Interview with Mary Cecil J. & Robert D. Thompson

Partial Transcript: Let me get your names first.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. and Mrs. Thompson provide background information such as date of birth, parents names and where they were born

Keywords: Burgin, Kentucky

Subjects: Burgin (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: You both started school in Burgin?

Segment Synopsis: The Thompson's discuss their education and their teachers in Burgin schools. They describe some of the recreation they did for entertainment.

Keywords: Basketball; Burgin, Kentucky; Centre College; Georgetown College; Jack Coleman; University of Kentucky; University of Transylvania

Subjects: Education Recreation School sports

Partial Transcript: What's your first memory of Burgin?

Segment Synopsis: Mrs. Thompson describes the street she grew up on and her neighbors. Mr. Thompson discusses his first memory of Burgin as moving there in December 1935. He describes that winter as being a very cold winter.

Keywords: Burgin, Kentucky

Subjects: Burgin (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Uh, in the thirties uh were there a lot more businesses in Burgin then there would be now?

Segment Synopsis: The Thompson's describe different businesses in and around the town of Burgin. They also discuss the importance the railroad was to the town such as, employment and transportation.

Keywords: Burgin,Kentucky; Dowling Distillery; Farmers; Harrodsburg, Kentucky; Shakertown; Southern Railroad

Subjects: Burgin (Ky.) Distillery warehouses Passenger trains Railroad stations

Partial Transcript: Well let me ask you more about uh Burgin. Do you think it will change any over the years?

Segment Synopsis: The Thompson's discuss Burgin being a retirement community. They enjoy the quietness and the safeness they feel in Burgin.

Keywords: Burgin, Kentucky; John Dillinger; Pretty Boy Floyd

Subjects: Burgin (Ky.) Crime

Partial Transcript: What's the importance to the lake to Burgin?

Segment Synopsis: The Thompson's discuss the importance of Lake Herrington to Burgin.

Keywords: Lake Herrington, Kentucky; Maria McDonald

Subjects: Herrington Lake (Ky.)