William R. Cross interview, September 27, 1988.

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William R. Cross interview, September 27, 1988.

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These interviews focus on industry and community reaction to the closing of distilleries during Prohibition. Industry workers and executives, their relatives, local historians, and other residents discuss the economic consequences of Prohibition: the impact on other businesses, unemployment, and the loss of billions of dollars to the federal government in taxes. Although there was decline in living standards most distillers had farms to fall back on, and few faced great hardship. Other topics include bootlegging, the tolerant and protective attitudes of the community, the police, judges, and religious leaders; and temperance groups, which were not very active in the area.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society

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These cards were created by staff of the Kentucky Historical Society. From the description of Kentucky General Assembly biography cards, 1792-1960s. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 671373485 ...

Kentucky Oral History Commission

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Acquisitions policy: Under KRS 153.380, the Commission is authorized to coordinate, promote, and develop oral history programs around the state and to maintain a repository for oral history collections. From the description of Repository description, 1900-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191915461 ...

Hibbs, Dixie P.

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Cross, W. R. (William R.)

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Mr. Cross talks about his life and family: tells of attending the Nelson County Training High School (African-American) in Bardstown: the effect of Prohibition, most people stayed in the county, thinks Prohibition was bad for the country and why: recalls the Early Times Distillery had the community post office over the bottling room, remembers them bottling medicinal whiskey during Prohibition: comments on working at the Early Times and J. T. S. Brown Distilleries, describes duties: speaks of bo...