Oral History Project Presented by Portland Public Library of Sumner County, Tennessee
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Title
Oral History Project Presented by Portland Public Library of Sumner County, Tennessee
Subject
Oral History
Description
Every generation has their stories. Stories about growing up, going to school, starting their working careers and all the events that surround their everyday life. What makes these stories so interesting is the generations that follow listen to them in a whole new light, in a light of how things 'used to be.' This project is a continuation of this generations stories. A light for future generations to enjoy and listen to.
Creator
Portland Public Library of Sumner County
Collection Items
Jon Collins and WWII soldiers in Portland
Jon Collins talks about what it was like in Portland during WWII and the impact the training camps had on the city. The pictures relate to what Mr. Collins was talking about during his interview. The picture of his uncle Julius Webb, of the 1st Army…
Oral interview of Mrs. Clarise Lehman
Paula Shannon and Anita Lamberth sit down with Mrs. Clarise Lehman to talk about her life and the time she has lived in Portland. Mrs. Lehman worked at the Consumers Drug Store on Main Street for several years and talks about Main Street being the…
Bonnie and Carl Fussell talk about family and their careers in education in Portland
Carl and Bonnie Fussell talk about coming to Portland and their careers as teachers and Carl's time as the girls basketball coach at the high school.
The "only" deer in Middle Tennessee in 1925 shot in Mitchellville Tennessee.
![The "only" deer in Middle Tennessee in 1925 shot in Mitchellville Tennessee.](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/43799/archive/square_thumbnails/4c705ef9512a8a1e28286fd6aea2306e.jpg?Expires=1716422400&Signature=No-aYZanMPWZO6bxcDFVHUjLbc5QRhkFOaqQIQ9ZEFTJWH%7EOjJyopNR35EgDJ49UwiH%7ET4DG9NpG06eS8gPpBGNW7BeoTNM%7EJUq8fxqPwfjWgL70IUyycckWVP6KsFMV0bF7aYpyRLhwKDzCYvUfsk65RAZaBYKnG3kK2kBMaj4vLj6qkeyetG%7EV5q%7Euc%7E8fDPaFLltggX-XSst6Dx6ZPXYFrnLOcW-I%7Egb%7EF%7E7T5bRt77tcosRnH2c-b3w%7EX2ZQ6UEBKruYzWgO9xyIwodo4aF7tGmQHW0zCqBaCoVb9wsgTsw6yPSiaMzlquZihOqH2f5C-3s3fUSEFpEQzCWNAA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "The "only" deer in Middle Tennessee in 1925 shot in Mitchellville Tennessee.")
Mr. Larry Hinton tells the story, as told to him by his family, about the shooting of the only deer known to be in this area in 1925.
Larry Hinton Interview October 2019
Ms. Paula Shannon sits down with Mr. Larry Hinton at the library to talk about his life in Portland.
Mrs. Barbara Russell
Mrs. Barbara Russell, former library director, sits down with Paula and tells about the ghost that made its presence known, how libraries are always changing and what a great time she had working at the library for over 30 years.
Jim Calloway interview
Mr. Jim Calloway is interviewed by Paula Shannon and Anita Lamberth on August 15th, 2019. Jim talks about growing up in Springfield and then moving back to Portland his freshman year of high school. Jim taught in Portland a couple of times over his…
Allen Haynes tells his story
Allen Haynes sits down with Paula and Anita and talks about growing up in Portland and his life. Including, working at Boeing at the Mississippi Test Facility, testing the first stage of the Saturn 5 rocket, after being in the Air Force. Mr. Haynes…
Former Mayor Ken Wilber and Long Time Educator Jackie Wilber tell their story
Long time Portland educator Jackie Wilber and former mayor of Portland Ken Wilber sit down with Anita Lamberth to tell their story of growing up in Portland.
Beverly and Ray Dean Eidson talk about Portland Little League
Long time enthusiast, workers, and leaders of Portland Little League, Beverly and Ray Dean Eidson, sit down with Paula Shannon and Anita Lamberth to talk about their time both past and present with the league.