Browse Interviews · William H. Berge Oral History Center

Interview with James Gordon

Employee of the Corps of Engineers discusses working his way up to operating a crane on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River, Mississippi River

Interview with Claude Howard

Howard discusses owning and operating ferry at Valley View which he has leased out since 1963.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River, Sawmills, Valley View Ferry

Interview with Eva Sams

Sams discusses her growing up years at Valley View and reminisces about her friends and neighbors.

Tags: Boats, Floods, Kentucky Rivers

Interview with Cecil Hardin

Hardin discusses working on the Kentucky River for the Corps of Engineers since 1926.

Tags: Boats, Floods, Kentucky River, logging

Interview with Delvia Hopper

Hopper speaks of eight years of work with the Corps of Engineers.

Tags: Boats, Corps of Engineers, Dams, Kentucky River, logging

Interview with Hargis McQueen

McQueen discusses what life was like growing up on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Clay's Ferry, Kentucky River, navigating, rafting

Interview with Marvin Wall

Farmer discusses the Kentucky River and the surrounding community.

Tags: Boats, Doylesville KY, droughts, Farming, Floods, Kentucky River

Interview with Mary McCauley

McCauley speaks of living at Lock #10 of the Kentucky River for 35 years.

Tags: Boats, Dams, Kentucky River, lock keeping

Interview with Alan Bates

Ellis discusses work as a marine architect.

Tags: Belle of Louisville, Boats, Kentucky River

Interview with Floyd Hahn

Retired Worker for Frankfort City Water Works recalls fond memories of experiences he had on the Kentucky River.

Tags: boating, Boats, Kentucky River

Interview with J.C. Dykes, Jr.

Retired Kentucky River worker tells of experiences.

Tags: Boats, Colwell and Allen Construction Company, droughts, Kentucky River, Rock Quarries

Interview with Lonnie Ashcraft

Ashcraft discusses life on the Kentucky River and speaks of his father's work as a ferry operator.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River, Valley View KY

Interview with Marvin Hawkins

Retired junkyard operator recalls several memories of his experiences on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River, logging, rafting

Interview with Gilbert Britton

Britton discusses memories and experiences on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Floods, Kentucky River

Interview with Eleanor Elder

Elder shares some memorable experiences on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Education, EKU, EKU Alumni, Kentucky River

Interview with Leola Bush

Housewife recalls fond memories of experiences on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Doylesville KY, droughts, Kentucky River

Interview with Ernest Ripy, Jr.

Retired distillery employee recalls memories of experiences on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Cedarbrook Distillery, distilleries, Education, Floods, Kentucky River, Ripy Bros. Distillery

Interview with Irene Rucker

Rucker talks about the Kentucky River and her memories of living at Lock #3 in Guestville, Kentucky.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River, locks

Interview with Marion Mershon

Farmer talks about life and memories on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River

Interview with Frances Harris Sweat

Sweat tells of family history in slavery and the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River, Slavery

Interview with Sherman Estes

Retired farmer and W.P.A. worker recalls several experiences on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River, locks, logging

Interview with John S. Parks

Parks discusses experiences on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, droughts, Fishing, Kentucky River

Interview with Tom Ripy

Owner of Ripy Transfer Lines recalls fondest memories of experiences on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Education, Floods, Kentucky River

Interview with Margaret Embry

Embry speaks of growing up at the Mowbray and Robison sawmill in Estill County, Kentucky.

Tags: Boats, Floods, Kentucky River, Sawmills

Interview with William Yount

Yount discusses memories of the Kentucky River.

Tags: Bentson Creek, boating, Boats, Dams, Floods, Kentucky River

Interview with Lonnie Atha

Life long resident of Owen County tells of life growing up on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Fishing, Kentucky River

Interview with Zelda Filson

Retired teacher tells of life in Henry County, Kentucky.

Tags: boating, Boats, Kentucky River

Interview with James Floyd, Jr.

Retired Teacher and EKU alumnus speaks of growing up along Lock #1 and Lock #6.

Tags: Boats, Education, EKU Alumni, Fishing, Kentucky River

Interview with Sallie Fullen

Fullen reminiscences about growing up at Tyrone on the Kentucky River up through the 1920's.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River, Swimming

Interview with Susie Lair

Lair speaks of first eleven years of life on the Kentucky River at Valley View.

Tags: Boats, Kentucky River, Valley View KY

Interview with James Roberts

Roberts speaks of growing up in the area around the Kentucky River at Drennon between Locks #1 and #2.

Tags: Boats, Fishing, Kentucky River

Interview with Aileen Suter

Postmistress tells of life and work at Perry Park on the Kentucky River for nearly forty five years.

Tags: Boats, Floods, Kentucky River, Postmistress

Interview with Sidney R. Clements & F.E. Webster

Clements and Webster tell of family and personal history along the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Fall City, Gratz KY, Kentucky River, logging, Shipping

Interview with James Young

Young discusses personal and family experiences on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Clay's Ferry, Kentucky River, logging, Shot Factory

Interview with Ed Combs

Combs reminiscences about rafting on Troublesome Creek and the Northfolk of the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Dynamiting Fish, Farming, Fishing, gigging, Kentucky River, Ned Callahan, rafting, River Accidents, Swimming, Timber, Tom Smith

Interview with Lewis Stivers

Tags: Boats, Church, Entertainment, Fishing, Kentucky River, Kentucky River Mills, logging, Masonry, Military Service, rafting, River Rats, Swimming

Interview with Jessie B. Newby, Eunice Perkins, Elizabeth Saylor and Eva Sams

Four ladies speak of day to day life on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Floods, Kentucky River, Valley View KY

Interview with Russell Dees

Retiree from the Corps of Engineers discusses work on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Boats, Dams, Kentucky River, lock keeping

Interview with W.M. Fint

Fint speaks of work as a fisherman and boat operator.

Tags: Boats, Fishing, Kentucky River

Interview with Glynn Welsh

Welsh tells of long life on the Kentucky River in Estill County.

Tags: Boats, Fishing, Irvine KY, Kentucky River

Interview with Helen Witt

Witt reminiscences of growing up at the Mowbray & Robinson sawmill in West Irvine, Kentucky in the 1920's and 1930's.

Tags: Boats, Floods, Kentucky River, Sawmills

Interview with William Dammert

Retired

Tags: Augusta Community, Boats, Centennial, Education, Electroplating, Fishing, Great Depression Memories, Huckleberry Finn, Kentucky River

Interview with Gertrude Schweier

Rooming and Boarding House Operator

Tags: Augusta Community, Boarding House Operations, Boats, Education, Flooding, Nursing Home Operation

Interview with John Thompson Jr.

Tags: Augusta Community, Boats, Centennial, Civil War, Crime, Education, Flooding, Huckleberry Finn, J.W. Crumball, Maysville Newspaper, Movies, Newspaper, Radio Programs, Remington Gun, Robert Walker, Televisions, World's Fair

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