Interview with Ray Settle

Partial Transcript: If you would, Mr. Settle, state your full name and Date of Birth.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Settle talks about his life both in and out of Crab Orchard.

Keywords: Agriculture; Bank Robbery; Banking; Bob Coyler; Churches; Crab Orchard Community; Education; EKU; EKU Alumni; Entertainment; Gambling, Prohibition; Great Depression Memories; Hotels; Law Enforcement; Merchants; Occupational History

Subjects: Agriculture Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History

Partial Transcript: What was your first impression of Crab Orchard?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Settle talks about his first memories of Crab Orchard.

Keywords: Bank Robbery; Banking; Bob Coyler; Churches; Crab Orchard Community; Education; EKU; EKU Alumni; Entertainment; Gambling, Prohibition; Great Depression Memories; Hotels; Law Enforcement; Merchants; Occupational History

Subjects: Hotels Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History

Partial Transcript: Whose the first mayor that you remember?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Settle talks about local government and what he remembers from the Depression.

Keywords: Bank Robbery; Banking; Bob Coyler; Churches; Crab Orchard Community; Education; EKU; EKU Alumni; Entertainment; Gambling, Prohibition; Great Depression Memories; Hotels; Law Enforcement; Merchants; Occupational History

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

Partial Transcript: Are you all church members?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Settle talks about the churches in Crab Orchard.

Keywords: Banking; churches; Crab Orchard Community; Education; EKU; EKU Alumni; Entertainment; Gambling, Prohibition; Hotels; Merchants; Occupational History

Subjects: churches Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky River (Ky.) Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History

Partial Transcript: When did Crab Orchard as a town start to decline?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Settle discusses the decline of Crab Orchard and what has led up to it.

Keywords: Banking; Bob Coyler; Churches; Crab Orchard Community; Education; EKU; EKU Alumni; Entertainment; Gambling, Prohibition; Great Depression Memories; Hotels; Merchants; Occupational History

Subjects: Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History

Partial Transcript: That Dr. Ellis asked me my opinion...

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Settle talks about people in the town and what he thought of them.

Keywords: Bank Robbery; Banking; Bob Coyler; Churches; Crab Orchard Community; Education; EKU; EKU Alumni; Entertainment; Gambling, Prohibition; Great Depression Memories; Hotels; Law Enforcement; Merchants; Occupational History

Subjects: Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History