints in the sugar.”
The impressive book is 8 1/2 X 11 inches, has an
embossed hardbound cloth cover with full color dust jacket, 848 pages,
hundreds of photographs, extensive listings of people, places, and
companies, and is completely footnoted. Please visit the website for the
book for more details: gwsfootprints.com.
The Loveland Museum/Gallery is
open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Thursdays 10:00
am - 9:00 pm; Saturdays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; Sundays 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm;
Closed Mondays. For more information, please call the Loveland
Museum/Gallery at 970-962-2410. The Loveland Museum/Gallery is located
at the corner of 5th and Lincoln. |
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