Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Ben Morse Oral History Interview |
Collection |
Essex Community Heritage Organization oral history collection |
Object Name |
Tape, Magnetic |
Narrator's name |
Ben Morse |
Scope & Content |
Interview with Ben Morse of Essex, N.Y. Morse describes various jobs he held in the early 20th century, including working on the D&H railroad from Albany to Montreal from 1920 to 1958. He also talks about the town of Essex at the turn of the century; business that operated there; the schoolhouse; plumbing and refrigeration at home. Part of the Essex Community Heritage Organization (ECHO) oral history project. |
Call Number |
C-34b |
Catalog Number |
2017.083.0004 |
Interview date |
1975-07-17 |
Date |
1975 |
Digital File |
Click here to read the interview transcript. |
Notes |
Three copies in various formats: 1 cassette (C-34) in audio cabinet 1 CD (C-34) in audio cabinet 5 .wav files in LibMedia drive. Audio of Morse interview starts 3 minutes into C34_02.wav. Transcription also saved in LibMedia. Transcription of this interview was made possible by a grant from the Lake Placid Education Foundation. |
Search Terms |
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Corporation.; Essex (N.Y.); |
People |
Morse, Ben |
Recording media |
Cassette Tape |
Length of Interview |
25 minutes |
Media quantity |
1 cassette |