Category: ORALHISTORY

NOVEMBER 24, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Toledo Blade Route. And where was it? The whole west end? Yes, from West Main clear out to the ball park and swimming pool and clear out to the river where the Dairy Queen is now. I had 125 customers and 1 was only probably 9, 10, 11 years…

NOVEMBER 24, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewedby Charlotte Wangrin, April 21, 2011 Transcribed by Marlene Patterson CW: Would you please give us your name. MEC: My name is Mary Ellen Fruth Callaway. I want the Fruth name included. This is a picture of my great grandmother Katharine Fruth, and she came over to America in…

NOVEMBER 24, 2017 JAMES REBAR 2 COMMENTS Interviewed by Russ (RP) and Marlene Patterson (MP), May 7, 2010, Napoleon, Ohio Transcribed by Marlene Patterson MP: Today is Friday, May the 7th , 2010 and we are interviewing Moe Brubaker. You had just told me before this interview that you are the Senior Editor of the Northwest Signal….

NOVEMBER 24, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, 10-30-2007 CW: Would you tell us your name. CB: My name is Charles Backhaus. There was a water pump in the middle of Ridgeville Corners. Its pipes used to be made of cyprus wood. CW: Is that right! The pipes from the pump? CB: Yes,…

NOVEMBER 24, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewed by Marcia Grobogge Conversation with Bob Brinkman, 89 years old, resident of New Bavaria/Holgate area of Henry County, Ohio *The first part of the tape is a letter that Bob wanted to write to his great-granddaughter, Sarah. They enjoyed sending letters to each other. Bob: Sheep when us…

NOVEMBER 1, 2020 KATY BENSON 6 COMMENTS Rita Feather Oral History August 24, 2020 • 1:07:02 Interview Length This is a transcribed version of the interview. It is meant to be transcribed not with grammar in mind but keeping to the words of the speakers along with the history and stories per the speakers. SPEAKERS Katy Benson,…