COLLECTION NAME:
Oral Histories - Ohio River Portrait
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McCracken~6~6
Oral Histories - Ohio River Portrait
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Filename:
FA 656 OH0021LA John E. L. Robertson.mp3
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FA 656 OH0021LA John E. L. Robertson.mp3
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Identifier:
FA656 OH0021LA
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FA656 OH0021LA
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Title:
John E.L. Robertson
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John E.L. Robertson
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Creator:
Prof. John E.L. Robertson
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Prof. John E.L. Robertson
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Subject:
Robertson, John E.L.
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Robertson, John E.L.
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Subject:
History -- Jackson Purchase (KY)
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History -- Jackson Purchase (KY)
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Subject:
Horse Racing -- Paducah (KY)
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Horse Racing -- Paducah (KY)
Subject
false
Subject:
Prostitution -- Paducah (KY)
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Prostitution -- Paducah (KY)
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false
Subject:
History -- Rivers -- Mississippi and Ohio
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History -- Rivers -- Mississippi and Ohio
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Description:
No. 3, Prof. John E. L. Robertson discusses the Jackson Purchase, Walker Line, Folklore of Western KY, Paducah Prostitution, gambling, Harness Racing, Paducah Community College Founding
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No. 3, Prof. John E. L. Robertson discusses the Jackson Purchase, Walker Line, Folklore of Western KY, Paducah Prostitution, gambling, Harness Racing, Paducah Community College Founding
Description
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Publisher:
Western Kentucky University
publisher
Western Kentucky University
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Contributor:
Linda Kinsey Adams
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Linda Kinsey Adams
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Date:
6/15/1990
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6/15/1990
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Type:
Oral History
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Oral History
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Format:
audio/mpeg
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audio/mpeg
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Source:
Ohio River Folk Life Project
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Ohio River Folk Life Project
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Language:
English
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English
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false
Coverage:
McCracken County
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McCracken County
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false
Rights:
Permission must be obtained from Western Kentucky University, Manuscripts and Folklife Archives, prior to reuse of these recordings
rights
Permission must be obtained from Western Kentucky University, Manuscripts and Folklife Archives, prior to reuse of these recordings
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Biographical Sketch:
Author and Historian, John E. L. Robertson was born September 2, 1928 in Union County, KY to Glendola Lever. He married Margaret Byassee and had two children, John E. L. Robertson II and Dr. Ann Elizabeth Robertson. He attended Western Kentucky University, before gradutating from Murray State University with a major in History. After completion of his undergradute Mr. Robertson joined the United States Marine Corp, becoming an officer with a specialty in communications (leed crytpo officor) in the Second Devision. John worked for the IC Railroad for 15 years, before completing his masters degree from the University of Louisville. He accomplished evertything except his disertation in leading to a Ph.D. at the Universtiy of Kentucky. He got a second Masters degree in Economics from Murray State University. He taught at Paducah Community College where he served as Academic Dean. This interview was conducted in faculty rooms of Rosenthal College, Paducah Community College, Paducah, KY.
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Author and Historian, John E. L. Robertson was born September 2, 1928 in Union County, KY to Glendola Lever. He married Margaret Byassee and had two children, John E. L. Robertson II and Dr. Ann Elizabeth Robertson. He attended Western Kentucky University, before gradutating from Murray State University with a major in History. After completion of his undergradute Mr. Robertson joined the United States Marine Corp, becoming an officer with a specialty in communications (leed crytpo officor) in the Second Devision. John worked for the IC Railroad for 15 years, before completing his masters degree from the University of Louisville. He accomplished evertything except his disertation in leading to a Ph.D. at the Universtiy of Kentucky. He got a second Masters degree in Economics from Murray State University. He taught at Paducah Community College where he served as Academic Dean. This interview was conducted in faculty rooms of Rosenthal College, Paducah Community College, Paducah, KY.
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Duration:
42:51 minutes
Bit Rate/Frequency:
64 kbps