Lee County Oral History

This is a series of recordings that took place at the Lee County Public Library between a group of Senior Citizens, twice a month (second and fourth Tuesdays of the month), regarding our towns histories and cultures. This meeting started in April 2017 and is still continuing today! So come on out and lets talk about our community and its origins!

Episode 37 (LCOH09052017)

Spending Scripts, Turkey Foot Lumber Company (Cresmont), Mine Collapses

08-03
15:06

Episode 36 (LCOH08012017)

Cave Dwellers, Caves (Hawkins Cave, Cave Hollow, Ash Cave), How artifact hunting originated in Lee County, Funkhouser and Webb Archaeology

08-03
12:36

Episode 35 (LCOH08012017)

Heidelburg Businesses, Nitroglycerin Wagon Explosion, Powderhouses

08-03
09:55

Episode 34 (LCOH08012017)

Foods of Eastern Kentucky, "Fried Green Tomatoes", "Bean Stringings", "Apple Peeling Parties"

08-03
04:49

Episode 33 (LCOH08012017)

Walkers Creek School, Heidelburg School and Businesses, Saint Helens School, Turkeyfoot Lumber Company and Railroad

08-03
11:47

Episode 32 (LCOH08012017)

Fixer Explosion, Ashland Oil Company Christmas Parties, Maloney Ridge, Maloney Family, Herbert Hoover Visits Beattyville

08-03
12:05

Episode 31 (LCOH06202017)

Tales of The Cornfield- Jonas Hollon Poor Mans Journals- Clenny Hollon

08-03
07:31

Episode 30 (LCOH06202017)

Alma Mater Origins, The importance of Pride

08-03
05:30

Episode 29 (LCOH06202017)

How FFA has evolved, Teachers of Lee County High School

08-03
07:07

Episode 28 (LCOH06062017)

"Gritty Bread", Grist Mills, Railroad Stories

08-03
18:20

Episode 27 (LCOH06062017)

First Settlers in Heidelburg from Germany

08-03
06:45

Episode 26 (LCOH06062017)

Heidelberg History, Passenger Trains, Shirley Reece's Childhood stories, Congleton Property in Lee County

08-03
14:56

Episode 25 (LCOH05162017)

Crop Duster airplane lands in a field in South Fork, Train transportation in Lee County, Transportation of Logs by the River

08-01
08:15

Episode 24 (LCOH05162017)

Donnie Benton's childhood Story Part II, Highest point in Lee County, Shooting at the Lee County Circus

08-01
11:40

Episode 23 (LCOH05162017)

Donnie Benton's childhood Story, Snow Storms of Beattyville

08-01
23:30

Episode 22 (LCOH05022017)

Doctor John Brodis, Doctor Evans, and Bobby Brandenburg

08-01
17:02

Episode 21 (LCOH05022017)

Florene Campbell, Vesty Francis, School Experiences and Violence

08-01
15:04

Episode 20 (LCOH05022017)

Halloween Traditions, Businesses of Beattyville

08-01
10:03

Episode 19 (LCOH04182017)

Pranks and Stories, Dumb Bulls, Happy Top History

08-01
21:11

Episode 18 (LCOH04182017)

Glenn Rogers (Cross Country Killer) and his Capture

08-01
08:02

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