Oct 23 2008
W.C. Jameson - Author & Treasure Hunter
We just discovered a couple of books we would like to get our hands on and we curious to see if anyone else had read these.
Author W.C. Jameson has written two books that pertain to use and many others that may pertain to our friends out in the mid west and elsewhere in the U.S.
Buried Treasures of the South: Legends of Lost, Buried and Forgotten Treasures from Tidewater Virginia and Coastal Carolina to Cajun Louisiana is the 5th volume in Jameson’s “Buried Treasure” series and contains 38 tales of the American south. Florida isn’t listed, but that doesn’t mean we can’t afford a drive to Georgia, the Carolina’s, Alabama or Louisiana, which are mentioned.
Another book that seems good to read: Lost Treasures of American History, also by Jameson, explores treasure tales from early explorers through the colonial period, the Civil War, the settling of the West and the roaring 20’s.
Amazon has a little bit to say about the author: “W.C. Jameson, an environmentalist, geographer, folklorist, and musician, grew up in west Texas and has lived in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and now Colorado. He is a prolific author, having written twelve books in his Buried Treasures series, more than 200 magazine articles, and a book about Billy the Kid. He is a past president of the Western Writers of America and has twice been awarded its prestigious Stirrup Award. He was a consultant on the film National Treasure and currently records and tours as a musician, both solo and with Ghost Town Council, an alternative country band out of Austin.”
These books may be geared for a younger crowd, but we’re certainly game. Anyone read them?
- Adam
I checked a few of his “tales” about buried treasures in New England (in some cases in the actual location). Sent some questions to him, got answers like, “It appears you may know more about this event than I do!” or “I’ll check my files that are in another location”. Yeah right!! I do not understand how some of his books are cataloged by the Library of Congress as non-fiction!! At best, what little I have read of and by him (only two books), he is part non-fiction and a big part embellishment. He fills in the blanks. He said he was inspired in his youth by Edward Rowe Snow. It appears he does not want to do the research work that Mr. Snow is known for.