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[1st ed., 1st printing ] xvii, 885 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 25 cm LCCN 67022270 OCLC 1543769 ; red cloth no dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation by the author to L. G. Knight on front endpaper ; The gifted author of the 885 page history of Walton County was born in Walton County on May 22, 1913 to Joel W. Butts and Elizabeth Launius Butts. After graduation from Monroe High School Anita graduated with an ABJ in journalism from the University of Georgia in 1936. During the summers she was at Georgia, she worked part time for the Walton Tribune. She took a position in Atlanta with Rawson-Morrill Advertising Agency prior to her marriage to Robert S. (Bob) Sams on October 20, 1938. The couple lived for a short time in Charlotte, NC before returning to Monroe in 1941. Bob Sams died in 1980. It was her keen interest and devout fascination with history that led her to write the all encompassing history of Walton County which still stands today as "the Bible" of Walton history. It was during the late 1950's that Anita questioned the fact that there was no written account of Walton County's history. Describing how she came to be named county historian, she said, "I've always been interested in its history. I kept mouthing around how much we needed a county history and the next thing I knew, I was in the business!" After an exhausting ten years work on the book, it was published in 1967. She told a friend, "The process of gathering data took a lot longer than I thought. If I had known at the beginning how much time would be involved, would I have taken on the task?" With a quick smile on her face, she added, "Probably!" Her dedication and determination paid off to great acclaim. ; massive volume, numerous photographs ; scarce FINE
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