Bertha Campbell, interviewed by Celeste Beaulieu, Jolene Walker, and Alison Bishop

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

A series of interviews about farm life in Maine at the turn of the twentieth century, conducted by students in Oral History and Folklore: Fieldwork in the fall of 1974. The interviewees discuss life at the Skinner Settlement in East Corinth, Maine; including house layouts, furnishings; farm buildings; machinery; clothing; and social customs.

Dates

Creation: 1974

Creator

Beaulieu, Celeste (Person)
Walker, Jolene (Person)
Bishop, Alison (Person)

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

NA0843 Bertha Campbell, interviewed by Celeste Beaulieu, Jolene Walker, and Alison Bishop for AY 125, October 11, 1974. Campbell talks about life at the turn of the 20th century in Corinth, Maine: house layouts; home furnishings; bedrooms; kitchen; bath taking; laundry procedures; window dressings; entertaining; Skinner Settlement; Social Hall; the store. Also included: two diagrams: 1 of the property layout and one of the house. Text: 18 pp. catalog with diagrams; 30 pp. transcript. Recording: T 0775 - T 0777 4 hours.