Verna Shillieto, October 20, 1978
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Dublin Core
Title
Verna Shillieto, October 20, 1978
Subject
Dairy farming
Egg processing
Maple syrup industry
Farm life
Description
In 1978, Nancy Kesler recorded an interview with Mrs. Verna Shillieto of Burlington Flats, New York. A prominent family in the area, Verna’s daughters, Carolyn Lindberg and Marjorie Schellhammer, were interviewed in 2010 and 2009 respectively. Her granddaughter, JoAnn VanVranken,
Shillieto carries on the tradition of farming, detailed in her 2010 interview. Discussing a variety of topics, Shillieto remembers raising sheep, chicken, and cows, and the old fashioned processes that affected farm production, such as hand milking and egg washing. Shillieto also details maple syrup production on her farm. Although Shillieto focuses extensively on farm life, she also fondly discusses memories of family and church. Remembering a time before plumbing, Shillieto gives great insight into early twentieth century farming techniques and rural farm life.
Shillieto carries on the tradition of farming, detailed in her 2010 interview. Discussing a variety of topics, Shillieto remembers raising sheep, chicken, and cows, and the old fashioned processes that affected farm production, such as hand milking and egg washing. Shillieto also details maple syrup production on her farm. Although Shillieto focuses extensively on farm life, she also fondly discusses memories of family and church. Remembering a time before plumbing, Shillieto gives great insight into early twentieth century farming techniques and rural farm life.
Creator
Nancy Kesler
Source
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Publisher
Cooperstown Graduate Program, State University of New York-College at Oneonta
Date
1978-10-20
Contributor
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Rights
New York State Historical Association Library,
Cooperstown NY
Cooperstown NY
Relation
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Format
audio/mpeg
40.2 mB
Language
en-US
Type
Sound
Identifier
79-0052
Coverage
Upstate New York
1901-1994
Burlington Flats, NY
Contribution Form
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Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Nancy Kesler
Interviewee
Verna Shillieto
Location
Burlington Flats, NY
Transcription
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Original Format
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Duration
27:38
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Time Summary
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Citation
Nancy Kesler, "Verna Shillieto, October 20, 1978," in CGP Community Stories, Item #109, http://cgpcommunitystories.org/items/show/109 (accessed May 25, 2013).