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Tape number: V23A & V23B

Name: Beverley Crump Pratt

Location: Camden near Port Royal, VA

Date of Birth: May 9, 1914

Date of Recording: 1/12/05

Recorded By: Grayson & Suzanne Mattingly, Terri Thaxton

Log Sheet by: Grayson Mattingly

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01 00/31 F Named after his grand father Judge Crump in Richmond. Beverley's father was Richard Turner Pratt,

02 01/00 L Beverly describe videotaping site which is where the steamboat wharf at Port Royal was located. His house, Camden is two miles down river. Talks about tomato cannery located near wharf.

03 4/12 L Continues to talk about the area around wharf and across the Rappahannock River.

04 5/50 H James Madison was born at Port Conway just across the River from Port Royal.

05 6/35 SW Steamboats came to Port Royal once a week. He would watch boats coming down the River, stopping at Port Conway then at Port Royal. Boats would frequently get stuck on sandbar in the river.

06 7/58 L Would get produce together to sell to cast members on the James Adams Floating Theater. Would get free tickets for produce. Remembers the theater being hot and smelling of oil lamps. Had hand fans they would give out to audience.

07 9/50 SW Remembers animals on the steamers that he could hear every night. Talks about what they shipped from Camden wharf mostly by sail boat. Prior to the civil war steamers stopped at Camden wharf. All materials to build Camden came from Baltimore.

08 11/44 SW Steamers stopping at Port Royal would carry people and cattle, sailing boats would carry lumber and wheat. Talks about items boat brought in like sugar and coffee

09 15/00 L Talks about Tom Waterman's house near wharf area. In 1948 came back to area to Ceder Creek Farm. At the time only five families were living in Port Royal

10 16/23 b-roll of wharf area

11 20/39 b-roll of Beverley with his dog, shot looking down road to wharf area, various houses in Port Royal

12 22/39 Shots of Camden

13 23/00 F Beverley talks about the house - his birth in the house, where he played as a boy - would run to the banks to see the steamboats. House built in 1859 by William Carter Pratt. Married Liza Holt Turner that lived across the river from Camden. William built the house for her. Built by Stalkweather from Baltimore. Italian Villa Style. House is built out of cypress wood.

14 28/10 b-roll of house exteriors

15 29/34 SW Beverley describes where they would come to as children to watch steamboats, would yell at captain to blow his whistle which he would. Describes the steamers passing the house at night all light up.

16 32/10 Remembers the Northumberland and the Middlesex steamers that would come up the river.

17 32/52 F Beverley's future mother who lived in Richmond would visit aunts in Fredericksburg and then take steamer to Port
Royal. Beverley's father would meet her at the wharf. This is where their courtship started.

18 36/16 H, F Tells story about how union gunboat stopped at house during the war and fired upon it almost killing his grandmother and child. Talks about people in the family that lived at Camden over the years.

19 40/45 H Tells civil war story about Cannon Hill, or Jacks Bluff or Pratts Bluff located behind Camden, where Confederates would fire at union gun boats in the river. Used a Whitworth cannon

20 43/35 H During the civil war Grandmother went up to Port Royal and asked Union General Abercrombee to guard the house which he did.Beverleys father was up in Richmond during the war raising money.

21 45/36 b-roll Beverly walking over to bank, shots of the river, house

22 51/47 b-roll spot on exterior wall where cannon ball hit

23 52/49 SW Beverly sitting on his porch talks more about the steamboats coming down the river, getting stuck in the sandbar up river.Talks about his father going up to Port Royal and meeting his future mother.Recalls seeing steamers at night all light up, could hear the pigs, sheep and cows on the boat. Beverly took on trip on steamer from Fredericksburg to Port Royal - doesn't remember anything about the trip

24 56/49 b-roll Beverley on the Porch, shot of rendering of house,

V23B

25 00/12 SW Camden wharf - used by steamers prior to Beverley's time but then used by sailboats to pick up grain

26 1/25 b-roll of river from wharf location, barge going down river, pan of Cannon Hill, old photographs of steamers

27 7/35 photos of wharf at the end of Water Street in Port Royal, one contains Captain Davis with the Northumberland, Beverley at age 13, Thomas Freeborn, old aerial of Port Royal , Port Royal during the civil war, current aerial, ferrys at Port Royal, video of Cedar Farm home of Mr. Pratt

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Item	In Point	Category	Description
01	00/31	F	Named after his grand father Judge Crump in Richmond. Beverley's father was Richard Turner Pratt,
02	01/00	L	Beverly describe videotaping site which is where the steamboat wharf at Port Royal was located. His house, Camden is two miles down river. Talks about tomato cannery located near wharf.
03	4/12	L	Continues to talk about the area around wharf and across the Rappahannock River.
04	5/50	H	James Madison was born at Port Conway just across the River from Port Royal.
05	6/35	SW	Steamboats came to Port Royal once a week. He would watch boats coming down the River, stopping at Port Conway then at Port Royal. Boats would frequently get stuck on sandbar in the river.
06	7/58	L	Would get produce together to sell to cast members on the James Adams Floating Theater. Would get free tickets for produce. Remembers the theater being hot and smelling of oil lamps. Had hand fans they would give out to audience.
07	9/50	SW	Remembers animals on the steamers that he could hear every night. Talks about what they shipped from Camden wharf mostly by sail boat. Prior to the civil war steamers stopped at Camden wharf. All materials to build Camden came from Baltimore.
08	11/44	SW	Steamers stopping at Port Royal would carry people and cattle, sailing boats would carry lumber and wheat. Talks about items boat brought in like sugar and coffee
09	15/00	L	Talks about Tom Waterman's house near wharf area. In 1948 came back to area to Ceder Creek Farm. At the time only five families were living in Port Royal
10	16/23		b-roll of wharf area
11	20/39		b-roll of Beverley with his dog, shot looking down road to wharf area, various houses in Port Royal
12	22/39		Shots of Camden
13	23/00	F	Beverley talks about the house - his birth in the house, where he played as a boy - would run to the banks to see the steamboats. House built in 1859 by William Carter Pratt. Married Liza Holt Turner that lived across the river from Camden. William built the house for her. Built by Stalkweather from Baltimore. Italian Villa Style. House is built out of cypress wood.
14	28/10		b-roll of house exteriors
15	29/34	SW	Beverley describes where they would come to as children to watch steamboats, would yell at captain to blow his whistle which he would. Describes the steamers passing the house at night all light up.
16	32/10		Remembers the Northumberland and the Middlesex steamers that would come up the river.
17	32/52	F	Beverley's future mother who lived in Richmond would visit aunts in Fredericksburg and then take steamer to Port Royal. Beverley's father would meet her at the wharf. This is where their courtship started.
18	36/16	H, F	Tells story about how union gunboat stopped at house during the war and fired upon it almost killing his grandmother and child. Talks about people in the family that lived at Camden over the years.
19	40/45	H	Tells civil war story about Cannon Hill, or Jacks Bluff or Pratts Bluff located behind Camden, where Confederates would fire at union gun boats in the river. Used a Whitworth cannon
20	43/35	H	During the civil war Grandmother went up to Port Royal and asked Union General Abercrombee to guard the house which he did.Beverleys father was up in Richmond during the war raising money.
21	45/36		b-roll Beverly walking over to bank, shots of the river, house
22	51/47		b-roll spot on exterior wall where cannon ball hit
23	52/49	SW	Beverly sitting on his porch talks more about the steamboats coming down the river, getting stuck in the sandbar up river.Talks about his father going up to Port Royal and meeting his future mother.Recalls seeing steamers at night all light up, could hear the pigs, sheep and cows on the boat. Beverly took on trip on steamer from Fredericksburg to Port Royal - doesn't remember anything about the trip
24	56/49		b-roll Beverley on the Porch, shot of rendering of house,
	V23B
25	00/12	SW	Camden wharf - used by steamers prior to Beverley's time but then used by sailboats to pick up grain
26	1/25		b-roll of river from wharf location, barge going down river, pan of Cannon Hill, old photographs of steamers
27	7/35		photos of wharf at the end of Water Street in Port Royal, one contains Captain Davis with the Northumberland, Beverley at age 13, Thomas Freeborn, old aerial of Port Royal , Port Royal during the civil war, current aerial, ferrys at Port Royal, video of Cedar Farm home of Mr. Pratt