Episode Summary
We explore narratives of a child ghost haunting The Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas. We dive into the Finney family history and discuss Debra Pickman’s ghost memoir, The Sallie House: True Story, which outlines her year-long accounts of living with “Sallie” and the alleged ghost’s temperamental attitude and violent attacks on her husband, Tony Pickman. We conclude with the business of ghost tourism. CW | TW: This episode discusses the alleged death and afterlife of a child ghost or other entity and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.Email: severedpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: severedpodcast.comInstagram: @severed_podcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonAvailable on RadioGardenStateAvailable on Rogue Media NetworkSourcesWebsite: Our History - City of AtchisonWebsite: Sallie House - Visit AtchisonWebsite: Sallie House Investigation - GhostResearch.orgFB Page: Haunted Atchison, KansasE-Book: The Project Gutenberg eBook of History of Atchison County, KansasBook: The Sallie House Haunting: True Story by Debra PickmanTranscribed Archive: “Dr. Charles C. Finney” via A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans” (William E. Connelley 1918)Blog: “The Curious Case of Dr. Charles C. Finney” (SkateGuardBlog.com)Obituary: Michael Crommen Finney (FindAGrave.com)Obituary: Sallie Isabel Hall (FindAGrave.com)Journal Article: “Medical Records: A Historical Narrative” by Jacek Lorkowski and Mieczyslaw Pokorski (NIH) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices