OH078 Ralph Cummings Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - Night Riders
Series Number
OH078
Interviewee
Cummings, Ralph
Interviewer
Fetcher, William
Date Interviewed
December 28th, 1973
Processed by
Sheree Wise
Date Processed
July 15th, 2010
Description
1 sound disc (6 minutes)
Abstract
Ralph Cummings discusses the activities of Night Riders in Caldwell County, Kentucky during the first decade of the 20th Century. He declares that the Night Riders focused on white men who were not taking care of their families. He once recalled a man not having enough wood cut for his family, so the Night Riders made him cut wood at night. The Night Riders also made sure that farmers took care of their horses and mules by making sure the animals were placed in barns, brushed and properly fed. Cummings also mentions that he knew of a man that was shot when he threatened to turn over names of members.
Biographical/Historical Note
Ralph Cummings was a lifelong resident of Caldwell County, Kentucky.
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
Cummings, Ralph
Caldwell County (Ky.) - History
Princeton (Ky.) - History Night Riders
Recommended Citation
Fetcher, William, "OH078 Ralph Cummings Oral History" (2025). Night Riders. 2.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-nr/2
Audio Transcript
