The Community Memories Oral History Project explores African American life in Frankfort and Franklin County and was conducted in conjunction with the earlier photographic project collecting family photographs of the members of this community. The...
Between 1955 and 1972 Frankfort's "Bottom" or "Craw" community, an integrated working-class neighborhood, was systematically destroyed by the urban renewal process in the capital city. In a series of interviews former residents describe their...
The Community Memories Oral History Project explores African American life in Frankfort and Franklin County and was conducted in conjunction with the earlier photographic project collecting family photographs of the members of this community. The...
Douglas & Beth Tillery discuss their Jackson County dairy farming operation. Topics include the number and breed of cows milked, milking equipment, feed, dairy barns, dairy companies, the history of the Tillery family farm, the number of acres...
Between 1955 and 1972 Frankfort's "Bottom" or "Craw" community, an integrated working-class neighborhood, was systematically destroyed by the urban renewal process in the capital city. In a series of interviews former residents describe their...
Wolford and Jacobs were campaigning for General George McClellan during the presidential election of 1864 when they denounced President Lincoln as a tyrant and called upon the public to resist his war efforts.
Between 1955 and 1972 Frankfort's "Bottom" or "Craw" community, an integrated working-class neighborhood, was systematically destroyed by the urban renewal process in the capital city. In a series of interviews former residents describe their...
Between 1955 and 1972 Frankfort's "Bottom" or "Craw" community, an integrated working-class neighborhood, was systematically destroyed by the urban renewal process in the capital city. In a series of interviews former residents describe their...
This is a list of Kentucky newspapers available on microfilm in the KHS Library. This list is organized alphabetically by county, and then sorted chronologically (by date). The list includes the city of publication (if known), years available,...
Chester Mills describes his experiences in the C.C.C. from 1939-1941. He recalls joining up, pay, driving a truck around different work camps and Fort Knox, life in the C.C.C. barracks, moonshine, visiting London, Kentucky, and life in the army...
2000-09-28
C.C.C. (Civilian Conservation Corps) Oral History Project, 1992OH03;
Between 1955 and 1972 Frankfort's "Bottom" or "Craw" community, an integrated working-class neighborhood, was systematically destroyed by the urban renewal process in the capital city. In a series of interviews former residents describe their...
Alice Blanton discusses her ancestry, the Blanton family, and living in Frankfort. Topics include the Blanton Company, tow boats, barges, dredging, plaster, quarries, stone for building the Old State Capitol, the Orlando Brown House, and the...
Robert Kellen was in the C.C.C. for eight months, mostly in Paducah. He provides insight into the problems between the army and the park service in the early administration of the C.C.C. He also discusses education and setting up work camps.
1990-10-07
C.C.C. (Civilian Conservation Corps) Oral History Project, 1992OH03;
Franklin Snowden describes his experiences in the C.C.C. working on an archaeological site near Gilbertsville, Kentucky. He also discusses women in the C.C.C.
2000-09-29
C.C.C. (Civilian Conservation Corps) Oral History Project, 1992OH03;
Between 1955 and 1972 Frankfort's "Bottom" or "Craw" community, an integrated working-class neighborhood, was systematically destroyed by the urban renewal process in the capital city. In a series of interviews former residents describe their...
Between 1955 and 1972 Frankfort's "Bottom" or "Craw" community, an integrated working-class neighborhood, was systematically destroyed by the urban renewal process in the capital city. In a series of interviews former residents describe their...
