| Creator: | Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory |
| Title: | Dubois County: Hoosier Faiths, Hoosier Communities |
| Collection No.: | ohrc036 |
| Dates: | 1996-1997 |
| Quantity: |
Quantity: 10 Interviews (Audio files, transcripts, and collateral materials ) |
| Abstract: | This collection of interviews deals with life in Hoosier communities in southern Indiana, primarily during the mid-twentieth century. Emphasis is placed on the use of the German language, German culture, and religion, and how they have molded the community. |
| Location: | Interviews are housed in Franklin Hall, Room 0030A. Contact ohrc@indiana.edu for more information. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University Archives. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office. |
| Language: | Materials are in English |
| Repository: | Center for Documentary Research and Practice Franklin Hall 0030B 601 E. Kirkwood Avenue Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Business Number: 812-855-2856 ohrc@indiana.edu URL: https://cdrp.mediaschool.indiana.edu/ |
This collection contains ten interviews over the course of two years. Interviews range from 50 to 165 minutes. Most of the interviews consist of typed transcripts and audio tapes.
The archive of the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University is open to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are available only when such copies are permitted by the deed of gift. Scholars must honor any restrictions the interviewee placed on the use of the interview. Since some of our earlier (pre-computer) transcripts do not exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Audio files may not be copied for patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a transcript is unavailable for that interview. The same rules of use that apply to a transcript apply to the audio interview. Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use, but excerpted quotes may be used as long as researchers fully cite the data in their research, including accession number, interview date, interviewee's and interviewer's name, and page(s).
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last name], [interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for Documentary Research and Practice, Indiana University, Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape number and side if no transcript; if digital audio and no transcript, cite time when quote occurs].
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the history of twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
No(s): 96-100
Physical Description: not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips
Scope and Content Note: Theodore Dilger speaks about life in the early twentieth century. He discusses some of his jobs, such as farming, working on a threshing crew, and later his position as town trustee. He also goes into detail about his education in a one-room schoolhouse, his teachers, and when the use of the German language was discontinued.
Indexed Terms:
Access Status: Open
No(s): 96-102
Physical Description: 51 pages; 3 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 150 minutes; index
Scope and Content Note: Roy Haake, born 1921, grew up in Ferdinand, Indiana. He speaks about the importance of the moonshine industry to the economic stability of the area during the Great Depression. He discusses his schooling and the importance of religion to both himself and the community. His family owned the Ferdinand News which he took over after his military service during World War II. He describes how the paper was printed and discusses the nuances of the industry.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 96-105
Physical Description: 32 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes; index
Scope and Content Note: Lavella Hoffman, born 1904, grew up in Haysville and moved to Portersville when she was married in 1922. She speaks about her early life including the non-use of German, the holidays, and particularly the influence of religion in her life. She also discusses some memories of World War I, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 96-107
Physical Description: 75 pp. 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 105 minutes; index
Scope and Content Note: Ceril, born 1912, and Cleda Jackle, born 1914, speak about their life in Dubois County. They discuss the use of the German language at home and in church. They speak about their early life including their schooling, courtship, and life together farming.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 96-104
Physical Description: not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Minnie Kearby, born in April 1893, discusses her early childhood and education. She recalls growing up on a farm in Ireland, Indiana and all the work that went into it. She discusses World War I. Kearby, talks about the changes that have come about in farming, schooling, transportation, and business. She shares anecdotes about her life.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 96-109
Physical Description: 87 pages; 3 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 165 minutes; index
Scope and Content Note: Ernest Keller, born 1915, speaks about life during the early twentieth century. He discusses his family history, school, the Great Depression, and religious activities. Descriptions of Prohibition and moonshining are included. He also discusses some of his jobs, such as logging, farming, and the construction of the Ferdinand State Forest.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 96-103
Physical Description: not transcribed; 3 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 150 minutes
Scope and Content Note: August and Frances Krampe discuss their memories of childhood, farming, education, and religion in Ferdinand, Indiana. They share details of farm life, butchering, threshing, and farm changes. The Krampes discuss church activities, religious instruction and church picnics. They also describe the moving of their house when Interstate 69 was constructed.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 96-101
Physical Description: not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 120 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Albert Lowewenstein worked at the Holland National Bank for over fifty years. He discusses the importance of his church in his life and the community with reminiscences of the church choir, picnics, and other religious events. He also speaks about his education and the schools of the community as well as the banking business during the Great Depression.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 96-106
Physical Description: not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 50 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Ralph and Hilda Mann speak about farming, family traditions, and Lutheran communities in Dubois County.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 96-108
Physical Description: not transcribed; 3 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 140 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Gregory Oeding and his wife, Rufina, discuss their early lives and education in the small German communities of Dubois County, Indiana. They recall family life and farming, including hog butchering and wheat threshing, winemaking and moonshine, and the German language. They describe life during the Great Depression. The Oedings discuss the role religion has played in their lives, recall church traditions and gatherings, and talk about the changes that have occurred since Vatican II. They discuss the changes in the area over the years including health care, school, language, and farming.
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Access Status: Open