Interview with Frank & Bertha Johnson

Partial Transcript: Mr. Johnson could you state your full name for me and the date of your birth?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Johnson talks about his occupation history both in Crab Orchard and elsewhere.

Keywords: African American; Crab Orchard Community; education; Great Depression Memories; Lincoln County; Pittle Sanatorium; Simmons College; World War I; WWI

Subjects: Education Education, Secondary--United States Education--Secondary Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs World War, 1914-1918

Partial Transcript: Getting back to some of your early memories of Crab orchard, who were some of the families?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Johnson talks about the people he knew in the town, about what he knows about slavery in the town, and places in the town. Mrs. Johnson also weighs in.

Keywords: African American; Crab Orchard Community; Crab Orchard, KY; Great Depression Memories; Lincoln County; Pittle Sanatorium; Simmons College; Slaves

Subjects: Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History Slavery Slavery--Kentucky Slavery--United States

Partial Transcript: How did you make it through the Depression?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Johnson talks about the depression.

Keywords: African American; Crab Orchard Community; Crab Orchard, KY; Great Depression Memories; Lincoln County; Pittle Sanatorium; Simmons College

Subjects: Depressions--1929--United States Depressions--History Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History