Interview with Charles C. King, 1962-05-14

File — Box: MS 017-07, Folder: MS 017-07-04

Identifier: MS 017- File MS 017-RT 398 F666m 1962 no. 19

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RT 398 F666m 1962 no. 19 - 7 Inch Reel Tape and 1 Audio Cassette Tape

5 index cards - Folklore of the middle west, 1962, No. 19; Frontier and pioneer life - Hays, Kans.; Hays, Kansas - History; King, C.C.; Mai, Norman;

Typed and handwritten notes. Small oval photograph of unknown woman.

An interview with Charles C. King on May 14, 1962 at Hays, KS

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copy of Recording

00:00:00 - Introduction and biographical information

00:02:10 - Life as a barber in Hays

00:03:30 - Story about Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

00:08:16 - Old Fort Hays

00:13:12 - Old Hays and his family history

00:16:47 - The last buffalo calf in Ellis County and early businesses

00:19:59 - School experiences

00:27:52 - Boxing in the barbershop

00:35:31 - Playing football against the Russell team

00:38:08 - Experience as a drum major and trip to Washington D.C.

00:44:35 - Social life in Hays: Dances, banquets, picnics, and shows

00:46:33 - Local economy: Jobs, wages, prices

00:54:33 - Availability of medical care