SEGMENT: RECOLLECTIONS, NEIGHBORS, & FAMILY
Bert Aikman>UIS Collection A's>UIS Collection, Segment 25
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- RECOLLECTIONS
- Mentions why being telegraph operator helped Bert's mind & keep his memory later in life. Bert gives attitude towards interviewer being a Christian. (addenda item# 141, see Aikman 15, Clip# 933)
- NEIGHBORS
- Mentions how neighbors always traded work & gives attitude about labor unions. Mentions one union carpenter (Charlie Barrow) who worked very long hours for Bert. Discusses the Barrow family. (addenda item# 141, see Aikman 15, Clip# 933)
- FARM-RELATED WORK
- Bert mentions what it takes to run a grain-elevator, & mistake made by taking on too much grain, but couldn't get enough railroad cars to ship it. Had to keep shifting corn from crib to crib to keep it from going bad. Mentions Romee Vignos had fetish about book-keeping accuracy. Bert worked at grain-elevator for 2 falls. Describes adding machine he used at grain-elevator that Romee would not use. (addenda item# 141, see Aikman 15, Clip# 933)
- FAMILY
- Story of Bert's wife telling Bert to quit working away from home. (addenda item# 141, see Aikman 15, Clip# 933)
