United States, Washington County, Vermont, Barre
· 6 pages
Recorded by: President Of Barre Chamber Of Commerce
President of Barre Chamber of Coerce "I'm not in a position to sneak too liberally siply because I feel like an outsider. You see I'm frau the South, I've only been in Barre for three years. To be perfectly truthful when I left the South to come here I had the toe press ion that I was coning to a very frigid and indifferent people, Dut I can also say just as strongly I was nevermore surmised nor nore pleased since comLng here to Larre. I found the people very sociable, end easy to get…
Vermont, Montpelier, United States
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Beaudette, Mr. Robert
.ebert :caudotte 30 Larre -t. -ent7:elicr2 Vt. RETIRED IRIS11 KTD ovirn The cray of the arid chaam above flaunted tLo hillside through vhich the dust7 road round its narrow course to the sunmit. Here and there stolid patches of green stood in silent resplendent charm reflecting the tints of a late afternoon sun. The glandular ficure of Old Jim 17e1117 was presented in full relief against the eastern sky which over- looked the ragged network of mountains extending from Quarry Hill. The jagged…
West Newbury, United States, Vermont, Orange County
· 1938-11-18
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Halley, Mrs. Rebecca M., Miller, Elizabeth E.
FORM A Vermont Mts. Rebecca M. Halley West Newbury, Vermont Nov. 18, 1938 Folklore 1. Nov. 4, 16, 1938. 2. Miller Bros., Mountain and Lake View Farm, West Newbury, Vt., South Ryegate, R. F. D., Vt. 3. Mts. Elizabeth E. Miller. 6. It. is a big square white house built in 1927 after the old farm house burned down. The long ell with two garage stalls, woodshed and storeroom runs back towards the big red barn. The house faces the beautiful view of Hall's Lake, the Connecticut River valley and the…
Vermont, Orange County, West Newbury, United States
· 1938-10-12
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Halley, Mrs. Rebecca N., Wheeler, Herbert
PORN A Vermont Mrs. Rebecca 11. Halley West Newbury, Vermont October 12, 20, 1938 Square Dances, Play Parties 1. October 12, 20, 1938. 2. At Bert Wheeler's home. 3. Herbert Wheeler, West Newbury, Vt. 6. Bert was working in his garden. He was digging beets, getting them ready to go down cellar. He wiped his knife on his pants and shut it up as we went toward the house talk- ing about the "Tornadic". It was a beautiful day, nice and warm in the sun, the first day I was there, no we sat on the…
West Newbury, United States, Orange County, Vermont
· 1938-11-19
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Halley, Mrs. Rebecca M., Oliver, Mrs. Robert
FOR!: A Vermont Yrs. Rebecca M. Halley Vest 71eWbury Folklore, Cepteh rov. 10, 1938 1. re7t. 1$ and Oct. 28, 1938. 2. t tTle Oliver home. 3, The Oliver farm site at the fork of the Tucker Pountain Road ane Woodchuck 11111 road in a little valley by itself. There are no other farms in sight. Through a fold in the hills to the south there is a glimpse of the edge of Corinth village. Ili& hill meadows rise to the west and Tucker 1,!ountain stands between this small valley and the Connecticut…
Vermont, United States
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Halley, Mrs. Rebecca M.
1. Vermont Mrs. Rebecca M. Halley West Newbury, Vermont Square Dances ,Play Parties (Informant would not allow nmne used. I can furnish it if desired). "Good nawnint, ma'am, it do bit fair to be a good day," gave his head a quick twist to the side and a brown stream of "Tobaccat" juice made a surprised blob on the roadside, raising a tiny dust cloud. "Ye want dance calls, do ye? Wa-al naow, meby I can think some on Tem up. Uster do a lot of it when I was a young feller. Uon't ye cone in and…
United States, Vermont
· 6 pages
3. a case and sold it here for fifteen or twenty. You could load a lot of ale into those big crates we had. We kept five or six ears on the road all the time. We sold everybody in Barre and Montpelier from the poolroom crowd to the town bigshots. We was sitting pretty them days. A gang from Burlington tried to chisel in but they didn't last long. We high -jacked three of their cars one night and they was loaded, what I mean, loaded. We gave them a damn good beating, we it a couple of 'em in…
Columbia, United States, South Carolina
· 1939-01-20
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Farmer, John P.
(ApproxiMately 5600 words TITLE: SOUTH CAROLINA 1RITERS' PROJECT LIFE HISTORY HOW GRA)Y LDON CiOE TO IF IN THE INSURANCE ADJUSTING BU314,33. Date of First Writing January 20, 1939 Name of rerson Interviewed Anonymous Fictitious Name Grady 4eldon Street Address Liberty Life Building Place Columbia, S. C. Occupation Insurance Adjuster Name of Writer Jelin P. Farmer Name of Reviser State Office Gradyc._ Weldon is an insurance adjuster. From all parts of the State, companies representing the many…
United States, Maine, Old Town
· 1938
· 22 pages
Recorded by: G., R. (Robert Grady?), Pelletier, Mike, Rioux, Bill
:Aaine LivLsg Lore Old Town 7 "Lexicon of Trade Jargon" assignment, and Buxton's interview s men.. tioned. -Wentworth W -J15 amused by Buxton's reference to th "horse and buEy days." Mr. Wentworth is a familiar f!4ure on 01 own's streets where he may often be seen sittinL primly erect in h bugiAr while an employee, who drives hi to and from the mill, hold% the reins.) As, "Wentworth says to me,. 'How 1 rig have you wrked here, Mike?" 'Fifty one years, sir,' I says. 'Well, well,' the reporter…
Maine, Old Town, United States
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Grady, Robert
ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Check one) PUB. Living Lore in New En4land (Maine) TITLE Alphonse Martin, French Canadian WRITER Robert Grady DATE IDS. PP. 3 CHECKER DATE SOURCES GIVEN Interview COMMENTS Maine Living Lore Old Town 1 THE LIFE OF ALPHONSE MARTIN, FRENCH CANADIAN, WOODSMAN (As told by Himself to Robert F. Grady) "Yes sair, I work on de boom mebbe tree or five summer. Gene Mann was de boss dere. When I go up dere for job Gene say to me, 'Can you stant on de log, frienl?' 'Yes…
Maine, Old Town, United States
· 1938
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Grady, Robert, Martin, Vital
ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Check one) PUB. Living Lore in New England (Maine) TITLE Vital Martin, French Canadian WRITER Robert Grady DATE WDS. CHECKER PP. 3 DATE SOURCES GIVEN COMMENTS Interview Maine Living Lore Old Town 1 l'IRSOEAL hiSTORY Oi -vF2AL linENCh CA-ahDIAN Mr. Martin is a French Canadian born on a farm "along the St. John neever", in 1-81. Is 57 ,ears old. The nearst town to his p rents' farm was St. Leonaras. Lives with his wile. Couple never had any children, but entertain…
Lincoln, United States, Nebraska
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Bradley, Harry H., Burks, [?]
Burks/BC NEGRO PIONEER The oldest employee in any governmental department at the Nebraska State Capitol at Lincoln, is harry H. Bradley, colored custodian of the State Senate Chamber, now the Uni-Cameral body l For thirty-eight years he has assisted in the sessions of legislature, never missing a session. Harry first alqw servioe during the administration of Governor Charles H. Dietrich. It was during Governor Dietrich's administration that he witnessed the election of two United States…
United States, Nebraska
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Burkhardt, Rev. O. J.
Interview with Rev. 0. J. Burkhardt. At his home, 1236 Washington Mrs. Burckhardt came to the door, one of the most charming, cultured women I have ever seen, black or white, (Ihaven't been many black women). he had a very pleasin well -modulated, refined voice. The home was very neat. t first I thought it was quite cluttered there were so many paintine on the walls and so many painted vases on various stands and tables. 'here were several setees and an old-fashioned davenport, all recovered…
Nebraska, United States
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Williams, Corinna
1 An Interview with Mrs. Corinna (t) Williams, 2026 0 St. (Rev. Burckhardt had told me her addre,s was about 8th and Ge and I spent over an hour looking for her, in that neighborhood) Mrs. Williams proved to be a pert, slender, grey-haired lady, quite intelligent. The upstairs rooms were rather cluttered and upset, for there were several piokanninies around. Her daughter, dressed in shorts, Gams to the door. She said her father, William Walker, was one of the first to oome to Cherry Co.,…
United States, Nebraska
· 6 pages
Recorded by: [Cumings, Wilbur?], Milller, Alma R.
TCRU A CAFONWIPPOIA of libarvlaw waim ar nossmimAIMAIIVA•siww040,040-41.41A 001114171taki0100 If. Name and address of lafament bre. Alma R. Mier. 622 14 State titik 10 Its and time of interview Oct. SI, 19216 IWO t•s• ?lass of internee at the hone 4. Bose amd address Of person, if any, m.o th infersant no ome, past aoqualmtamee 5. Mew and address Of person, if any, emempanying you no one Deseriptiom et ru1, hciis., surroundings, Meat homy, quite far eut on the out Skirts et tome, fire room…
Nebraska, Omaha, United States
· 1936-08-21
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Dugan, Isa, Empey, Mrs. B. J.
Sup. G. B. Washington A, 1, 2, b, 3, 4 (Ida M. Dugan) 461 words (4 8/21/36 eft Omaha, District #2 MRS. E. J. EMPEY--OLD SETTLER Mrs. E. J. Empey moved to Ft. Calhoun Nebraska with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Moore, when she was a child about thirteen years of age. While living in Ohio her parents learned about free land in Nebraska. Since they were of moderate means, living on a farm, owning livestock they really had no reason for moving West other than a natural desire to better their…
United States, Nebraska, Omaha
· 1936-12-16
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Dugan, Ida M., Perry, Fannie
G. B. Nebr. TIT, (Dugln, Ida M.) Dec. 18, 1938 1,340 words Omaha Dist. 2. TARLY EXPrRITNcE$ IN NEORASYA BY rwrir RVALBUT PERRY First Chapter. After long years an a farm near Macomb, Minas, my father H. M. Hurlbut, yielded to the call of the west. Two brothers, Everett and Tarren, who were living in a little village near Omaha, had persuaded his that larger opportunities awaited his there. So in the seventies he packed up all his belongings end loaded them into a freight car. Since the live…
Nebraska, St. Paul, United States
· 1930-03-01
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Haggart, J. A.
k, t L40 Xi if in teem I meetly Pooforod t Ville la *tie% eao Mot entry vae sIntent *ea la* gated Meals, to 11. Jr foals poreasser of las Interaet of tio =nor heirs of Dillnalf. lamortat deosassi. I, was obo only ineldeel of tbs ktiod I bad owor vas ammo ant ay reriosily *so asoe0044 low coal& see wall* titio to eselloneeet land by iwsa. of lb* rights of Ulmer *Ores wool to tbs Coart louse to see if tore va, amy solders, to be femed there of authority for bee:smog of sash Patent. leammoona4 le…
St. Paul, United States, Nebraska
· 1938-09-11
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Haggard, Mr. J. A., Scott, Jimmy
We. J. A. Haggard, $t. Real Nebr. writtea September 11. 1920 r, r,4 •ft Jimmy Scott, of Pabst who has just passed his 94th birthday stopped for a little visit at sty taffies on boadaw aad as Is natural with old Settler,, we soon drifte into discussions of Old times and incidents of the early settlesmat of the Countul and with aim' doing most of the talking. the oonwerøstion went seething like this* "You me I was farming in Platte County in 1870, on a rented farm about a mile from Coleman°, and…
United States, Nebraska
· 5 pages
FORM A Oireuretances of' Interne, Nhw f aOVER Nommi Huta% ADDRMS 1108 116. Unman. Mobr• t. 'T *Amber aka t SUBJECT &Wpm labrattak____ 1* Nam and address of infonaut jemea I. gastmang, 603 North 21th 2. Date and time of inters -Ws Wasdny, 9 to 11e30 3. Plaoe of interview 1/326 Werth 2141 Place of Nestman railing Company 4* Name and address of person, if any, who put you in toulah with illt011231111 t WSW 5.Niue and address of person,, It any. aeoampanying you None 6, Description of rocs, hoses1…