United States, Poland, Massachusetts, Pittsfield
· 1938-12-22
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Laboda, Adam, Perry, Claire W.
ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Chock 'one) PUB. yi.:045 Lore EWMIluMi TITLE Adam Laboda WRITER Clai.r Porn DATE 12/208S. P.P CSECKER SOURCES GIVEN rvisir COMMENTS FOV'eilk 3 STATE MASSACHUSETTS /93t4 NALE OF WORKER CLAIR PERRY ADDRESS PITTSFIELD, MASSAChJsiSETTS SU3t..ECT LIVING LORE NAME AND ADDRESS OF INFORMANT ADAM LAODA, PITTSFIELD, LASSAOhUSETTS Adams Laooda is a square faced genial man about fifty-five years old. Of Polish descent he has been naturalized for many years. he is an expert…
United States, Poland, Massachusetts, Pittsfield
· 1938
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Laboda, Adam, Perry, Claire W.
ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Check one) PUB. Living Lore in New England (Massachusetts) TITLE Adam Laboda, Polish Textile Woricer--9-- MITER Clair littr. Perry DATE 1956. PP. 12 CHECKER DATE SOURCES GIVEN (I) Interview cumin the lir i. Perry .v.ssignment, 3erks'nire Iitle ivin ore Topic Labodal Folish Textile orker Paper Two L'ur eeconu visit to .uam i,aooaa, oegan -t the office of the rkshire oolen Lothpany in idttefielu, where he works as an expert spinner. ,e inviteu him to riue with us…
Dakota City, United States, Nebraska
· 1938-10-27
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Pearson, Edna, Shull, Mrs. Anna
FORL A Circumstances of intr.rfvicw South Sioux City 1;26:2 02 ,40E..EC.Ina B. Pearson 108 East 18th St October 27, 1938 DATE.. PP.t.°.1?PY..q99 .4.0.1.1P375§3CT.:11DP.1AIIIPP.t. tp:./39X:v.i.Vw #8 :Jame anC address of inforllant Yrs. Anna Shull, Homer October 27, 1938 1 P M Dato cnd tire 0± interview0ctober 20, 1936, 1 P 3. Placo of intrvieu At her home in homer 1,Tame and adCross of pcfson, if any, viac) Nt You in i:,ouch with inforrant NO one. I have known ivirs. Shull for years Name and…
Dawson County, United States, Nebraska
· 1936-09-19
· 1 page
Recorded by: [Stewart, Warneek R.?], Miller, Rufas Mowery
5 NAME OF woma.....ttarttat.;... rt..... DATE.o.oroftintleniallitessouSUBJECT000ftrialititarninioinitro•••• Rufts Amory Miller hebraaha NAVE ALT) ADDRESS OF ISFORMETseemos 00000 soksoosofroololoseeioim. *woos**, .4 lived in a hall farm in northoset part of Buffalo aunty and 411 the entertainment they had to make tAmmeoliss eonsisting of a dense in a :ød house about evvry three or teary/seta. dmsio b- a fiAle and moutt, or nee to ile410 ell a pillow Av. thly art or Foary belw the element teen…
United States, Nebraska
· 2 pages
t) r POEM Cirotoostamoos of Intorno" HAVE OF WORK fil,41,11CIFIC1411e .iDLRESSoffrIMMAD LAM SUBJECToofignoratifft••.. 1. LRMO and address of informant Sheriff Salisbury, North Matto 2. L to end time of interview Nov. 29 341 Place of interview Office 4. 14ame and address of persons if anys who put you 'in touah with informant 5. battle and eddrose of persons if any aolompanyin& you 6. Desoription of roor, snrromdines, .to. PQM a Text of lOorviow clhooditod) NAW 0 W ',ADDRESS New. 29 DATF…
Washington, United States
· 5 pages
Herbert lOrris task Lngtom -ell, that vaz tIA longest sunter aoent L, the mountains. Jefferw. ecn County it was. ivialdn1t have been so bad if iv didn't have t tunnel throuch the drifts to the peak to ,:et our bearings. 1 it wee, 004e Juni. dey, regular ae a cloci., them we woaJ be, La the edge of the wind, die- ginz may. "i'enny adav that. }lade us laugh, thomflh me were 'ED n serable. C.old enough to freedse the Taarrow in the bone, yet were burning up, epecial4 our :aces: jut nly in certain…
Orchard, United States, Clark County, Washington
· 1938-12-21
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Drum, Eben H., Streeter, A. D.
American Folk Stuff FORM A STATE: Washington /CUE OF WORKER: Eben H. Drum ADURESS: Orchards, WaBh., houti #1 DATE: December 23, 1938 SUBJECT: Old Time Fiddlers 1, A. D. Streeter 2. December 21, 1938 3. Informant's shack 4. Myself 5. None 6. Cobwebby one -room shack, rather filthy American Folk Stuff FORM B STATE: WaShington NAME OF WORKER: Eben H. Drum ADDRESS: Orchards, Wash„ Ibute #1 DATE: December 21, 1938 SUBJECT: Old Timer Fiddlers NAME AND ADDRESS OF INFCRANT: A. D. Streeter, Ordhards„…
Seattle, United States, King County, Washington
· 1938-12-19
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Ammerman, Captain Bill, Stauter, J. J.
Folklore FMB Personal History of Informant Washington J. J. Stauter Seattle, Washington December 19, 1938 "Tugboat Yarn" Captain Bill Ammerman, Seattle, Washington 1. Not obtainable 2. Not available 3. Not available 4s Not given 5. Not given 6. Not milling to give this informatiOn now skipper of S.S.Border King 7. Not given 8. Not given 9. Not given 10. None Folk Stuff Stauter Dec. 19, 1938 A Puget Sound Tugboat Yarn; "I was skipper of a tugboat towinl a boom of logs from Vancouver Island to…
United States, King County, Seattle, Washington
· 1938-12-12
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Kinnear, Charles A., Stamolis, Verna L.
Folklore Circumstances of Interview STATE- Washington NAVE OF WGREER Verna L. Stamolis ADDRESS P.O. Box #112, University Station, Seattle, Washimten DATE Dec. 21, 1938, 11:30 a.A. SUBJECT Pioneers 1. Name and address of informant Charles A. Kinnear, 1010 4th and Pike Building, Seattle 2. Date and time of interview Dec. 21, 11:30 a.m. 3... Place of interview Offices of G. Kinne r uo.„ 4th and Pike Bldg. 4. Rare and address of person Alo put re in touch with informant Frank R. Atkins, 608…
Spokane County, United States, Spokane, Washington
· 1937
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Bogle, M. P.
Spokane, Washington January, 1937 Personal Narrative M.P. Bogle, 1425 Old National Bank Building, Spokane, in an interview with Veva V. Babb and G. H Lathrop. Mr. Bogle, as a young man, arrived in Spokane from Stillwater, Minnesota, on August 10, 1889 to behold a city of tents erected over the ashes of the "Great Fire". Mt. Bogle helped clean the streets of debris, sold newspapers and then opened a restaurant between Post and Lincoln streets. According to Mr. Bogle's recollections,…
Seattle, United States, King County, Washington
· 1938-12-16
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Falkenberg, Dr. Kristian, Honig, Nat
ECU A FaUclore Circumstances of Interview Washington Nat Honig Seattle, Washington December, 1938 'The Lure of Gold', etc. 1. Dr. Kristian Falkenberg, 426 Republic Bldg., Seattle, Wn. 2. December. 16, 1938 3. 426 Ripublic Bldg. 4. Honig 5. None 6. Optometrietts office. FORM B Folklore Personal History of Informant Washington Nat Honig Seattle, Washington December 16, 1938 'The Lure of Gold", etc. 1. Norwegian 2. Unobtainable 3. Unobtainable 4. Chicago, 1893-1896; Alaska, 1897-1905; Chicago,…
Spokane, Washington, United States
· 1937-01-20
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Leonard, W. G.
Spokane, Washington January 20, 1937 Personal Narrative W. G. Leonard. A personal narrative by W. G. Leonard, Carlyle Hotel, Spokane, based on his experience and that of his father the late Frederick Charles Leonard (1853-1932) in the timber business. As told to Glenn H. Lathrop Mr. F. C. Leonard began as_a common woodsman at Saginaw, Michigan shortly after the Civil var. Working and living conditions, as compared to later, were very primitive. The men were quartered in rough log houses with…
United States, Wisconsin
· 1 page
Recorded by: Grove, Wm, Montgomery, Gregg
Wm. Grove 149 Butler St. B. 1413 Personal history egg Montgomery Mr. Grove came to America in 1881 from Hanover, Germany. ney first went to Freeport; but came to Madison to live in 1861. ah r. Grove's father ran, a distillery on S. Wbbster sttreet for many years. Mr. Groves schooling was gotten at Pro. Georges Academy, a private school ejtended by the well-to-do class in the oity. Prof. George's aoademy was located on Fairchild St.,directly in back of where the Telephone Co. building now…
Dane County, United States, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
· 1936-04-16
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Beers, Mr. E. E., Moran, Coryl
Moran Mr. E. E Beers 'Arj 16, 1936 Sun Prairie, Wiscons )7. 'fro Beergis 74 years of age. As the ollOst member of the Lion's club of Sun Prairie, he.bPoadcasted a talk over WIRT, the Portage station, on the 'Pro- gress of Sun Prairie', Mr. Beers was born in 1862 on a farm three miles south- east of Sun Prairiery—Bird's Corners, as it is called. He saw Sun Prairie grow up since he was a boy st he was surely qualified to speak on the subject. Mr. Beers lived on a farm for several years, but 46…
United States, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
· 1936-04-02
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Cobb, Mrs. E. C., Moran, Coryl
Mks/. B. C. Cobb (wife of Dr. 1.41.C. Cobb) C. Moran Sun Prairie April 2, 1936 Person]. History Mrs. E. C. Cobb w‘is horn in the township of Bristol, near Sun Prairie. Her parents came by Horse, and wagon from Prattsville, New York, to diseonsin. The horses were shipped to Milwaukee by boat over Great Lakes. Evrom that city they continued their trip on horseback as roads were in such bad condition. They finally settled on the farm near Bristol Which Mr. Jacob M. Haver (Mrs. Cob father) bought…
Wisconsin, Marshall, United States
· 1936-04-03
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Cole, Mr. Clarence, Moran, Coryl
CI) Mr \i C arena.° Cole Mar hall, vas. April 3, 1936 i Age 70 /ears. Personal History lir. Clarence Cole of,Engliah descent was born in a log house, about miles from Matshall and has lived in that vicinity all of his life. He is in the hardware business, and is also clerk of the village. mr. Cole -has a twin brother. At the time of their birth, twin colts and twin calfs were also born on the farm. The twin colts grearto be a team and belonged to the twin boys. Their tarm was 1Pil then called…
United States, Wisconsin, Sun Prairie
· 1936-04-02
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Dumphrey, Margaret, Moran, Coryl
-t I./J. 1Sis1,:argare t Dunphrey Sun Prairie, dis. C. 'loran April 2, 1)36 Pe r Eon Hi story Miss Margaret Dunph-re7,7, Irish, was born in un Prairie and has lived there all her life. ..he is employed in the Municipal Electric arid iater Utilities Company, office in the Public Library Building. Sun Prairie has many points of interest --About five years ago m, -01 they built a splendid school building Arhich is well equipped in every oc-) way. It has a fine gymnasium, which is of great value…
United States, Wisconsin, Sun Prairie
· 1936-04-17
· 1 page
Recorded by: Maloney, Miss Florence, Moran, Coryl
Mrs. Moran pril 17, 1936 Miss Florence Maloney Sun Prairie, Wisoonsin Miss Florence Maloney was born in sun Prairie gplAi about 1875, and has lived there ever since. Her father was one of the early settlers, coming there in 1859. He conducted a general store in Sun Prairie for several years. Miss Maloney has written artiOles on the history of Bun Prairie and is very well posted on that subject. The Alnnebagos were the first tribe in thelillage when the #650--ftrirE- r--witektja first white…
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States
· 1936-04-17
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Maloney, Miss Florence, Moran, Coryl
REPRODUCED FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE MANUSCRIPT DIVISION, Coryl Moran -4pri1 17, 1936 Miss Maloney jtun Prairie The first census was taken in 12. he total population was 120. The census was taken in this way.' OharlesBird 2 males 2 females In 1844 a. postoffice was granted. the village, dm. Angell being first post master. Postage on letters to :Jew York was 25i and the shortest distance was 6 1/4-4. It was not required to be -pre- paid, but might be paid. at either end. of the route. There…
Vermont, United States
· 4 pages
Residue Riehwed %0141..1:1044"- 9 aillto I '71WSLIA.d Recorded in W-iters' Section files OkOG (J DITE: ________ SJ AieTI:Ar,a AT IFS. ARLATIIS The Sundey afternoon oossion at Urs. aerbatics 'es in full owing. In the kitohen the talk was mostly in Italian. The ola gremnrther leo eat in the corner by the stove spoke nothing else. Uor face was deeply wrinkled. She see untroubled by the onnfusion and din, and no one pad her amy attention. aerbati, the old lades daughter. IMA 11. vigorous woman,…