OH148 Jessie Dail Parrent Oral History
Collection Title
Jackson Purchase Oral History Project - World War II
Series Number
OH148
Interviewee
Parrent, Jessie Dail
Interviewer
Parrent, Jay
Date Interviewed
November 16th, 1997
Processed by
Benjamin J. Drake
Date Processed
November 4th, 2011
Description
1 sound disc (10 minutes)
Abstract
Jessie Dail Parrent details her experiences during the Second World War. She explains her family background and life before the war. Her memories of the war focus upon rationing and the local men who died while in the service. She provides her thoughts on national and state politicians and concludes with post-war celebrations in the region.
Biographical/Historical Note
Jessie Dail Parrent was born in 1922 in Lyon County, Kentucky. Her parents were sharecroppers and moved frequently about the county during her childhood. She met and married her husband in 1940. During the Second World War, she worked with her husband on their farm in Lyon County.
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
Parrent, Jesse Dail, 1922-
World War, 1939-1945 - Kentucky - Lyon County.
Farm life - Kentucky - Lyon County
Recommended Citation
Parrent, Jay, "OH148 Jessie Dail Parrent Oral History" (2025). World War II. 17.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-wwii/17
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