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Oral History - Miller, Jean

Provided here is Jean Miller's interview. She discusses such topics as:

Farming
Stevensville
Hotels and taverns
Transportation
Ferries
Crystal Beach Amusement Park
North End
Post Office

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Crystal Beach amusement park, ferries, Fort Erie, north end, Oral history, post office, stevensville, transcripts, transportation

Oral History - Miller, Carlton (George)

Provided here is Carlton (George) Miller's interview. He discusses such topic as:

Stevensville
Hotels and taverns
Schools
Erie Beach
Crystal Beach Amusement Park
Niagara River
Bootlegging
Buffalo
Ferries
North…

Oral History - Litchenberger, Rupheen

Provided here is Rupheen Litchenberger's interview. He discusses such topics as:

Bridgeburg
Schools
Farming
Bootlegging
Stores
The Depression

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Bridgeburg, Fort Erie, Great Depression, Oral history, restaurants and bars, schools, stevensville, transcripts

Oral History - Johnson, Alva

Provided here is Alva Jansen's interview. He discusses such topics as:

Schools
Farming
Stores
Crystal Beach Amusement Park
Erie Beach
West Side
The Depression
World War I
World War II
Peace Bridge

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Crystal Beach amusement park, Erie Beach, Fort Erie, Great Depression, north end, Oral history, peace bridge, restaurants and bars, schools, stevensville, transcripts, west side, world war I, world war II

Oral History - Hawkins, Edward

Provided here is Edward Hawkins' interview. He discusses such topics as:

Stevensville
Black Creek
Erie Beach
Schools
Hotels and taverns
World War I
North End
Racetrack
Law enforcement

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Black Creek, Erie Beach, Fort Erie, hotels and taverns, north end, Oral history, racetrack, schools, stevensville, transcripts, world war I

Oral History - Freeman, Arlington

Provided here is Arlington Freeman's interview. He discusses such topics as:

Railroad
Business and insdustry
Racetrack
Hotels and taverns
North end
The Depression
Life on the farm
Stevensville

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Fleet, Fort Erie, Great Depression, north end, Oral history, racetrack, railroad, stevensville, transcripts

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

Tags: 1930s, 1980s, 1985, Blizzard of '77, churches, Oral history, railroad, recreation, ridgeway, schools, stevensville, stores and businesses, technology, transcripts

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

Tags: 1980s, 1985, Oral history, shelley richer, shirley beam, stevensville, stevensville united brethren in christ church, transcripts