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...
This collection consists of interviews with persons of disabilities living in Kentucky. The interviews document the personal experiences and perspectives of those whose lives are directly impacted by policies related to disabilities and who live...
Eva Dean Edwards talks about the history of the Boian family farm in Estill County. Topics include how it has been passed down from her great-grandfather to her, crops and livestock each generation raised, horse drawn farm equipment her father...
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...
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 collection preserves the reminiscences of the survivors of the Bataan Death March who were in the 192nd Tank Battalion of the Kentucky National Guard in Harrodsburg. They discuss their Army experiences in the United States, their arrival in...
1961; 1982
Kentucky Historical Society, Harrodsburg Tank Battalion : Bataan Death March Oral History Project
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...
S.A. Parker, Jr. discusses the Parker Tobacco Company in Maysville, Kentucky. Topics include the history of the company, when he started working in the company, company operation, where tobacco is purchased and sold, how the tobacco market is...
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...
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...
Mr. Besuden was the farm writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader for nearly 17 years. The interview revolves around the work as a farm writer and his vantage point.
Dr. Browning is the Executive Director of the Council for Burley Tobacco, an umbrella organization for tobacco groups. This is one of the most visible organizations in the state and is funded by farmers when they sell their tobacco.
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...
