Interview with Joseph and Irene Drees Kippes, 1960-07-14

File — Box: MS 017-04, Folder: MS 017-04-13

Identifier: MS 017- File MS 017-RT 398 F666m 1960 no. 09

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RT 398 F666m 1960 no. 09 - 7 Inch Reel Tape and 1 Audio Cassette Tape

5 index cards - Folklore of the Middle West, 1960, no. 9; Hays, Kansas - History; Kansas - History; Kippes, Joseph; Weigel, Vera;

Typed and handwritten notes.

An interview with Joseph and Irene Kippes regarding their experiences living in western Kansas in the early 20th century. This recording is transcribed.

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording

00:00:27 - Dust storms

00:03:05 - Lack of food

00:04:11 - More memories of dust storms

00:09:40 - Family's immigration from Russia

00:13:22 - Father's cigar factory in Hays, KS

00:15:00 - Diphtheria outbreak in Hays, KS

00:16:36 - Making sauerkraut

00:18:53 - Collecting "Kansas coal" (cow chips) for fuel

00:19:15 - Blizzard of 1911

00:20:57 - Curing meat

00:25:07 - Favorite Russian dishes

00:29:54 - Father's death

00:32:18 - Christmas customs

00:34:42 - Running the farm after father's death

00:37:21 - Irene Kippes, German dishes

00:40:20 - Joseph Kippes, school experiences

00:46:37 - Dances

00:48:40 - Courting

00:53:42 - Stories and jokes

00:57:17 - House parties