Interview with Sonny Smith, December 16, 2006

Project: Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

This interview with Sonny Smith begins with a discussion of when and where he was born. He then recounts his childhood in Knott County (Ky.), recalling his childhood home. Smith talks about what he and his friends did for recreation. Next, moving on to environmental topics, he recounts how his family obtained water and disposed of waste. Smith then talks about Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE) and gives suggestions for a cleaner and safer environment, such as eliminating straight pipes.
Finally, Smith talks about the recycling program available in Knott County (Ky.) and talks about recycling materials, such as cans and feed sacks, into useful items.

Interview Accession

2008oh045_pride090

Interviewee Name

Sonny Smith

Interviewer Name

Mitch Fields

Interview Date

2006-12-16

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Smith, Sonny Interview by Mitch Fields. 16 Dec. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Smith, S. (2006, December 16). Interview by M. Fields. Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Smith, Sonny, interview by Mitch Fields. December 16, 2006, Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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