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Carrie Maurer

Carrie Maurer

Age: 82
Interview Date: 2/28/1974
Interviewer: Mary Ann Dillon, University of Illinois at Springfield
Interview Length: 93 minutes Sit Down Interview
County: Cass
Carrie Maurer was born in 1891 and has lived her life in the country. Carrie recounts her life on the farm through the Great Depression and World War II as well as the many changes in farming tasks, home life and social activities.

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80s

BioID: 106

County: Cass

Gender: Female

Interview Decade: 1970s

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Interview

File Label: UIS Collection K-M, Segment 12

FAMILY BACKGROUND & WOMEN'S WORK: duration 12:55

My Sister the Farmer: duration 00:12

FARM WORK & FOOD & MEALS: duration 09:31

Harvesting Ice: duration 01:27

Keeping Milk Cool: duration 00:53

Fetching Water: duration 00:56

SEGMENT: FARM WORK, BUTCHERY, & FOOD & MEALS: Audio duration 09:25

Sleeping in Cold Rooms: duration 00:23

Two Butchery Times - Fall & Winter: duration 00:33

A Required Method for Sheep Butchery: duration 00:45

Making Clothes & Corn Shucking Mittens: duration 00:13

Making Kraut: duration 00:46

SEGMENT: RECOLLECTIONS & ACTIVITIES: Audio duration 09:32

Dancing Not Allowed: duration 00:56

SEGMENT: WOMEN'S WORK: Audio duration 12:33

Making Soft Soap: duration 00:39

Boil the Whites: duration 00:22

SEGMENT: NEIGHBORS, RECOLLECTIONS, & HEALTH: Audio duration 09:40

RECOLLECTIONS: duration 05:53

SEGMENT: HEALTH, FARM WORK, & LIVESTOCK: Audio duration 13:35