Esther Hollingsworth oral history interview
| Description: |
Esther Hollingsworth is a long-time resident of the coal mining community of Universal, Indiana. She was born in 1918 and married Ben Hollingsworth, a coal miner. She is also a gifted storyteller who can make the old days come alive. She and Keith Ludden discussed coal mining, quilting and embroidery, storytelling and bootlegging. |
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| Origin: | 2006-01 |
| Contributor(s): |
Ludden, Keith, interviewer; With support from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/clinton/id/51 |
| Collection: |
Clinton Public Library |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Subjects: |
Hollingsworth, Esther, 1918-2000 Prohibition Mining City & town life Sewing Dance parties Prostitution Social life Coal mining Coal miners Labor unions Oral history Sewing Storytelling People Business & Industry Labor Social Life Coal -- Oral History |
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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.