Oral History Transcripts
Title
Oral History Transcripts
Subject
oral history, Fort Erie
Description
Transcriptions from interviews of various Fort Erie residents conducted in 1985 by the Fort Erie Public Library
Creator
Fort Erie Public Library
Source
FEPL- LH - Oral History
Contributor
Fort Erie Public Library
Collection Items
Oral History - Barnhardt, Gladys
This is the transcript of the Gladys Barnhardts' interview. She discusses topics such as:
Jarvis Street
Erie Beach
The Great Depression
Ferries
Customs and Immigration
Jarvis Street
Erie Beach
The Great Depression
Ferries
Customs and Immigration
Oral History - Beam, Sumner
This is the transcript of Sumner Beam's interview. He discusses topics such as:
Life in Fort Erie before electricity, phone, etc
Postal delivery
Life on the farm
Medicine in Fort Erie
The Great Depression
Gypsies in Fort Erie
The Barnea
Life in Fort Erie before electricity, phone, etc
Postal delivery
Life on the farm
Medicine in Fort Erie
The Great Depression
Gypsies in Fort Erie
The Barnea
Oral History - Barlow, Florence
This is a transcript of Florence Barlow's interview. She discusses topics such as:
Queen Street
Shisler Farm
Life on the farm
Restaurants and hotels
Olympia Tea Room
Jarvis Street
Schools
Walnut Street
Race Track
Erie Beach
Queen Street
Shisler Farm
Life on the farm
Restaurants and hotels
Olympia Tea Room
Jarvis Street
Schools
Walnut Street
Race Track
Erie Beach
Oral History - Athoe, William
This is the transcript of William Athoe's interview. He discusses such topics as:
Medicine
Transportation
Heating
Schools
Churches
Wedding traditions
Politics
Stores
Hotels and taverns
Erie Beach
Policing
Bootleggers (American…
Medicine
Transportation
Heating
Schools
Churches
Wedding traditions
Politics
Stores
Hotels and taverns
Erie Beach
Policing
Bootleggers (American…
Oral History - Baxter, Flossie
This is the transcript of Flossie Baxter's interview. She discusses such topics as:
Bkack Creek
Windmill Point
Life on the farm
Schools
Life in fort Erie in the early 1900s
Transportation
Queens Hotel
The Great Depression
Peace Bridge
Bkack Creek
Windmill Point
Life on the farm
Schools
Life in fort Erie in the early 1900s
Transportation
Queens Hotel
The Great Depression
Peace Bridge
Oral History - Beam, Shirley
This is the transcript of Shirley Beam's interview. She discusses topics such as:
Stevensville history
Life in Stevensville before technological advances, plumbing, etc
Schools
Standards for discipline
Stevensville United Brethren Church
Stevensville history
Life in Stevensville before technological advances, plumbing, etc
Schools
Standards for discipline
Stevensville United Brethren Church
Oral History - Benner, Oliver
Provided here is a transcript of Oliver Benner's interview. He discusses such topics as:
Schools
Life on the farm
Crescent Park
Erie Beach
Bertie Fair
Horton Steel
Factories
Churches
Peace Bridge
Schools
Life on the farm
Crescent Park
Erie Beach
Bertie Fair
Horton Steel
Factories
Churches
Peace Bridge
Oral History - Case, Ruth
This is a transcript of Ruth Case's interview. She discusses topics such as:
Schools
Sherkston
Bridgeburg
Erie Beach
Churches
Theatres
North end
Schools
Sherkston
Bridgeburg
Erie Beach
Churches
Theatres
North end
Oral History - Carver, Ruth
Provided here is a transcript of Ruth Carver's interview. She discusses topics such as:
Technology
Stevensville
Recreation
Churches
Schools
Stores and businesses
Crescent Park
Railroad
The Depression
Blizzard of '77
Technology
Stevensville
Recreation
Churches
Schools
Stores and businesses
Crescent Park
Railroad
The Depression
Blizzard of '77
Oral History - Buck, Cynthia
Provided here is Cynthia Buck's interview. She discusses such topics as:
Erie Beach
Old Mill
Old Fort
Churches
The Depression
Technology
Jewish Community
Blizzard of '77
Erie Beach
Old Mill
Old Fort
Churches
The Depression
Technology
Jewish Community
Blizzard of '77
Oral History - Derreck, Tom
Provided here is Tom Derreck's interview. He discusses such topics as:
Politics
Government
Politics
Government