Interview with James Cubbage

Partial Transcript: Can you state your full name for me?

Segment Synopsis: During this opening segment, Mr. Cubbage discusses his memories of the railroad and his Dad's job as a banker during the Great Depression.

Keywords: banks; Coal; Henry County KY; Owen County KY; Pleasureville KY; Railroad lines; Railroads; WWII

Subjects: Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Railroad companies Railroad crossings Railroad stations

Partial Transcript: What makes Pleasureville unique?

Segment Synopsis: In this segment, Mr. Cubbage talks about his time in other cities and those experiences compared to Pleasureville. He also comments on the rivalry between North Pleasureville and South Pleasureville.

Keywords: Carrolton KY; Cross Town Rivalries; La Grange KY; Owenton KY; Walton Ky

Subjects: Kentucky Bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs

Partial Transcript: However, we had one of the finest banks in the country.

Segment Synopsis: In this segment, Mr. Cubbage talks about the bank in Pleasureville.

Keywords: Banking assets; Banks; Coal; Frankfort Ky; Henry County KY; Kentucky River; Pleasureville KY; Railroads

Subjects: Banks and banking Banks and banking, American coal Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky River (Ky.) Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Railroad stations

Partial Transcript: The business district in this town has burned twice.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Cubbage talks about Pleasureville burning and the first cars in Pleasureville.

Tape interruption 30:05-30:19.

Keywords: automobiles; Henry County KY; Model-T; Pleasureville Ky; Small Town Fires

Subjects: auto mobiles Banks and banking Banks and banking, American enclosure fires fire Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky River (Ky.) Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs

Partial Transcript: What do you remember about the 20s?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Cubbage talks about Pleasureville during both the depression and the Second World War.

Keywords: Banking Holiday; Henry County KY; Pleasureville Ky; Powder Kegs; President Franklin Delano Roosevelt; World War II

Subjects: Bank failures Banks and banking Depressions--1929--United States Depressions--History Kentucky Bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs World War, 1939-1945

Partial Transcript: How do most people here today make a living?

Segment Synopsis:

Keywords: churches; farmers; Frankfort Ky; Henry County KY; Louisville KY; Pleasureville Ky; Railroads; state workers

Subjects: Banks and banking Banks and banking, American Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky River (Ky.) Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs