Interview with Fred Loring, part one of two

Tape003-Side-A-Original-Fred-Loring

Item Information

Title:
Interview with Fred Loring, part one of two
Description:
Fred Loring guides up and down Tyringham Valley (using a map), describing where everything was as he remembers it from his youth. Topics include: farming: pasture lands, tobacco, cattle pound, school houses, industry: Stedman rake factory, sawmill, cider mill, blacksmith, woodshop, brick factory, moved buildings: barn across from library, garage at Orchard House, stores, churches.
Interviewee:
Loring, Fred
Sponsor:
Hop Brook Community Club
Date:
[ca. 2005]
Format:
Audio recordings (nonmusical)
Genre:
Oral histories
Location:
Tyringham Historical Commission
Collection (local):
Oral History of Tyringham, Massachusetts
Series:
"Tyringham Topics" content for the Hop Brook Community Club
Subjects:
Farming
Tobacco
Farms
Cattle
Stores & shops
Churches
Schools
Moving of structures
Places:
Massachusetts > Berkshire (county) > Tyringham
Extent:
Cassette (60 min.) + transcript (10 pages)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/8s45tv432
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Interviewer name: Catha Rambusch.
Place of interview: Tyringham, MA.
Names mentioned: Slaters, Tituses, Ward McCarty, Grover Cleveland, Crittendons, Reynolds, McIntoshes, Thorbers, Taylors, Wilbur Clark, Johnsons, Johnny Curtain, Gibsons, Curtains, Choquettes, Garners, Carl and Seldom Downs, George Woring, Thomas Curtain, Heaths, Frank Darman, Cabrals, Judy Reber, Putt Darey, Horace Langdon, Jean Webster (author of Daddy Long Legs), Adams, Farnums, Weizmans, Mrs. Gorman, Mrs. Osborn, Salzmans, Swarts, Thomas Stedman, Palmers, Davises, Kitson, Hales, Donny Hale, Oldmans, Raymond Smith.
This project was completed with help from The Housatonic Heritage Oral History Center at Berkshire Community College, a project of the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area (Housatonic Heritage) that serves Western Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut. The Center helps people plan and implement sustainable oral history projects and properly care for their new and existing collections.
Notes (date):
Date from item or accompanying material.
Identifier:
Tape 3 Side A