Interview with Lloyd Kelley

Partial Transcript: Okay, if you would Mr. Kelley, state for me your full name and your date of birth.

Segment Synopsis: Kelley provides background information such as his date of birth and occupation.

Keywords: Camp Nelson, Kentucky; Centre College; JC Penney; Junction City High School; Junction City, Kentucky; Western Kentucky Teachers College

Subjects: Camp Nelson (Ky.) Centre College (Danville, Ky.: 1918-) Junction City (Ky.) Western Kentucky State Teachers College

Partial Transcript: Uh, now what brought your parents to Junction City when you were what less than a year old?

Segment Synopsis: Kelley discusses a family tragedy with the loss of his father in 1917. He details how his family pulled together to make ends meet.

Keywords: A.L. Harmon and Sons; Armistice Day; Baseball; Burke's Bakery; F.T. Burke; Ice skating; Junction City, Kentucky; Picture shows; Southern Kentucky Association; Southern Railway; Telephone Operator; World War I

Subjects: Armistice Day--United States Baseball Junction City (Ky.) Motion picture theaters Railroad accident Skating Southern Railway (U.S.) Telephone operators World War, 1914-1918

Partial Transcript: Um, I guess you remember the Depression years in Junction City?

Segment Synopsis: Kelley recalls living in Junction City during the Great Depression.

Keywords: Cumberland Wholesale Grocery Company; Great Depression; Hobos; Junction City, Kentucky; L&N Railroad; Railroad yard; Rosel Hotel; Sassafras oil; Southern Railroad; WPA

Subjects: Great Depression--1929 Grocery trade Junction City (Ky.) Railroad yards Sassafras Tramps

Partial Transcript: Do you remember the hotels?

Segment Synopsis: Kelley describes the hotels that used to be in Junction City.

Keywords: Junction City, Kentucky; Lunch counter; McCullen Hotel; Orange tree; Railroad Depot; Rosel Hotel; Trebble House

Subjects: Junction City (Ky.) Railroad stations

Partial Transcript: Um, did any of the merchants stand out in your memory as being a good community leaders and things of the that nature?

Segment Synopsis: Kelley discusses some of the merchants and businesses that stood out to him as a young man. He also recalls organizations that he belonged to such as the boy scouts. Kelley also describes witnessing President Roosevelt and President Coolidge stopping in Junction City during their train campaign tours.

Keywords: Boy Scouts; Calvin Coolidge; Catron; Chamber of Commerce; City council; City water system; Community Club; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Harmon; Junction City, Kentucky; Junior Order United American Mechanic; Maccabee; Piece Goods; Stanley Catron

Subjects: Boards of trade Boy scouts City council members Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 Fabric shops Junction City (Ky.) Municipal water supply Railroad stations

Partial Transcript: Um, when did you leave Junction City?

Segment Synopsis: Kelley discusses being a teacher in Junction City. He recalls some of the teachers and students that he remembers in his career.

Keywords: Basketball coach; Calvary Baptist Church; Christian Church; Danville, Kentucky; J.W. Bailey; J.W. Davis; Junction City, Kentucky; Railroad Days; Teacher

Subjects: Baptists Basketball--Coaching Danville (Ky.) Junction City (Ky.) Teachers

Partial Transcript: Do you remember any acts of violence or anything that stands out that happened in Junction City when you were coming up?

Segment Synopsis: Kelley discusses people from Junction City that he knew while living there.

Keywords: African American School; African Americans; Bonta; Bootleggers; City jail; City police officers; Danville, Kentucky; Fire department; Gaines; Hopkins; Ingram; Junction City, Kentucky; Prohibition; Rousey; Stigall; Watsons

Subjects: African American schools African American teachers Danville (Ky.) Fire pumps Junction City (Ky.) Police Prohibition--United States

Partial Transcript: Where did most the money come from that came into Junction City?

Segment Synopsis: Kelley discusses the businesses and businessmen

Keywords: Cattle; Danville, Kentucky; Dinwiddie; Farmers; Hemp; Junction City, Kentucky; Penn Ventilator Company; Railroad Company; Railroad yard; Stockyards; Undertakers

Subjects: Agriculture Danville (Ky.) Junction City (Ky.) Stockyards Undertakers and undertaking

Partial Transcript: Was it a good place to grow up?

Segment Synopsis: Kelley discusses growing up in Junction City.

Keywords: Baseball; Danville, Kentucky; Hockey; Ice skating; Junction City, Kentucky; Picture show

Subjects: Baseball Danville (Ky.) Hockey Junction City (Ky.) Skating