Interview with Sedley Stewart

Partial Transcript: I’d like the first question to be if you would relate a little bit of your own family history.

Segment Synopsis: Steward discusses his family and education. He describes his career including working in a one-room school and being an attendance clerk.

Keywords: One-room school; Owsley County

Subjects: School superintendents

Partial Transcript: They came out and informed me I was superintendent.

Segment Synopsis: Stewart describes how he became a superintendent and his accomplishements as superintendent. In particular, he is proud of building new schools.

Keywords: Lee County

Subjects: School boards School buildings School consolidation School superintendents

Partial Transcript: Do you think its better for a superintendent to be a local person?

Segment Synopsis: Stewart discusses his relationship with the school board and why it is important to have a good relationship with them.

Keywords: Lee County

Subjects: School boards

Partial Transcript: How big a problem was money?

Segment Synopsis: Stewart discusses his duties as superintendent. He passed bonds, established a vocational school, but says that transportation was an issue.

Keywords: Lee County

Subjects: School boards School buildings School superintendents Student transportation Vocational school

Partial Transcript: Who else in Beattyville and Lee County, and also you can include your native Owsley County, have been important people?

Segment Synopsis: Stewart says that everyone has been very supportive.

Keywords: Lee County

Subjects: Bankers Lawyers