Interview with B.E. Covington, 1975-04-05

File — Box: MS 017-11, Folder: MS 017-11-03

Identifier: MS 017- file MS 017-RT 398 F666m 1975 no. 03

Staff Only

RT 398 F666m 1975 no. 3 - 1 Audio Cassette Tape

4 index cards - Covington, B.E.; Folklore of the Middle West, 1975, No. 2.; Folklore - Kansas; Schuckman, Larry;

Typed and handwritten notes.

Interview with B.E. Covington

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:30 - Biographical information and early life

00:04:32 - Move to Manhattan, KS and his marriage

00:08:15 - Farming and raising mules in 1905

00:15:14 - Holidays and his grandfather's Civil War service

00:17:10 - Amos Cole

00:18:30 - His children and family

00:20:22 - Hobos and bums (Racist language)

00:20:02 - Digging wells and playing ball

00:26:53 - Storms and disasters

00:30:38 - Availability of medical care

00:35:26 - The Dust Bowl

The second half of this recording is missing