Interview with Sarah Kaufmann

Partial Transcript: Sarah, tell me something about what you remember of your childhood in the area near Manchester Kentucky.

Segment Synopsis: Kaufmann describes her childhood in southeastern Kentucky, including her parents and their backgrounds and her education.

Keywords: Agriculture; Beech Creek; Clay County; County judge; Oneida Institute

Subjects: Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Education -- Kentucky

Partial Transcript: Do you remember - were you aware of the Depression?

Segment Synopsis: Kaufmann gives more information about her childhood, including the effects of the Great Depression in Eastern Kentucky, the role of education, and the types of news media.

Keywords: Bert Combs; City schools; Courier Journal; Manchester; newspapers; radio

Subjects: Great Depression, 1929 News media

Partial Transcript: After you graduated, then, did you go on to school?

Segment Synopsis: Kaufmann describes when she moved away from Manchester, her husband's service in World War 2, and her relationship with her brother Bert Combs.

Keywords: Army medic; Bert Combs; Civilian Conservation Corps; Cumberland; Lexington; Telephone company

Subjects: Kentucky -- Politics and government Kentucky. Court of Appeals World War II, 1939-1945

Partial Transcript: Do you recall, yourself, your reaction to his decision to run in the gubernatorial primary?

Segment Synopsis: Kaufmann discusses her reaction to her brother's decision to run for governor in 1955 and the factors that influenced his campaign.

Keywords: 1955 Election; Bert Combs; Campaigning; Clay County; Doc Beauchamp; FDR; Polling

Subjects: Democratic Party (Ky.) Elections Governors -- Kentucky Kentucky -- Politics and government Political campaigns -- United States

Partial Transcript: Now as far as your own life was concerned, you were still in Lexington?

Segment Synopsis: Kaufmann describes her later life and the connections she had to her brother's office as governor, particularly with respect to political influence.

Keywords: Bert Combs; Floral clock; Lexington; Mountain Parkway; Political events; Political influence

Subjects: Governors -- Kentucky Kentucky -- Politics and government Toll roads Tourism

Partial Transcript: Did you have any idea about whether or not he might be interested in politics afterward?

Segment Synopsis: Kaufmann discusses the later part of her life, including her brother's appointment to the US Circuit Court and his decision to return to politics.

Keywords: Bert Combs; Circuit court; Election of 1967; Political legacy

Subjects: Kentucky -- Politics and government United States. Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit)