Mr. Harmon & List,

While I do not have examples of newspaper being used as wallpaper, we do
have in our collection a newspaper printed on wallpaper from Vicksburg, at
the end of the Civil War siege there (if my memory serves...)... if anyone
would like more information, I will dig it out.

Sincerely,
Megan Springate
Monmouth County Historical Association
Freehold, NJ

At 08:54 AM 07/12/2001, you wrote:

>Colleagues,
>
>I'm working on a paper for the 2002 SHA meeting in Mobile, entitled "The
>Writing on the Wall: An examination of paper reuse in the mountains of
>Western North Carolina."  Dave Dyson and I were involved in the removal and
>reconstruction of a mounatin cabin that had walls of 2 rooms covered
>w/newspaper and magazine pages used for insulation, decoration and
>separation of living areas. Our problem is we haven't been able to find
>much written on the subject.  I've seen old homes w/this type of covering
>since I first read the WWII newspaper articles in our tenant house.
>
>The Hollybush report published by UT is the only report we have available
>so far.  We would appreciate any comparative info of which you may be
>aware.  I'm sure there is more out there if we only knew where to look.
>Any sources and leads will be greatly appreciated.  Thank you from Smokey,
>Dave and me!
>
>Michael A. Harmon
>Natl. Forests in North Carolina
>160A Zillicoa Street
>PO Box 2750
>Asheville, NC  28802
>828-257-4872
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