COLLECTION NAME:
Oral Histories - KOHC 1974-1979
Record
Filename:
1976OH04.3 - Simpson.mp3
Identifier:
1976OH04.3
Title:
Ora Mae Simpson
Biographical Sketch:
Ora Mae Simpson was raised in Ballard County, Kentucky. She married Albert Simpson and the couple resided in Mounds, IL with their children, Evelyn P. Simpson and Harold Simpson.
Description:
Ora Mae Simpson talks about attending the one-room school in the Ragland community, school term, teachers, number of students, lunches, water supply, daily activities, and pie suppers. She mentions the churches in Ragland and the general store. Mrs. Simpson also talks about threshing crews, describes the cook wagon for threshing crews and foods served. She gives a discription of the methods of canning, containers used, curing and smoking meat.
Date:
2/8/1977
Creator:
Ora Rudd Simpson
Subject:
History
Subject:
Ballard County (KY)
Publisher:
Kentucky Oral History Commission
Contributor:
Doris Elrod
Type:
Oral History
Format:
audio/mpeg
Language:
English
Coverage:
Ballard County
Rights:
Permission must be obtained from The Kentucky Oral History Commission, part of the Kentucky Historical Society, prior to reuse of these recordings.
Duration:
25 minutes
Bit Rate/Frequency:
64kbps