Mr. and Mrs. William Wakeham interview, undated.

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Mr. and Mrs. William Wakeham interview, undated.

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Topics include family; tin mines in Cornwall; World War I; reasons for coming to America; the Depression; marriage in 1938 followed by eight children; the WPA; millwork and labor unions; farming; religious life; home remedies; midwives; and doctors.

Transcript : 24 p.

Finnish American Historical Archive and Museum

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