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0:00 - Family History

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Partial Transcript: The following is an unrehearsed taped interview with Bertram Stivers of Clay County, Ky.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Stivers talks about his family history.

Keywords: Alabama; Clay Co.; Clay County; Clay County, Ky; Daniel Garrard; Garrard; Kentucky; Ky; KY; Land Grant; The Great Depression; World War 1; World War 2; World War II; World War One; WW1; WW2; WWI; WWII

Subjects: Depressions--1929--United States Economics--United States Economics--United States--History--20th century Economics--United States—History Kentucky--Economic conditions Kentucky--History Kentucky--History--1865- World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945--United States

16:01 - Employment

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Partial Transcript: In this interview we're going to talk about the depression era.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Stivers talks about surviving during the depression.

Keywords: Blackberries; Blackberry; Clay Co.; Clay County; Clay County, Ky; Coal; Coal Mining; Employment; Farming; Farms; FDR; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Gold; Hogs; Kentucky; Ky; KY; Mining; Pig; Pigs; President Roosevelt; Sausage; The Great Depression; Work

Subjects: Depressions--1929--United States Economics--United States Economics--United States--History--20th century Economics--United States—History Employment Kentucky--Economic conditions Kentucky--History Kentucky--History--1865-

30:13 - Impact

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Partial Transcript: I won't forget when the WPA came into this country.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Stivers talks about what he ate during the depression.

Keywords: Ballgames; Clay Co.; Clay County; Clay County, Ky; Entertainment; Food; Grapefruit; Hunting; Kentucky; Ky; KY; Movies; Rabbit; Racoons; Radio; Sports; The Great Depression; Theater

Subjects: Depressions--1929--United States Economics--United States Economics--United States--History--20th century Economics--United States—History Entertainment Events Kentucky--Economic conditions Kentucky--History Kentucky--History--1865-

40:47 - Community

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Partial Transcript: All in all it was a pretty good life.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Stivers talks about the New deal programs and the Community.

Keywords: CCC; Church; Civilian Conservation Corps; Clay Co.; Clay County; Clay County, Ky; Community; Crime; FDR; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Horses; Kentucky; Ky; KY; New Deal Programs; President Roosevelt; Religion; School; The Great Depression; Wagons; Welfare; Works Projects Administration; WPA

Subjects: Depressions--1929--United States Economics--United States Economics--United States--History--20th century Economics--United States—History Kentucky--Economic conditions Kentucky--History Kentucky--History--1865-

53:37 - Impact and Lessons

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Partial Transcript: What would you say was the greatest impact of the depression on your family?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Stivers talks about the impact of the depression on him and his community.

Keywords: Clay Co.; Clay County; Clay County, Ky; Community; Family; Impact; Kentucky; Ky; KY; The Great Depression

Subjects: Depressions--1929--United States Economics--United States Economics--United States--History--20th century Economics--United States—History Kentucky--Economic conditions Kentucky--History Kentucky--History--1865-