Interview with Tommy Bolton and Norman Warnell, July 8, 2016
Project: Kentucky Springs: Narratives on Localized Water Knowledge, Community and Stewardship Oral History Project
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Tommy Bolton and Norman Warnell discuss springs located in the counties surrounding Mammoth Cave National Park. They talk about spring water systems, and how residents used springs before the advent of city water. They also describe how geology affects the taste and the medicinal uses of water.Interview Accession
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Norman Warnell
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Bolton, Tommy Interview by Kay Westhues. 08 Jul. 2016. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Bolton, T. (2016, July 08). Interview by K. Westhues. Kentucky Springs: Narratives on Localized Water Knowledge, Community and Stewardship Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Bolton, Tommy, interview by Kay Westhues. July 08, 2016, Kentucky Springs: Narratives on Localized Water Knowledge, Community and Stewardship Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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