Book Discussion at the Historical Museum
Posted January 7, 2014 at 5:44 am by Tim Dustrude
Book discussion: Underpinning, with Susan Reed
Underpinning is a memoir of growing up in Friday Harbor from 1908 to 1917 by Caroline Reed, the eldest daughter of one of the first doctors to practice medicine in the Islands, Dr. Connor Reed. Caroline Reed’s vivid descriptions evoke whole days from the past, such as the 1916 Fourth of July town celebration and a town picnic at Turn Point.
She also brings into sharp focus earlier glimpses of a young doctor driving horse and buggy to make house calls; her adventures at play on the island; tales of buried treasure, old hermits, smugglers, ships lost at sea; and travel to such places as Fort Yellowstone, one of Dr. Conner Reed’s Army posts during World War I.
Susan Reed is the granddaughter of Dr. Conner Reed and daughter of author Caroline Reed. The book has been out of print and is being republished later this year. Ms. Reed will read selected excerpts from the book followed by group discussion.
San Juan Historical Museum Resource Center
Saturday, January 11, 6:00 pm
Suggest donation is $5 and museum members are admitted at no charge. Please contact the museum for further information at (360) 378-3949 or [email protected]
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