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Interview with Helen Eurich, part 2

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Item NumberPPLDoh-i-12b_sideBTime Coverageca. 1920-1976Date Interview7/7/1976DescriptionPart two of an oral history interview with Helen Eurich of Calhan, Colorado. Mrs. Eurich discusses customs and traditions of the Czech American, or Slovak, community near Calhan. She talks about wedding and marriage customs, food traditions, water witching and well digging, and how the families heated their homes. She talks about celebrating July 12 (Great Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul in the Eastern Orthodox religion) and August 20 with dances and making ice cream. She also touches on some traditions of the Eastern Orthodox church and the role of religion in her life.NarratorEurich, Helen, 1906-1992InterviewerTeeuwen, RandallGeographic CoverageCalhan (Colo.)El Paso County (Colo.)Great PlainsSubjectCzech Americans--Social life and customsMarriage customs and ritesAgricultureFood cropsFarm lifeFood habitsOrthodox Eastern ChurchCollectionColorado 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 Digital8/21/2008Formataudiomp3Duration0:28:45Resource Typesound