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Oral History - Athoe, William

This is the transcript of William Athoe's interview. He discusses such topics as:
Medicine
Transportation
Heating
Schools
Churches
Wedding traditions
Politics
Stores
Hotels and taverns
Erie Beach
Policing
Bootleggers (American…

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Erie Beach, Fort Erie, Oral history, shelley richer, transcripts, william athoe

Oral History - Barlow, Florence

This is a transcript of Florence Barlow's interview. She discusses topics such as:

Queen Street
Shisler Farm
Life on the farm
Restaurants and hotels
Olympia Tea Room
Jarvis Street
Schools
Walnut Street
Race Track
Erie Beach

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Erie Beach, olympia tea room, Oral history, Queen Street, race track, rose hearn, shisler farm, streets and avenues, transcripts, walnut street

Oral History - Barnhardt, Gladys

This is the transcript of the Gladys Barnhardts' interview. She discusses topics such as:

Jarvis Street
Erie Beach
The Great Depression
Ferries
Customs and Immigration

Tags: 1930s, 1980s, 1985, Erie Beach, Fort Erie, Oral history, streets and avenues, transcripts

Oral History - Baxter, Flossie

This is the transcript of Flossie Baxter's interview. She discusses such topics as:

Bkack Creek
Windmill Point
Life on the farm
Schools
Life in fort Erie in the early 1900s
Transportation
Queens Hotel
The Great Depression
Peace Bridge

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Black Creek, Fort Erie, Great Depression, Oral history, peace bridge, transcripts, windmill point

Oral History - Beam, Shirley

This is the transcript of Shirley Beam's interview. She discusses topics such as:

Stevensville history
Life in Stevensville before technological advances, plumbing, etc
Schools
Standards for discipline
Stevensville United Brethren Church

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Oral history, shelley richer, shirley beam, stevensville, stevensville united brethren in christ church, transcripts

Oral History - Beam, Sumner

This is the transcript of Sumner Beam's interview. He discusses topics such as:

Life in Fort Erie before electricity, phone, etc
Postal delivery
Life on the farm
Medicine in Fort Erie
The Great Depression
Gypsies in Fort Erie
The Barnea

Tags: 1930s, 1985, Barnea, Fort Erie, Oral history, post office, ridgeway, rose hearn, sumner beam, technology, transcripts

Oral History - Benner, Oliver

Provided here is a transcript of Oliver Benner's interview. He discusses such topics as:

Schools
Life on the farm
Crescent Park
Erie Beach
Bertie Fair
Horton Steel
Factories
Churches
Peace Bridge

Tags: 1980s, 1985, churches, Erie Beach, factories and industry, Fort Erie, Horton Steel, Oral history, peace bridge, transcripts

Oral History - Buck, Cynthia

Provided here is Cynthia Buck's interview. She discusses such topics as:

Erie Beach
Old Mill
Old Fort
Churches
The Depression
Technology
Jewish Community
Blizzard of '77

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Blizzard of '77, churches, Erie Beach, Fort Erie, Great Depression, old fort, old mill, Oral history, technology, transcripts

Oral History - Carver, Ruth

Provided here is a transcript of Ruth Carver's interview. She discusses topics such as:

Technology
Stevensville
Recreation
Churches
Schools
Stores and businesses
Crescent Park
Railroad
The Depression
Blizzard of '77

Tags: 1930s, 1980s, 1985, Blizzard of '77, churches, Oral history, railroad, recreation, ridgeway, schools, stevensville, stores and businesses, technology, transcripts