Family  Buckinghams and Thomases T. Buckingham Thomas physics Oberlin WOBC Richwood Tom Thomas Chyron Infinit Pittsburgh Most, although not all, articles that mention my family and me are listed below.  To search for specific names or events that might be listed elsewhere, use this utility:   A Party and Three Funerals Newspaper clippings dating back to 1891 descibe milestones in my mother's family. . 1910 The Swing Discovering the story of a dramatic lynching in my father's hometown. Curtis Ridge A picture album of the farm where my mother grew up in southeastern Ohio. Your Brother in France Letters from my grandmother's brother Luther Robinson, serving as a Army butcher in World War I. Grandmother's Receet When laundry day began with building a fire in the back yard. Vern's Chevys Pictures of my father and the automobile business, from the 1930s to the 1970s. 1930 Family Album Old Buckingham and Thomas photos dating from 1895 to 1978, but mostly from the 1930s. . 1940 Covington My parents were married in this Kentucky city.  They never told me why... Running Off to Covington ...but maybe the reason was that everyone was doing it.  I hear from the minister's grandson. On the Home Front As Vernon Thomas prepares to head overseas in World War II, his wife writes to her mother. Dearest Ann Excerpts from my father's letters from Calcutta in 1944. A Methodist Accountant in India My father's World War II experiences. India 1945 Color photos from the tea-growing Assam region. Flying the Hump My father brought home an air crew's map of the route from Chabua to Kunming. Baby Pictures A few images from my first six months, including a cartoon. . 1950

Wooden Postcard Livermore High American Café Byesville Porch Ann Buckingham Racine Zoo On the Beach Sipe Picnic A Maine Farm Christmas Eve Thomas Women

Cambridge 1950 My family and the house where I lived from age 2 to 5. Toastmaster Speeches by my father:  Vote, disagree but not bitterly, avoid strikes, sell the idea of giving. Newark 1952 At the age of 5½, I show you the house where I lived for six months in Newark, Ohio. A Mother's Garden in a New Land My mother's poem about learning again how to garden on the windy plains of Richwood, Ohio. I Am Singing Up Here Memories of my churchgoing grandfather Harry Buckingham. B.R. Isaiah On India's religions, the changes brought by Christianity, and a church that our family built. Mother's Flowers Pictures of the flowers that Ann Thomas grew. Seeing the Western USA The illustrated diary of a three-week car trip in 1959. Give It a Rest Driving a car used to demand much more from the feet, before the Autronic-Eye and cruise control. . 1960 Deviltry at the Thomas House Our favorite dinners, including my mother's mayonnaise-free deviled eggs. Christmas 1961 The sounds of conversation, dinner, and music-making with the Thomases and my Grandmother Buckingham. Ann and Elifrede Parts of conversations between my mother and her friends. Twin Gables Following a floor plan that I drew up, the Thomases build a new house. Click here for a picture of my grandmother and her "toothpick tree." Middle West Coincidences? A 1963 visit to future historical sites. Ann's Beef Stew My mother's recipe.  Also: chicken sandwiches Richwood style. The Great Fire of 1964 Vernon M. Thomas Chevrolet is destroyed in a spectacular blaze.  With pictures. Cousin Reunions Family pictures from the 1960s. . 1970 Mother's Day In Livermore, Kentucky:  conversations with relatives and a church service on Mother's Day, 1972. Still Living at Home Miscellany, including a puzzle. My First Apartment  In Washington, Pennsylvania. Vacations with Parents From Phoenix to Plains, Georgia. . 1980 Dear Sir: You No Longer Exist My father gets an official notice of his death. My Father and Me More travel, after my mother's death. 1990 Now an Orphan My father dies.  Later, the 35th reunion of my high school class prompts more memories of Ohio. . 2000 My Double's Still At Large A mysterious neighbor must look just like me. Two Thousand Tom Thomases Just how unusual is my repetitive name? One Hundred Tom Thomases Fivescore folks who answer to the same name as I. Cringing My phobia about being inside tall rooms may be related to an evolutionarily acquired reflex. New Wheels For the first time in 153,351 miles, I invest in a new car. The Myope I've worn glasses for 50 years.  But being nearsighted has its advantages. Memorial Bricks My father's name is a part of veterans' monuments in two small towns.   Caroling mannequins in Cambridge Ferries across rivers H.F. Thomas and his 10-year-old grandson, me   Mowing patterns in our front lawn New Year's 1959:  watching the Rose Parade Ohio sesquicentennials Portraits of Mary and "Tommy" Buckingham Uncle Ralph's accident When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be where?