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Interview With Pearl Perguson Regarding Her Life (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2012

Interview With Pearl Perguson Regarding Her Life (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an interview with Pearl Perguson conducted by Kevin Eans for an oral history project titled "A Generation Remembers, 1900-1949." Perguson discusses her life and times, including information about social life and reactions to national events in the small town of Horse Branch, Ohio County, Kentucky.

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Interview With Troy Davis Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2012

Interview With Troy Davis Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an oral history interview done with Troy Davis related to his work in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Mammoth Cave in the 1930s.

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Interview With Henry Scott Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2012

Interview With Henry Scott Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an oral history interview done with Henry Scott related to his work in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Mammoth Cave in the 1930s.

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Interview With Joe Kulesza Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2012

Interview With Joe Kulesza Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an oral history interview done with Joe Kulesza related to his work in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Mammoth Cave in the 1930s.

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Interview Conducted By Joseph Carl Ruff With Herbert Alexander Oldham (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2012

Interview Conducted By Joseph Carl Ruff With Herbert Alexander Oldham (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an interview conducted by Joseph Carl Ruff with Herbert Alexander Oldham on 15 May 1993 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They discuss African American education in Bowling Green, Kentucky, integration, and segregation. They also discuss Oldham's education at St. Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina, his teaching career and education administration positions in Bowling Green, his family background, and his experiences as an African American youth in Bowling Green.

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Interview With Opal Cline Crabb Regarding Her Life (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2010

Interview With Opal Cline Crabb Regarding Her Life (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an interview with Opal Cline Crabb conducted by Joe Adams for an oral history project titled "A Generation Remembers, 1900-1949." Crabb discusses her life and times, including information about growing up in McLean County, Kentucky, education, her teaching experience in a one-room school, food preservation at home including hog butchering and meat processing, the introduction of radios and televisions, the Green River and steamboats.

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Interview With Alice Triplett (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2010

Interview With Alice Triplett (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an interview with Alice Triplett conducted by Genie Sullivan for an oral history project titled "A Generation Remembers, 1900-1949." Triplett discusses her life and times, including information about her life in Ohio County, Kentucky, and her teaching experience. The original tape does not have good sound quality, thus the transcription is spotty.

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Interview With Stella Mudd Allen Regarding Her Life In Daviess County, Kentucky (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2009

Interview With Stella Mudd Allen Regarding Her Life In Daviess County, Kentucky (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an oral history interview done with Stella Mudd Allen by Karen Owen on July 29, 1986 as part of a project titled "A Generation Remembers, 1900-1949." She discusses social life and customs, growing up on a farm, her education, games, home remedies, courtship, dressmaking, automobiles, floods, and electrification.

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Interview With Gilbert Bush Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2008

Interview With Gilbert Bush Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an oral history interview done with Gilbert Bush in 1987 related to his work in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Mammoth Cave in the 1930s.

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Interview With Clint Thompson Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2007

Interview With Clint Thompson Regarding Ccc (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an oral history interview done with Clint Thompson related to his work in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Mammoth Cave in the 1930s.

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Interview With Samuel V. Wickliffe Regarding Campbellsville & Taylor County (Fa 202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2006

Interview With Samuel V. Wickliffe Regarding Campbellsville & Taylor County (Fa 202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an oral history interview done with Samuel V. Wickliffe regarding his life as an African American teacher in Campbellsville, Kentucky. He talks about his work at the African American Durham High School and the eventual integration of schools in Campbellsville. He also discusses his military service during the Korean War.

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Interview With Clem Haskins (Fa 202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2006

Interview With Clem Haskins (Fa 202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an interview with Clem Smith Haskins conducted by Lynne Ferguson for an oral history project titled "Campbellsville-Taylor County Oral History Project." Haskins discusses his family, education, farming, and information about growing up in Taylor County, Kentucky.

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Interview With Yvonne Dodge Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 1996

Interview With Yvonne Dodge Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an interview with Yvonne Dodge, Princeton, Kentucky, conducted by Michael Ann Williams regarding the life of Sarah Gertrude Knott and her sister Gladys Knott. Dodge discusses the Knott family, but the majority of the interview focuses on Sarah's personal and professional life, including her work with the National Folk Festival.

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Interview With Joe Hickerson Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 1995

Interview With Joe Hickerson Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an interview with Joe Hickerson at the Library of Congress regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott and the National Folk Festival. Also includes discussions about folk music, folk musicians, and the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

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Interview With Don And Priscilla Urner Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Interview With Don And Priscilla Urner Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Don and Priscilla Urner conducted by Michael Ann Williams in 1995 about Sarah Gertrude Knott. Williams was a Folk Studies professor at Western Kentucky University. She used these interviews when writing her book: Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 2006).

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Interview With Alan Jabbour Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Interview With Alan Jabbour Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Alan Jabbour conducted by Michael Ann Williams in 1995 about Sarah Gertrude Knott. Williams was a Folk Studies professor at Western Kentucky University. She used these interviews when writing her book: Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 2006).

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Interview With Charles And Nancy (Martin) Perdue Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Interview With Charles And Nancy (Martin) Perdue Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Charles and Nancy (Martin) Perdue conducted by Michael Ann Williams in 1995 about Sarah Gertrude Knott. Williams was a Folk Studies professor at Western Kentucky University. She used these interviews when writing her book: Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 2006).

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Interview With John Ramsey Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Interview With John Ramsey Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with John Ramsey conducted by Michael Ann Williams in 1995 about Sarah Gertrude Knott. Williams was a Folk Studies professor at Western Kentucky University. She used these interviews when writing her book: Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 2006).

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Interview With Pete Seeger Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Interview With Pete Seeger Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Pete Seeger conducted by Michael Ann Williams in 1995 about Sarah Gertrude Knott. Williams was a Folk Studies professor at Western Kentucky University. She used these interviews when writing her book: Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 2006).

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Interview With Andy Wallace Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Interview With Andy Wallace Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Andy Wallace conducted by Michael Ann Williams in 1995 about Sarah Gertrude Knott. Williams was a Folk Studies professor at Western Kentucky University. She used these interviews when writing her book: Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 2006).

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Interview With Joe Wilson Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1995

Interview With Joe Wilson Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Joe Wilson conducted by Michael Ann Williams in 1995 about Sarah Gertrude Knott. Williams was a Folk Studies professor at Western Kentucky University. She used these interviews when writing her book: Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 2006).

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Interview With Dan Ray Stone, 1921-2007 (Fa 190), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 1990

Interview With Dan Ray Stone, 1921-2007 (Fa 190), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Dan Ray Stone conducted by Sheryl Diane Reed on 7 November 1990. From folk studies student project titled “The War at Home: World War II and Its Effects on Bowling Green, KY,” concerning the effects of World War II on local people in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the home front.

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Interview With Doris Augusta Daniels, 1912-1998 (Fa 190), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 1990

Interview With Doris Augusta Daniels, 1912-1998 (Fa 190), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Doris Augusta Daniels conducted by Sheryl Diane Reed on 30 October 1990. From folk studies student project titled “The War at Home: World War II and Its Effects on Bowling Green, KY,” concerning the effects of World War II on local people in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the home front.

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Interview With Virginia Earl (Venable) Pearson, 1919-1990 (Fa 190), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 1990

Interview With Virginia Earl (Venable) Pearson, 1919-1990 (Fa 190), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Virginia Earl (Venable) Pearson conducted by Sheryl Diane Reed on 28 March 1990. From folk studies student project titled “The War at Home: World War II and Its Effects on Bowling Green, KY,” concerning the effects of World War II on local people in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the home front.

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Interview With Edmund Douglas Duff (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 1989

Interview With Edmund Douglas Duff (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Edmund Douglas Duff conducted by Carrie Helm on 19 November 1989. From folk studies student project concerning the history of Woodburn.

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Interview With Evans Guest Duff (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 1989

Interview With Evans Guest Duff (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Evans Guest Duff conducted by Carrie Helm on 2 November 1989. From folk studies student project concerning the history of Woodburn.

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Interview With Virgie Mae (Chaney) Edwards (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 1989

Interview With Virgie Mae (Chaney) Edwards (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Virgie Mae (Chaney) Edwards conducted by Carrie Helm on 13 October 1989. From folk studies student project concerning the history of Woodburn.

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Interview With Timothy Wade Harris (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 1989

Interview With Timothy Wade Harris (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Timothy Wade Harris conducted by Carrie Helm on 28 September 1989. From folk studies student project concerning the history of Woodburn.

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Interview With Sarah (Sloss) Sutherland (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 1989

Interview With Sarah (Sloss) Sutherland (Fa 66), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of interview with Sarah (Sloss) Sutherland conducted by Carrie Helm on 19 September 1989. From folk studies student project concerning the history of Woodburn.

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Interview With Nellie Ruth Sublett (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1989

Interview With Nellie Ruth Sublett (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Transcription of an interview with Nellie Ruth Sublett conducted by Karen Owen for an oral history project titled "A Generation Remembers, 1900-1949." Sublett discusses his life and times, including information about courtship, rural electrification, bobbed hair, social life, floods, the Great Depression, the hanging of Rainey Bethea and other matters in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

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