OH054 Thelbert Joyce Oral History

Authors

Sammy Fisk

Collection Title

West Kentucky - History and Culture - Land Between the Lakes Series

Loading...

Media is loading
 

Series Number

OH054

Interviewee

Joyce, Thelbert

Interviewer

Fisk, Sammy

Date Interviewed

November 22nd, 1976

Processed by

Sheree Wise

Date Processed

March 29th, 2010

Description

2 sound discs and 2 cassette tapes - identical recordings (1 hour, 30 mintues)

Abstract

Thelbert Joyce discusses the following topics; the origin of the community names of Jenny Ridge and Fungo; the history of Ferguson Springs Baptist Church; early funeral services and hearses; description of coffins; tilling corn; cleaning and dressing corps; outdoor baptizing; revivals; preaching styles; hard-shell debates; excommunication; old magistrate laws; ministers working outside the church; ordaining ministers; closed communion; wine and blackberry juice for communion; the alter of prayer; and the effect of sugar Whiskey on the church and community.

Biographical/Historical Note

Thelbert Joyce was born in Trigg County, Kentucky at Golden Pond on July 30th, 1918. He resided in Trigg County, Kentucky for most of his life. He was a member of the Ferguson Springs Baptist Church.

General Information

No user access to original recordings. Use audio user copies, digital derivatives, transcripts, and/or tape indexes. This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission for reproduction must be requested from Murray State University.

Subject Headings/Descriptors

Joyce, Thelbert, 1918-

Land Between the Lakes (Ky. And Tenn.) - History.

Golden Pond (Ky.)

Marshall County (Ky.) - History.

Ferguson Springs Baptist Church (Benton, Ky.) - History

Kentucky - Agriculture - Farm and farming.

Baptists - Kentucky - Marshall County.

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS