Oral History Transcripts

Title: Oral History Transcripts
Subject: oral history, Fort Erie
Description: Transcriptions from interviews of various Fort Erie residents conducted in 1985 by the Fort Erie Public Library
Creator: Fort Erie Public Library
Source: FEPL- LH - Oral History
Contributor: Fort Erie Public Library

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Item Document 1985 Oral history ...1 more

Oral History - Cheffins, Pauline

Item Document 1930s 1980s ...6 more

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

Item Document 1930s 1985 ...7 more

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

Item Document 1980s 1985 ...7 more

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

Item Document 1980s 1985 ...4 more

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 Prohibition)

Item Document 1980s 1985 ...7 more

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

Item Document 1980s 1985 ...3 more

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

Item Document 1980s 1985 ...8 more

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

Item Document 1980s 1985 ...9 more

Oral History - Case, Ruth

This is a transcript of Ruth Case's interview. She discusses topics such as:

Schools
Sherkston
Bridgeburg
Erie Beach
Churches
Theatres
North end

Item Document 1930s 1980s ...12 more

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

Item Document 1980s 1985 ...9 more

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

Item Document 1980s 1985 ...4 more

Oral History - Derreck, Tom

Provided here is Tom Derreck's interview. He discusses such topics as:

Politics
Government

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