Earl H. Bettinger oral history transcript
| Description: |
Transcript of three oral history interviews with Earl Bettinger at his home in Tell City, Indiana on September 13, 1977, September 15, 1977 and April 7, 1978 with F. Gerald Handfield of the Indiana State Library. Bettinger discusses his family, childhood in Tell City, his grandfathers involvement with the Tell City Wooleen Mills, including a story of a mill fire, education, life near the Ohio River, relations between Catholics and Protestants, employment, the 1913 flood, World War I, and his work in the ferry business. There are also expressions of racism towards people of color, including the use of derogatory language. |
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| Origin: | 1977-09-13; 1977-09-15; 1978-04-07 |
| Created By: |
Indiana State Library; Bettinger, Earl H. |
| Contributor(s): |
Handfield, F. Gerald |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll40/id/694 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Oral History Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted |
| Geography: |
Tell City, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Oral history Oral histories Interviews Interviewing Bettinger, Earl H. Tell City (Ind.) Cincinnati (Ohio) Family life Mills and mill-work Business Factories Textile industry Education Rural life Kentucky Ohio River Religion Catholics Protestants Cannelton (Ind.) Transportation Automobiles Employment Racism Fishing Swimming Emigration and immigration World War, 1914-1918 Military life Air warfare Aeronautics, Military Ferries |
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This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.