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Lee County Oral History

Lee County Oral History

By Todd Fultz

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!
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Episode 11 (LCOH04042017)

Lee County Oral HistoryAug 01, 2018

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Episode 37 (LCOH09052017)

Episode 37 (LCOH09052017)

Spending Scripts, Turkey Foot Lumber Company (Cresmont), Mine Collapses
Aug 03, 201815:06
Episode 36 (LCOH08012017)

Episode 36 (LCOH08012017)

Cave Dwellers, Caves (Hawkins Cave, Cave Hollow, Ash Cave), How artifact hunting originated in Lee County, Funkhouser and Webb Archaeology
Aug 03, 201812:37
Episode 35 (LCOH08012017)

Episode 35 (LCOH08012017)

Heidelburg Businesses, Nitroglycerin Wagon Explosion, Powderhouses
Aug 03, 201809:56
Episode 34 (LCOH08012017)

Episode 34 (LCOH08012017)

Foods of Eastern Kentucky, "Fried Green Tomatoes", "Bean Stringings", "Apple Peeling Parties"
Aug 03, 201804:50
Episode 33 (LCOH08012017)

Episode 33 (LCOH08012017)

Walkers Creek School, Heidelburg School and Businesses, Saint Helens School, Turkeyfoot Lumber Company and Railroad
Aug 03, 201811:48
Episode 32 (LCOH08012017)

Episode 32 (LCOH08012017)

Fixer Explosion, Ashland Oil Company Christmas Parties, Maloney Ridge, Maloney Family, Herbert Hoover Visits Beattyville
Aug 03, 201812:05
Episode 31 (LCOH06202017)

Episode 31 (LCOH06202017)

Tales of The Cornfield- Jonas Hollon
Poor Mans Journals- Clenny Hollon
Aug 03, 201807:31
Episode 30 (LCOH06202017)

Episode 30 (LCOH06202017)

Alma Mater Origins, The importance of Pride
Aug 03, 201805:30
Episode 29 (LCOH06202017)

Episode 29 (LCOH06202017)

How FFA has evolved, Teachers of Lee County High School
Aug 03, 201807:07
Episode 28 (LCOH06062017)

Episode 28 (LCOH06062017)

"Gritty Bread", Grist Mills, Railroad Stories
Aug 03, 201818:20
Episode 27 (LCOH06062017)

Episode 27 (LCOH06062017)

First Settlers in Heidelburg from Germany
Aug 03, 201806:45
Episode 26 (LCOH06062017)

Episode 26 (LCOH06062017)

Heidelberg History, Passenger Trains, Shirley Reece's Childhood stories, Congleton Property in Lee County
Aug 03, 201814:57
Episode 25 (LCOH05162017)

Episode 25 (LCOH05162017)

Crop Duster airplane lands in a field in South Fork, Train transportation in Lee County, Transportation of Logs by the River
Aug 01, 201808:16
Episode 24 (LCOH05162017)

Episode 24 (LCOH05162017)

Donnie Benton's childhood Story Part II, Highest point in Lee County, Shooting at the Lee County Circus
Aug 01, 201811:41
Episode 23 (LCOH05162017)

Episode 23 (LCOH05162017)

Donnie Benton's childhood Story, Snow Storms of Beattyville
Aug 01, 201823:30
Episode 22 (LCOH05022017)

Episode 22 (LCOH05022017)

Doctor John Brodis, Doctor Evans, and Bobby Brandenburg
Aug 01, 201817:02
Episode 21 (LCOH05022017)

Episode 21 (LCOH05022017)

Florene Campbell, Vesty Francis, School Experiences and Violence
Aug 01, 201815:04
Episode 20 (LCOH05022017)

Episode 20 (LCOH05022017)

Halloween Traditions, Businesses of Beattyville
Aug 01, 201810:03
Episode 19 (LCOH04182017)

Episode 19 (LCOH04182017)

Pranks and Stories, Dumb Bulls, Happy Top History
Aug 01, 201821:12
Episode 18 (LCOH04182017)

Episode 18 (LCOH04182017)

Glenn Rogers (Cross Country Killer) and his Capture
Aug 01, 201808:02
Episode 17 (LCOH04182017)

Episode 17 (LCOH04182017)

Log Homes and their Construction, Ed Hawkins, Caves, and the Oscar Morton Hanging
Aug 01, 201813:23
Episode 16 (LCOH04182017)

Episode 16 (LCOH04182017)

Mrs. When, Kentucky River, Steam Boats, Ferrys, and Locks
Aug 01, 201809:11
Episode 15 (LCOH04182017)

Episode 15 (LCOH04182017)

Murders and Spooky Stories
Aug 01, 201817:30
Episode 14 (LCOH04182017)

Episode 14 (LCOH04182017)

Indian Mounds and Ways of Life in Lee County, How Fixer originated and received its name, Ashland Oil Company, Home Remedies and Medicine Men
Aug 01, 201824:08
Episode 13 (LCOH04182017)

Episode 13 (LCOH04182017)

Daniel Boone's Connection, Nevlle Shackleford's Books, Roland Estes, Jesse James Connection, WWI Draft.
Aug 01, 201815:37
Episode 12 (LCOH04182017)

Episode 12 (LCOH04182017)

Tanker Truck Explosion, Rockhouse Burials near Big Andy (Part II), JWF Williams, Caleb Horn
Aug 01, 201820:49
Episode 11 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 11 (LCOH04042017)

Wakes and Funeral traditions of the past.
Aug 01, 201814:05
Episode 10 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 10 (LCOH04042017)

How holidays were celebrated in Lee County back in the day.
Aug 01, 201811:32
Episode 9 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 9 (LCOH04042017)

Thanksgiving back in the old days.
Aug 01, 201814:03
Episode 8 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 8 (LCOH04042017)

Wesley Hobbs talks about his life.
Aug 01, 201808:40
Episode 7 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 7 (LCOH04042017)

Edith Little speaks about her life.
Aug 01, 201807:01
Episode 6 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 6 (LCOH04042017)

Carol Wood talks about her life.
Aug 01, 201806:12
Episode 5 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 5 (LCOH04042017)

Bob Smith talks about his life.
Jul 31, 201808:41
Episode 4 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 4 (LCOH04042017)

Families visit back home.
Jul 31, 201807:37
Episode 3 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 3 (LCOH04042017)

Lee County Citizens discuss the very historical, yet touristic, Red River Gorge.
Jul 31, 201817:08
Episode 2 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 2 (LCOH04042017)

The Consolidation of schools in Lee County.
Jul 31, 201805:29
Episode 1 (LCOH04042017)

Episode 1 (LCOH04042017)

Bob Smith talks about the Rockhouse Graves of Lee County.
Jul 31, 201804:03