Interviews with Ernest Robert Morton, Mrs. H.E. Carlson, Kathleen Squire and Paul Retch, 1962-06-16

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