1 50 2 https://oralhistory.eku.edu/files/original/87825dd468fdb0972c4c7e32d34a6780.mp3 d69528bb5e5f09fbeb863b2063ff41a2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Description An account of the resource These interviews are with individuals who own and/or operate family-owned farms in the counties of Clinton, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, and Madison. Narrators discuss farming history from the 1830s to the 1980s, and the changes to farming that followed with the passage of time. Cattle and dairy farms are most prominent, though timber and other farm enterprises are mentioned. Family history is also discussed, including family and farm origins. Narrators discuss farming history from the 1830s to the 1980s, including farming before electricity, during the Great Depression, and during the drought of the early 1930s. Other topics are farm equipment and tools, labor, labor unions, insurance, the effects of urbanization, farm management, farming and women, sharecropping, farming innovations, farming methods, and the role of the government in farming, including subsidization, soil bank programs, grain embargoes, the Payment-in-Kind program, and local politics. Farmers talk about raising tobacco and other crops, insects, plant diseases, fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, hogs, horses, animal diseases, and veterinary services. Dairy-farming topics include milk separation, the pipeline milk system, artificial insemination, and embryo transplants. Several interviewees discuss farm life, rural life, life in coal camps, country stores, rural mail service, canning and preserving, county and state fairs, the Future Farmers of America, and 4-H clubs. There are interviews with black and women farmers. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Family Farms Project was funded by the Kentucky Oral History Commission. Title A name given to the resource Family Farms Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Scott, Ginny Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Ryan, Willie Funding Source Includes the funding source of the original project, indexes, transcriptions and digitization if funded outside EKU. Input as: transcription: KOHC etc. Project was funded by the Kentucky Oral History Commission. Location The location of the interview. Albany, KY Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) :38:57 Restrictions A notation on restrictions placed by the interviewee. none Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1983 OH 083 Title A name given to the resource Interview with Willie Ryan Description An account of the resource Willie Ryan discusses farmlife and his farming experiences. The interview includes an extended comparison of farming between the 1920s and 1980s, as well as discussions about the crops he's grown, differences in cattle breeds, Wolf Creek Dam, and the farm lands that Lake Cumberland covered when it was flooded. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/3/1983 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact <a href="mailto:archives.library@eku.edu">Special Collections and Archives</a>, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions, rights and permission to publish. cash crops cattle Clinton County KY farming Lake Cumberland Wolfe Creek Dam Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource The Institutional History projects consist of interviews with Eastern Kentucky University alumni, faculty and staff. Alumni discuss their personal and family histories, their careers, their student days, the university, its clubs and organizations, and the changes it has experienced over the years. Former faculty and staff discuss their personal and family histories, their careers at Eastern, the curriculum, the faculty and students, the university, and the changes it has undergone. Title A name given to the resource EKU Institutional History Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Berge, William H. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Richards, R. R. Location The location of the interview. Richmond, KY Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:00:49 Restrictions A notation on restrictions placed by the interviewee. none Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1978 OH 064 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/27/1978 Description An account of the resource Dr. R. R. Richards, a Russell County, Kentucky native, was a professor of accounting at EKU. In this interview, Richards discusses his family history, and early life in Russell County. Dr. Richards also comments on his teachers and educational experiences in the Russell Springs schools and Berea College. The interview is the first of three interviews with Dr. Richards. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact <a href="mailto:archives.library@eku.edu">Special Collections and Archives</a>, Crabbe Library, Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions, rights and permission to publish. Title A name given to the resource Interview with R. R. Richards automobiles Berea College education Recreation Russell Springs Wolfe Creek Dam