Interviews with Ernest Robert Morton, Mrs. H.E. Carlson, Kathleen Squire and Paul Retch, 1962-06-16
File — Box: MS 017-06, Folder: MS 017-06-14
Identifier: MS 017- file MS 017-RT 398 F666m 1962 no. 14
RT 398 F666m 1962 no. 14 - 7 Inch Reel Tape and Audio Cassette Tape
5 index cards - Brown, Alice Fern; Carlson, Mrs. H.E.; Morton, Ernest Robert; Retch, Paul; Squire, Kathleen;
Typed and handwritten notes.
Interviews with Ernest Robert Morton, Mrs. H.E. Carlson, Kathleen Squire and Paul Retch
Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording
00:00:02 - Introduction to interview with Ernest Robert Morton of Oberlin, KS
00:00:34 - Life in England before immigrating to the United States
00:02:52 - Decision to come to the United States
00:04:04 - Decision to move to Kansas and become a farmer
00:06:57 - English customs, superstitions, and culture
00:09:45 - Visiting England in 1956
00:15:02 - Introduction, Mrs. H.E. Carlson
00:15:34 - Childhood experiences in Sweden
00:17:30 - Moving to the United States
00:18:14 - Family life as an adult
00:23:44 - Swedish sayings and superstitions
00:26:30 - Song, Security, vocal in Swedish
00:27:20 - Song, The Pearly Gates, vocal in Swedish
00:28:40 - Introduction, Kathleen Squire
00:29:15 - History and description of the Decatur County museum
00:30:33 - Indigenous American artifacts in the museum
00:31:18 - Description of other exhibits in the museum
00:39:48 - Old Sod Organization
00:40:48 - Story told by a survivor of the Decatur County raid of 1878
00:40:42 - Museum work
00:46:33 - Mummified Indigenous American woman
00:47:50 - Visits by school children and the growth of the museum
00:50:39 - Personal history, customs, and home remedies
00:56:46 - Introduction, Paul Retch
00:57:12 - Personal history and arrival in America
5 index cards - Brown, Alice Fern; Carlson, Mrs. H.E.; Morton, Ernest Robert; Retch, Paul; Squire, Kathleen;
Typed and handwritten notes.
Interviews with Ernest Robert Morton, Mrs. H.E. Carlson, Kathleen Squire and Paul Retch
Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording
00:00:02 - Introduction to interview with Ernest Robert Morton of Oberlin, KS
00:00:34 - Life in England before immigrating to the United States
00:02:52 - Decision to come to the United States
00:04:04 - Decision to move to Kansas and become a farmer
00:06:57 - English customs, superstitions, and culture
00:09:45 - Visiting England in 1956
00:15:02 - Introduction, Mrs. H.E. Carlson
00:15:34 - Childhood experiences in Sweden
00:17:30 - Moving to the United States
00:18:14 - Family life as an adult
00:23:44 - Swedish sayings and superstitions
00:26:30 - Song, Security, vocal in Swedish
00:27:20 - Song, The Pearly Gates, vocal in Swedish
00:28:40 - Introduction, Kathleen Squire
00:29:15 - History and description of the Decatur County museum
00:30:33 - Indigenous American artifacts in the museum
00:31:18 - Description of other exhibits in the museum
00:39:48 - Old Sod Organization
00:40:48 - Story told by a survivor of the Decatur County raid of 1878
00:40:42 - Museum work
00:46:33 - Mummified Indigenous American woman
00:47:50 - Visits by school children and the growth of the museum
00:50:39 - Personal history, customs, and home remedies
00:56:46 - Introduction, Paul Retch
00:57:12 - Personal history and arrival in America
Dates
- 1962-06-16
Language of Materials
English; Swedish;
Extent
From the Collection: 11 Cubic Feet (11 boxes of audio recordings with transcripts.)
Creator
- From the Collection: Sackett, Samuel John, 1928-2018 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository