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Interview with Ernest Ripy, Jr.
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Identifier
1990 OH 034
Date
7/6/1989
Interviewer
Moberly, Todd
Interviewee
Ripy, Ernest, Jr.
Description
Retired distillery employee recalls memories of experiences on the Kentucky River.
Location
Lawenceburg, KY
Duration
:22:10
Restrictions
No
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Special Collections and Archives
Crabbe Library Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions rights and permission to publish.
Indexer
Allen-Daniels, Crystal
Funding Source
Project and indexing were funded by the Kentucky Oral History Commission.
Collection
Living and Working on the Kentucky River
Tags
boats
,
Cedarbrook Distillery
,
distilleries
,
education
,
floods
,
Kentucky River
,
Ripy Bros. Distillery
Interview with Ernest Ripy, Jr. (OHMS)
Citation
“Interview with Ernest Ripy, Jr.,”
William H. Berge Oral History Center
, accessed April 15, 2026,
https://oralhistory.eku.edu/items/show/3405
.
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