Interview with Mildred Phillips

Partial Transcript: As always, I ask that you state your full name and your date of birth and where you were born?

Segment Synopsis: Phillips discusses her background information such as her date of birth and her occupation as a teacher in Junction City.

Keywords: Centre College; Eastern Kentucky University; F.W. Woolworth Company; Junction City, Kentucky; Shelby City, Kentucky; Teaching Certificate

Subjects: Centre College (Danville, Ky.: 1918-) Eastern Kentucky University Junction City (Ky.) Teachers

Partial Transcript: What's your, I hate to ask earliest memories when you've been born and raised here but, some of the merchants and business men, first remember going to growing up here?

Segment Synopsis: Phillips recalls some of the business men in Junction City including her father. Her father, owned a ice delivery service and later a taxi cab service.

Keywords: Catron Store; Danville, Kentucky; Ed Harmon; Fire Department; General Merchant Store; Ice Cream Store; Ice Delivery Service; Junction City, Kentucky; Taxi Cab

Subjects: Danville (Ky.) Fire department Junction City (Ky.) Taxicabs

Partial Transcript: You don't remember uh uh or do you remember the Depression and its effect on Junction City?

Segment Synopsis: Phillips discusses growing up during the Great Depression.

Keywords: Great Depression; Junction City, Kentucky

Subjects: Great Depression--1929

Partial Transcript: You've I know you've bound to touch a lot of lives and in your teaching. What teachers impressed you had an impression on you in Junction City that you had in school that influenced your life?

Segment Synopsis: Phillips recalls teachers she had in school and how they made an impression on her. She also shares some memorable moments while she was teaching. Phillips discusses the consolidation of the school.

Keywords: Bailey; Earl Cocanougher; Ewing; Junction City, Kentucky; Lion's Club; PTA; School Fair; World War II

Subjects: Clubs Junction City (Ky.) Parents' and Teachers' associations Schools--Centralization Teachers World War, 1939-1945

Partial Transcript: Who are some of the students you've had to go on to and make a name for themselves?

Segment Synopsis: Phillips recalls the students she has taught over the years.

Keywords: Junction City, Kentucky

Subjects: Teacher-student relationships

Partial Transcript: Uh about the role of uh religion in uh Junction City, have you always attended church here?

Segment Synopsis: Phillips discusses different denominations in and around Junction City.

Keywords: Catholic Church; Christian Church; Church of Christ; Danville, Kentucky; Junction City, Kentucky; Methodist Church; Presbyterian Church; Sunday School

Subjects: Catholic Church--Membership Church membership Danville (Ky.) Junction City (Ky.) Methodist Church--Membership Presbyterian Church--Membership

Partial Transcript: Do you remember any special holiday's or parade days that used to be in Junction City would be parades and things of that nature?

Segment Synopsis: Phillips discusses the future of Junction City. She states most of the people go to Danville or Lexington to shop or employment.

Keywords: Danville, Kentucky; Junction City, Kentucky; Railroad Day's; The Hub

Subjects: Danville (Ky.) Junction City (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: How much did Junction City depend on the railroads that went through here?

Segment Synopsis: Phillips discusses the importance of the railroad to Junction City.

Keywords: City Council; Junction City, Kentucky; Mayor; Railroad Depot

Subjects: City council members Junction City (Ky.) Mayors Railroad stations