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> From: "David Kyvig" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: February 25, 2005 3:48:28 PM EST
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: History Channel show
>
> Dear Ms. Moorhead:
>
> I'm afraid I don't have an answer to either of the questions you pose,
> but I do have a suggestion for you.   Why not pose your questions to
> the
> membership of the Alcohol and Drug Historical Society so that you can
> tap into the combined wisdom of its 200 or so members.  You can contact
> the society at its web site
> <[log in to unmask]><~!B*+R^&><~!B*+R^&>Another approach might be
> to contact the National Trust for Historical Preservation and/or the
> National Register of Historic Places to see whether they know of any
> authentic speakeasies in need of restoration or in danger of being
> destroyed.  You could thereby achieve your objective while at the same
> time performing a valuable public service.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> David Kyvig
> Distinguished Research Professor
> Department of History
> Northern Illinois University
> DeKalb, IL 60115
>
>>>> "Joan Moorhead" <[log in to unmask]> 02/25/05 2:19 PM >>>
> Hello Professor Kyvig,
>
> I'm currently working on a new show for the History Channel called "The
> Big
> Build."  For the episode I'm working on, we are constructing a
> speakeasy
> in
> someone's home.  However, the person who receives the speakeasy does
> not
>
> know until the room is complete.  It will be a surprise.  I'm trying to
> find
> a worthy individual who who is a 1920s enthusiast, someone who loves
> the
>
> '20s era, the music, the fashion, etc.  Do you know how I might find
> such a
> person?  Also, would you know how I might find a contractor/builder who
> is
> capable of constructing a speakeasy?
>
> Thank you so much for your time!  I'm sorry, but I forgot to mention
> that I
> work for Actuality Productions in Los Angeles, and I would've emailed
> you
> from a more formal work address, but it is not working today.
>
> Thanks again, and I look forward to hearing from you!
>
> Best regards,
> Joan Moorhead
>
>
>