Hello,
I am a graduate student at Duke University researching the history of Somerset Place and its surrounding areas from Reconstruction to the presesnt.

A great deal of my research is based on oral histories, and to that end, I am hoping to be in touch with as many people as possible who have some kind of connection to or knowledge about Somerset, and life in Washington and Tyrrell Counties during the 20th century.

(I am interested in information from *ANY* point or points in the 20th century, and I am especially eager to locate people who have information about Farm Security Administration rural resettlement projects at Somerset in the 1930s.)

If you are interested in talking with me, or have questions about my project, I would love to hear from you. Please e-mail me at ayh@duke.edu or call me collect at 250-709-9640.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

Best,
Alisa Harrison