Interview with Morton Jett Jr.

Partial Transcript: The following is an unrehearsed taped interview with Morton Jett Jr.

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Jett talks about his community growing up during the depression and his impressions of the livestock and FDR.

Keywords: Dynamite; Dynamite Caps; Estill Co.; Estill County; Estill County, Ky; FDR; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Irving, Kentucky; Irving, Ky; Kentucky; Ky; KY; Miners; Mining; President Roosevelt; 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-

Partial Transcript: What radio programs do you remember?

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Jett talks about the community helping each other out and his family.

Keywords: Amos and Andy; Automobile; Car; Church; Estill Co.; Estill County; Estill County, Ky; Farm; Farming; Farms; Irving, Kentucky; Irving, Ky; Kentucky; Ky; KY; Radio; Radio Shows; Religion; 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-

Partial Transcript: The hardest bank here in the city of Jackson...

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Jett talks about the news and the banks.

Keywords: Bank Closure; Bank Faliure; Banks; Estill Co.; Estill County; Estill County, Ky; Irving, Kentucky; Irving, Ky; Kentucky; Ky; KY; The Great Depression

Subjects: Banks and banking, American Banks and banking--United States--History 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-