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This oral history interview with Olive Kramer of Hugoton, Stevens County, describes her experiences during the dust bowl of the 1930s. She devotes much of her interview to reminiscing about how these dust storms interrupted the daily routines of those living in western Kansas. She also mentions government programs -- such as the cattle purchase program -- that provided relief for citizens suffering from unemployment. During a particularly bad spell, her husband (who also gave an interview) sent her and their children east to Kansas City (it is not clear for how long). Kramer talks also about the emergency hospital set up in the basement of the Methodist Church to care for the residents dealing with dust pneumonia. Copied from Dust Storms as Remembered by Hugoton Citizens.
Creator: Kramer, Olive
Date: 1979
This engaging source provides a female perspective; students could compare her interview and her husband's interview to discuss what they each emphasized or did not emphasize. It also has useful information about health concerns and the cattle program.
KS:11th:2.1:Dust Bowl Experiences (2005)
Item Number: 210795
Call Number: K551.51 Pam v. 1, no. 2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210795
Agriculture - Crops - Wheat
Agriculture - Environment - Weather - Storms - Dust
Agriculture - Government farm programs
Agriculture - Livestock - Cattle
Collections - Library
Curriculum - 11th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1930-1945 (Kansas_Benchmark 2) - Dust Bowl experiences (Indicator 1) - Oral Histories
Date - 1970s - 1979
Environment - Weather - Storms - Dust
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Policies and programs - New Deal
Home and Family - Daily life - Health and Hygiene
Home and Family - Daily life - Housework - Cleaning
Home and Family - Daily life - Housework - Laundry
Home and Family - Residences - Interiors
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Transcript
People - Children
Places - Cities and towns - Garden City
Places - Cities and towns - Hugoton
Places - Cities and towns - Kansas City
Places - Counties - Finney
Places - Counties - Stevens
Places - Other States - Missouri - Jackson County - Kansas City
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929 - 1941
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Transcript
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/210795