OH067 Beulah Ryan Oral History (1)

Authors

David Sullivan

Collection Title

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

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Series Number

OH067

Interviewee

Ryan, Beulah

Interviewer

Sullivan, David

Date Interviewed

July 2nd, 1976 and July 7th, 1976

Processed by

Sheree Wise

Date Processed

May 10th, 2010

Description

4 compact discs and 2 cassette tapes, indentical recordings (3 hours, 36 minutes)

Abstract

Beulah Ryan discusses her experiences in the Land Between the Lakes region of Kentucky from the turn of the century to the latter part of the 20th Century. She describes in detail various aspects of life on a rural Kentucky farm, area churches and religious events. Ryan also recalls stories told to her regarding the Civil War, the Night Riders, the making of illegal whiskey and food production and preservation in the Land Between the Lakes area.

Biographical/Historical Note

Beulah Ryan was born in 1893 on a farm near the Cumberland River. Her family relocated to the Land Between the Lakes region in 1904. She resided at Golden Pond until her marriage in 1912. She was a member of the Golden Pond Baptist Church, which her father helped found in 1905. Ryan was an active member of the church where she was a Sunday school teacher and played the piano during services.

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

Ryan, Beulah, 1893-

Land Between the Lakes (Ky. and Tenn.) – History.

Golden Pond (Ky.) –History.

Trigg County (Ky.) – History.

Night Riders.

Distilling, Illicit – Kentucky.

Country life – Kentucky.

Agriculture – Kentucky – Farms and farming.

Baptists – Kentucky – Trigg County.

Golden Pond Baptist Church (Golden Pond, Ky.)

LBL Ryan, Beulah OH067 Interview 2.mp3 (89676 kB)
Interview #2 Audio

LBL Ryan, Beulah OH067 Interview 1.docx (56 kB)
Interview #1 Transcript

LBL Ryan, Beulah OH067 Interview 2.docx (68 kB)
Interview #2 Transcript

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