History of May's Lick oral history project, 1986-1988.

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History of May's Lick oral history project, 1986-1988.

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Thirty-eight interivews in which May's Lick residents discuss the history of their families and the town, education, business, farming (including tobacco), hog killing, transportation, medicine, religion, funeral practices, recreation, and social life. Many people share memories and stories about the Civil War, slavery, World Wars I and II, night riders, the Great Depression, and Prohibition. Several interviewees discuss segregation, the history of blacks in Mays Lick, and the lynching of Grant Smith. There is an interview with a descendant of Daniel Boone.

42 sound cassettes (ca. 40 hr.) : analog, mono.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Smith, Grant

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Night Riders (Group)

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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 ...

David, Lynn,

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Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820

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Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was a pioneer land settler, Indian fighter and he served in military and political positions in Kentucky. At the time this letter was written, he was on the verge of losing his many tracts of land because the titles were improperly entered. From the description of Letter : to Charles Yanc[e]y, Luecy [i.e. Louisa] County, 1785 May 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122602570 Indian fighter and scout. From the description of Daniel Boone pa...