Interview with Willard Hilton

Partial Transcript: Okay, Mr. Hilton could you state your full name and the date of your birth.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Hilton talks about his early memories.

Keywords: Churches; Crab Orchard Bank; Crab Orchard Community; Crab Orchard Springs Hotel; Education; Farming; Great Depression Memories; Local Businesses; Railroad

Subjects: automobiles Banks and banking Banks and banking, American Education (Primary) Education, Elementary--United States

Partial Transcript: Do you remember the churches that were active in Crab Orchard when you first came here?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Hilton talks about the churches in the town and what roles he has served in. He also talks about how the town has changed over the years.

Keywords: Churches; Crab Orchard Bank; Crab Orchard Community; Crab Orchard Springs Hotel; Education; Farming; Great Depression Memories; Local Businesses; Railroad

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

Partial Transcript: I was going to ask you about WWI.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Hilton briefly talks about WWI and his memories of Prohibition.

Keywords: Churches; Crab Orchard Bank; Crab Orchard Community; Crab Orchard Springs Hotel; Education; Farming; Great Depression Memories; Local Businesses; prohibition; Railroad; World War I; World War, 1914-1918; WWI

Subjects: Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History Prohibition World War, 1914-1918

Partial Transcript: Do you remember many Black people living in Crab Orchard?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Hilton talks about the people of the town. He also talks about the effect of the Depression on the town.

Keywords: African Americans; Churches; Crab Orchard Bank; Crab Orchard Community; Crab Orchard Springs Hotel; Education; Farming; Great Depression Memories; Local Businesses; Railroad

Subjects: African Americans Depressions--1929--United States Depressions--History Farmers Farmers--United States Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky River (Ky.) Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History

Partial Transcript: Just a couple of more things.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Hilton talks about the Second World War.

Keywords: Churches; Crab Orchard Bank; Crab Orchard Community; Crab Orchard Springs Hotel; Education; Farming; Great Depression Memories; Local Businesses; Railroad; World War II; WWII

Subjects: Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky--History Kentucky--Social life and customs Local History World War, 1939-1945