Interview with James Tuttle

Partial Transcript: That was kind of one of his ways of making a little extra money during the winter time was to, is to take care of logs that would float down the river.

Segment Synopsis: Tuttle says that his father used to recover loose logs from the river. He would be paid for gathering and returning them.

Keywords: Log brand

Subjects: Kentucky River (Ky.) Timber rafting

Partial Transcript: We did cultivate the land.

Segment Synopsis: Tuttle talks about farming river bottoms and working at a sawmill.

Keywords: River bottom; Toll bridge

Subjects: Agriculture--Kentucky River life--Kentucky River (Ky.) Sawmills--Kentucky

Partial Transcript: Do you recall any of the years of the high tides on the river?

Segment Synopsis: Tuttle talks about the damage the ice tides caused in 1918.

Keywords: 1918; Ice tide

Subjects: Ice on rivers, lakes, etc.--Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: One experience I had, I was doing a little courting across the river.

Segment Synopsis: Tuttle talks about someone stealing his boat and the house fire that destroyed his family's home.

Keywords: Dating; House fire

Subjects: Kentucky River (Ky.) River life--Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: So you did teach school, didn't you?

Segment Synopsis: Tuttle describes his education and teaching career.

Keywords: Berea Academy; Dry Ridge, Kentucky; Eastern Kentucky University; Education; Teaching; West Irvine, Kentucky

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: Do you recall any of the drought years?

Segment Synopsis: Tuttle describes the drought of 1930 and trying to take care of cattle during it.

Keywords: 1930

Subjects: Droughts--Kentucky Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Do you remember any of the showboats that used to come up and down the river?

Segment Synopsis: Tuttle says that he remembers a showboat that used to pass out candy to kids.

Keywords:

Subjects: Showboats--Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: And your dad, did you say that he ran a toll gate of some kind?

Segment Synopsis: Tuttle says that in 1923 his father got a nail in his foot. His foot became infected and had to be amputated. Tuttle's father had to give up farming and work at a toll gate.

Keywords: Amputation; Infection; Toll gate

Subjects: River life--Kentucky River (Ky.)