Oral history interview with Ralph Cummings [sound recording], 1973 December 28

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Oral history interview with Ralph Cummings [sound recording], 1973 December 28

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Ralph Cummings was a lifelong resident of Caldwell County, Kentucky.

1 sound disc (6 minutes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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Murray State University, Waterfield Library

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Fetcher, William,

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Cummings, Ralph F., 1898-

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Ralph Cummings discusses the activities of Night Riders in Caldwell County, Kentucky during the first decade of the 20th Century. He declares that the Night Riders focused on white men who were not taking care of their families. He once recalled a man not having enough wood cut for his family, so the Night Riders forced him cut wood at all night. The Night Riders also made sure that farmers took care of their horses and mules by making sure the animals were placed in barns, brushed and properly ...