OH046 Ina Mae Franklin Oral History
Collection Title
West Kentucky - History and Culture - Land Between the Lakes Series
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Series Number
OH046
Interviewee
Franklin, Ina Mae
Interviewer
Hopkins, Margaret
Date Interviewed
October 1st, 1976
Processed by
Sheree Wise
Date Processed
March 9th, 2010
Description
1 sound disc and 1 cassette tape - identical recordings (9 minutes)
Abstract
Ina Mae Franklin discusses social, educational and occupational patterns in the Land Between the Lakes region of Stewart County, Tennessee. She also discusses home crafts, farm chores and the role of the church in community affairs. Franklin describes rivalries among Methodist churches, quarterly conferences and other social functions at which adults and young people could mingle. She mentions box suppers, pie suppers, popcorn ball parties and molasses candy pulling. She outlines the details of her education in the local schools and in Dover High School She also discusses the Fort Henry School and the Fort Henry Community.
Biographical/Historical Note
Ina Mae Franklin was born in Lost Creek and resided her entire life in Stewart County, Tennessee. Franklin's forebears include a Methodist minister, tobacco farmers, and an operator of a local grocery store. Her father was a farmer and a butcher and her mother operated a tomato canning business.
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
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. and Tenn.) -- History.
Fort Henry (Tenn.)
Stewart County (Tenn.)
Lost Creek (Tenn.)
Dover (Tenn.)
Methodists – Tennessee – Stewart County.
Country life – Tennessee.
Recommended Citation
Hopkins, Margaret, "OH046 Ina Mae Franklin Oral History" (2025). Land Between the Lakes. 46.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-lbl/46
Audio Transcript