Behind the Scenes: Tom Hansell

Tom Hansell—Whitesburg, Kentucky
“Coal Bucket Outlaw”

This area contains extra resources about “Coal Bucket Outlaw,” the graphic story focused on the work of documentarian Tom Hansell and Appalshop, an Appalachian cultural center in Whitesburg, KY. (pp. 43-57 in Beginner’s Guide).

• Project Description
  Coal Bucket Outlaw is built around a day in the life of a Kentucky coal truck driver…
• Behind the Story
  Lead writer Mat Schwarzman shares some personal observations and archival materials about the stories behind the stories.
• Media Assets
  A “chef’s surprise” of digital delicacies (photos, audio, video, text) drawn from our research into Tom’s story.
• Tom’s Links
  Instant connections to Tom Hansell’s Website and the sites he uses in his research.