Interview with Melissa Tamlin Snell

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Item NumberPPLDoh-i-11bTime Coverage1890-1920Date Interviewundated [1976]DescriptionMelissa Tamlin Snell was born February 25, 1898, near Cherokee, Oklahoma, to William and Minerva (McCorkle) Tamlin. During the interview, Tamlin discusses the family moving to Colorado around 1899 and homesteading north of Ramah, Elbert County, Colorado. She talks about the Slovak families that were living in the area. She talks about the capture and use of wild burros by farmers living in the area. She also discusses farm life, box socials, and attending the one-room school in Ramah. Snell tells about her father's immigration to the United States from Italy. The tape ends abruptly.NarratorSnell, Melissa Tamlin, 1898-1986InterviewerGulliford, AndrewGeographic CoverageRamah (Colo.)El Paso County (Colo.)Great PlainsSubjectOklahoma--History--Land Rush, 1893Pioneer and Frontier Life--Colorado--Elbert CountySlovak Americans--Colorado--Elbert CountyFarm lifeSchools--Ramah (Colo.)CollectionColorado Centennial - Bicentennial Oral History ProjectOral HistoriesLanguageenPublisherPikes Peak Library DistrictRightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Original Format1/4-inch reel-to-reel audio tape

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Date Digital8/20/2008Formataudiomp3Duration0:24:25Resource Typesound

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