Interview with Emil H. Zahradnik, 1958-11-09

File — Box: MS 017-02, Folder: MS 017-02-06

Identifier: MS 017- File MS 017-RT 398 F666m 1958 no. 01

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RT 398 F666m 1958 no. 01 - 7 inch Reel Tape and 1 Audio Cassette Tape

9 index cards - Bohemians--Social life and customs; Folk songs; Folk-lore, Bohemian; Folklore of the Middle West, 1958, no. 1; Germans in Russia; Russian Germans in Kansas; Sackett, Samuel J.; Zahradnik, Emil H. (2)

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An interview with Emil H. Zahradnik of Wilson, KS relating experiences growing up in a Bohemian-Czech immigrant community in Kansas. Recording begins with two Czech language songs and a Czech language poem. Much of the conversation focuses on social clubs, foods, and customs.

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording

00:00:00 - The Prune Song (Czech language)

00:01:43 - Why Are You So Far Away, Mother? (Czech language)

00:03:25 - Whistle Making nursery rhyme (Czech language with English translation)

00:06:33 - English walnut rattle

00:07:35 - Common toys and games

00:08:05 - Bohemian wedding customs

00:12:04 - Dances

00:12:32 - Foods & refreshments

00:20:38 - Holidays and lodge organizations

00:27:50 - Translation of names