The Great Depression
Rex Crowell – AE: Banks of the Great Depression
Rex Crowell talks about what happened to the banks during the Great Depression and how they affected his father. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Emma Jean Layl – AE: Telephones
Emma Jean Layl talks about the first phones she had growing up and with her husband. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Dorothy Willingham – AE: Growing Up During the Great Depression
Dorothy Willingham talks about what it was like growing up during the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bob Warren – AE: Farming for Food
Bob Warren talks about how his family got their food during the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Rosellen Utterback – AE: Coal Miner
Rosellen Utterback’s father was a coal miner during the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
David Romanik – AE: Life During the Great Depression
David Romanik recalls how different life used to be during the Great Depression CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Wanda Pospahala – AE: Milk Restrictions
Wanda Pospahala remembers how difficult the Great Depression was, and how certain common goods had to be rationed in specific ways. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Cosette “Cosy” Parker – AE: Tennessee Great Depression
Coey Parker recalls growing up during the Great Depression in Tennessee. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Mary Gene “Gigi” McWhirter – AE: Corner Stores
Gigi McWhirter talks about the difference in prices during the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Emma Jean Layl – AE: Growing Up During the Great Depression
Emma Jean Layl talks about what it was like growing up during the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Larry Kramer – AE: Tales of the Great Depression
Larry Kramer’s father told his about the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Ethel Gruen – AE: Great Depression Experiences
Ethel Gruen talks about her experiences during the Great Depression and how it impacted her family. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Patsy Furr – AE: Food for Stangers
Patsy Furr talks about how she used to feed a man that wandered around her neighborhood. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Desmond Fuller – AE: Great Depression Childhood
Desmond Fuller talks about his difficult childhood during the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Lenore Farber – AE: Child During the Depression
Lenore Farber talks about how a child’s experience of the Great Depression was much different than an adults. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Lenore Farber – AE: Family Housing
Lenore Farber talks about how family had to share space during the Great Depression, any way they could. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Colonel Bob Bullock – AE: Father’s Home
Colonel Bob Bullock’s father lost his home during the Great Depression even though he had money in the bank to pay his mortgage. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bobbie Barth – AE: Nylon Pantyhose
Bobbie Barth talks about some of the things she remembers about the Great Depression, including her mother painting a line on the back of her leg for fashion. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Richard Aston – AE: Child Care
Richard Aston gives a new meaning to “child care”, defines “farmed out” and discusses the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History