Interview with Grace Maud Ford, part 2

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Item NumberPPLDoh-i-3c_sideBTime Coverageca. 1900-1940Date Interview3/22/1976DescriptionPart two of oral history interview with Grace Maud Ford (nee Nickell) of Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Ford continues her memories by discussing traditional or home remedies of the period. Mrs. Ford relates the experiences of her mother, who was a midwife. She also relates how the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl affected eastern Colorado. Mrs. Ford and her family played for country dances and she tells about those dances and other entertainments of the time. She relates some information on moonshiners of the area. She finishes her interview by singing several songs, accompanying herself on the banjo. NarratorFord, Grace MaudInterviewerGulliford, AndrewGeographic CoverageLincoln County (Colo.)Genoa (Colo.)Limon (Colo.)Great PlainsSubjectGreat Plains--HistoryFrontier and pioneer life--ColoradoLincoln County (Colo.)--HistoryBanjo musicCollectionOral HistoriesColorado Centennial - Bicentennial Oral History ProjectLanguageenPublisherPikes Peak Library DistrictRightsPikes Peak Library District| http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Original Format1/4-inch reel-to-reel audio tape

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Date Digital3/18/2008Formataudiomp3File Name PPLDoh-i-3c_sideBDuration0:51:37Resource Typesound

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