Interview with Tom Ripy

Partial Transcript: What are your earliest memories associated with the Kentucky River?

Segment Synopsis: Ripy talks about showboats and excursion boats that he remembers.

Keywords: Avalon; Belle of Louisville; Excursion boat; Falls City; Idlewild; The Martha; The Princess

Subjects: Boats and boating--Kentucky River (Ky.) Showboats--Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Personally, I've been over the entire Kentucky River many times.

Segment Synopsis: Ripy talks about trips on the Kentucky River. He also describes a camp that his family went to near Clifton, Kentucky.

Keywords: Anderson County; Camps; Clifton, Kentucky; Dowling; Ford, Kentucky; Houseboat; Tyrone, Kentucky; Woodford County

Subjects: River life--Kentucky River (Ky.) Rivers--recreational use

Partial Transcript: And the floods on the river, I remember the '37 flood.

Segment Synopsis: Ripy talks about the floods of 1937 and 1978 as well as the drought of 1930. He says that the flood of 1978 was the most damaging.

Keywords: 1937; 1978; Flood damage

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

Partial Transcript: Are there any old timers that would be old enough to remember logging?

Segment Synopsis: Ripy names a few people that could be interviewed about the Kentucky River.

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