Interview with Lucy Turner

Partial Transcript: Do you want to tell me something about your family?

Segment Synopsis: Turner describes her childhood. She says they were so busy with the farm that they did not have time for social activities.

Keywords: Breathitt County; Buckhorn, Kentucky; Turkey Creek

Subjects: Agriculture--Kentucky

Partial Transcript: How did you preserve the food then?

Segment Synopsis: Turner describes how food, especially apples, were preserved.

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Subjects: Food--Preservation

Partial Transcript: And I know you've made some other things, like quilts.

Segment Synopsis: Turner talks about making quilts and how quilting bees were a social activity.

Keywords: Breathitt County; Buckhorn, Kentucky; Quilting bee

Subjects: Quilting Quilts

Partial Transcript: What about horse shoeing?

Segment Synopsis: Turner talks about her neighbors in Buckhorn.

Keywords: Breathitt County; Buckhorn, Kentucky; York

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Partial Transcript: Would you tell me how you made soap?

Segment Synopsis: Turner talks about making soap and jelly, how they cooked chestnuts, and the first radio she heard.

Keywords: Breathitt County; Buckhorn, Kentucky; Chestnuts; Soap making

Subjects: Radio

Partial Transcript: Do you remember your life back during World War I?

Segment Synopsis: Turner briefly talks about having family members in WWI and WWII.

Keywords: Breathitt County; Buckhorn, Kentucky; WWI; WWII

Subjects: World War, 1914-1918--Kentucky World War, 1939-1945--Kentucky

Partial Transcript: You were talking a little bit before about how you kept fresh vegetables.

Segment Synopsis: Turner describes how they stored fresh vegetables.

Keywords: Breathitt County; Buckhorn, Kentucky; Cabbage

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Partial Transcript: How do you like Booneville?

Segment Synopsis: Turner says that she enjoys life in Booneville.

Keywords: Booneville, Kentucky

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