Interview with Kedrick Sanders, Eileen Sanders, October 22, 2015
Project: Jenkins Coal Town Archaeology Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Kedrick Sanders talks about life in McRoberts, Kentucky, particularly #15 Hollow. Eileen Sanders talks about life in Jenkins, Kentucky, including houses, gardening, canning, shopping, and recreation. They discuss the coal companies in the area, and coal mining and the state of the industry now. They talk about differences in their upbringings. They talk about community members, particularly immigrants and African Americans. They talk about changes and the future of the community.Interview Accession
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Eileen Sanders
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McRoberts (Ky.) Number 15 Hollow (McRoberts, Ky.) Company houses Company facilities Beth Elkhorn Coal Company Chores Canning Gardening Garbage Grocery stores Leisure time Future Changes Coal industry Alcohol Consolidation Coal Company Coal mining Coal industry Appalachian communitiesInterview Rights
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Sanders, Kedrick Interview by Zada Komara. 22 Oct. 2015. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Sanders, K. (2015, October 22). Interview by Z. Komara. Jenkins Coal Town Archaeology Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Sanders, Kedrick, interview by Zada Komara. October 22, 2015, Jenkins Coal Town Archaeology Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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