Interview with C. Elizabeth Stout and John Dinkel, 1959-03-30

File — Box: MS 017-03, Folder: MS 017-03-09

Identifier: MS 017- file MS 017-RT 398 F666m 1959 no. 01

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RT 398 F666m 1959 no. 01 - CD-ROM, 7 inch Reel Tape and 1 Audio Cassette Tape

8 index cards - Dinkel, John A.; Folk-lore--Kansas; Folklore of the Middle West, 1959, no. 1; Kansas--History; Kansas--Social life and customs; Patterson, Ward; Stout, C Elizabeth (2);

Typed and handwritten notes.

Interview with C. Elizabeth Stout of Hays, KS and John Dinkel of Victoria, KS regarding their experiences homesteading in Ellis County. This recording has been transcribed.

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording

00:00:42 - Elizabeth Stout, Father's background and homesteading in Ellis County in 1877

00:03:16 - Fire in Hays

00:04:44 - Soldier fight in Hays

00:05:36 - John Dinkel, Snake bite and removal of a toe

00:09:36 - Big snake under a rock

00:11:17 - Train wreck in 1890

00:18:37 - Building houses and early entertainment

00:20:51 - Harvesting wheat

00:27:26 - Schools

00:27:58 - German Songs

00:36:33 - Treatments for injuries

00:38:12 - Games

00:45:36 - Early cures

00:50:19 - Dancing

00:52:32 - Play party games