Ozarks Oral History Project - MSU West Plains
Project Description
In the 1970s, 1980s and the early 1990s, students in the American History classes on the West Plains campus were given several options for assignments, one of which was to interview a relative or an elderly person in the community to try to learn about and to preserve our local history. Over the years, the cassette tapes of these interviews were moved around and stored in various places, and some ended up on the shelves of Garnett Library.
Many of the cassette tapes were lost or damaged over the years and those that have survived are at the end of their ‘shelf life.’ Not only is the technology obsolete, but the tapes are deteriorating. In an effort to preserve the information stored in this collection, Garnett Library has digitized many of the recordings.
Below are lists of the participants in the interviews and recordings. It is not all-inclusive, but is as thorough as we could manage with the information that we have. Because the interviews were not thoroughly documented and not conducted in a formal scientific method, the names of the participants were not available for all the tapes. Spellings may be incorrect as well, for those names that were not written, but spoken in the recordings.
Please look at the lists below for your name, or to see if you know any of those persons listed. If you participated in this class project, either as a student or an interviewee, or if you are the heir of a student or interviewee who has passed away, please contact us at the library. We have copyright permission forms that you can sign, or you can let us know if you do not want your recording to be made available.
Missouri State University - West Plains
Garnett Library
304 W. Trish Knight St.
West Plains, MO 65775
417-255-7945
WPGarnettLibrary@missouristate.edu
Interview Participants
|
Students |
Persons Interviewed |
| Andrews, Carmen | Allen, Dail |
| Atkinson, Mary | Amyx, James L. |
| Baker, Shane | Atkins, Harley |
| Bandy, Jeff | Auffert, Alice |
| Barbee, Ann | Bailey, Dr. Virgil |
| Becker, Pam | Bailey, Lonnie |
| Beltz, Shelia | Bailey, Myrtle |
| Benfrock, Robin | Bales, Russell |
| Bergman, Sue | Ball, Ben |
| Bimms, Eva | Ballinger, Fay |
| Bird, Cindy Young | Bandy, Ray |
| Birdsong, Scott | Bates, Shelly E. |
| Blackburn, Judene | Bigby, Mr. (Vietnam War Veteran) |
| Bowman, Patricia | Bird, Alva |
| Bramwell, Lynda | Bird, Roark |
| Bray, A.J. | Blue Jay (Blackfoot Indian) |
| Brokley, Patrick | Bowers, Marvin |
| Brotherton, Sherry | Bowers, Orville |
| Camor, Imogene | Boyer, Ellie Mae |
| Caplinger, Don | Boyer, Fred |
| Carlson, Roger | Bradley, Lyle |
| Carlson, Terry | Brazeal, Roy |
| Carroll, Steve | Brazil, Waldo |
| Cartwright, Ruth | Brener, Richard |
| Chaney, Steve | Bridges, Stella |
| Cheny, Royal | Brill, Keith |
| Cloven, Kim | Broadfoot, Darryl |
| Colbert, George | Broadfoot, Donald |
| Colbert, Vernon | Brown, Charles |
| Colborn, Darrell | Brown, Elsie |
| Collier, Melinda | Bryan, Ruth |
| Collins, Corine | Burkhead, Blanche |
| Collins, Greg | Burkhead, Wilburn |
| Collins, Jonathan | Caldwell, Mr. |
| Collins, Johnny | Callahan, Carl |
| Collins, Robert | Carlson, Francis L. |
| Collins, Sandy | Carlson, Raymond |
| Collins, Shirley | Carroll, Roxie |
| Combs, Jubal | Case, David |
| Conlisk, M.P. | Cave, Taylor |
| Cook, Albert | Chandler, Ruby |
| Cooley, Clara | Chaney, Mary |
| Cox, Cindy | Chaney, Steve |
| Craig, Michelle | Chritton, Bill |
| Crawford, Carvin | Clenons, Robert |
| Creed, Bob | Clinton, Gene |
| Crews, Tammy | Cloose, Floyd |
| Davis, Freda | Collins, Freddie |
| Davis, Kelly | Collins, Greg |
| Davis, William | Collins, Marie |
| Du Bois, Nancy | Collins, Owen |
| Edgeller, Susan | Comber, Oachie |
| Evans, Steven | Combs, Ira |
| Forbes, Angela | Comer, Lizzie |
| Freeman, Janice | Conner, Troy |
| Gargione, Donna | Cooley, Rosa |
| Garner, LeAnn | Cooper, Dr. C.W. |
| Garner, S.C. | Cox, Ervin E. |
| Getty, Sandy | Craig, Eugene |
| Goodrich, Dorothy | Craig, Mary |
| Graham, Debbie | Critton, Bill |
| Green, Beth | Crow, Vernon |
| Greiner, Jan | Crowley, Martha |
| Gum, Dee Dee | Culp, Jim |
| Gunter, Janet | Curly, Noah |
| Hampton, Margret | Davis, Bill |
| Havens, June | Davis, Georgia |
| Hawkins, Betty | Davis, Lane |
| Hendrix, Jim | Davis, Sherman |
| Henson, Reide Phelps | Decker, Wayne |
| Herndon, Maryanne | Dix, Dave |
| Hicks, Glen | Dobbs, Ella |
| Hogan, Mike | Dodson, Millie |
| Holdcroft, Grant | Dodson, James |
| House, Reta | Douglas, Jack |
| Howell, Linda | Downen, Ted P. |
| Howell, Lisa | Downy, J.W. |
| Hufstedler, Margaret | Drago, George |
| Humphreys, Anita | Dunlap, David |
| Hunter, Sharon | Eastman, Grace |
| Ingalsbe, Mark | Edgeller, Vivian |
| Janzen, Dan | Farrow, Vera |
| Johnson, Carol | Ferguson, Carl |
| Jones, Len | Ferguson, Leota |
| Jones, Will | Fields, Mora Belcher |
| Joplin, Sandra | Fite, Charles and Mrs. |
| Keaster, Helen | Forbes, Ann |
| Kennicott, Christine | Ford, Wayland |
| Kimbrough, Dewayne | Forrest, James |
| King, Denisea | Fox, John |
| Kirk, Steve | Franks, Forrest |
| Lawson, Barry | Freeman, Burl |
| Lawson, Kerry L. | Freeman, Charles |
| Loring, Rhonda | Freeman, Lum |
| Loring, Sherri | Freeman, Myrtle |
| Loughridge, Danny | Freeman, Verly |
| Lower, E. Joy | Garner, Edna |
| Marsh, Valla | Garner, Joel |
| Martin, James | Garrett, Clifford |
| Martin, Mark | Garrett, Martha |
| Martinez, Paulette | Gentz, Ann |
| Mauldin, Terry | Gentz, Irvin |
| McCarroll, Wallace | Gilbert, Arthur John |
| McIntire, Barbara | Gilbert, Jeanetta |
| McKinney, Tim | Goodman, Ethel |
| McLlellan, Joe | Goodman, Ron |
| McVicker, Paul | Googe, Eva |
| Melvin, Tom | Gossard, Helen |
| Miller, Paula | Gossard, Robert |
| Montgomery, Greg | Gregon, Elila |
| Mullison, Larry | Gregon, Loyd |
| Naron, Clyde | Griffin, Fern |
| Nash, Teresa | Griffin, Harvey |
| Neathery, Shawn | Hall, Zanna Bell McBride |
| Nelson, Benny | Hamilton, Chester |
| Nevatt, Sue | Hampton, Golden |
| Orf, Gaylon | Hanks, Ruby |
| Owens, Carol | Hatfield, Oren |
| Parrish, Sherrill | Helvey, Ina |
| Patterson, Cheryl S. | Helvey, Leona |
| Pendergrass, Devona | Hensley, Redman |
| Pettie, Beverly | Henson, Ruth |
| Pickly, Beth | Hibler, Ernestine |
| Pitman, Jennifer | Hill, Bonnie |
| Preston, Barbara | Holdcroft, Lan L. |
| Pummill, Betty | Holden, Cillian |
| Rackley, Janet | Hollis, Duck |
| Randolph, Cheryl | Hopkins, Jess |
| Riddle, Shirley | Hopkins, Burk |
| Ritter, Jim | Hopkins, Royce |
| Ritter, Ruth | Horak, Ella |
| Roberts, Linda | House, Neva |
| Roberts, Shelia | Huddleston, Jim |
| Robinson, Barbara | Hughes, Freeman |
| Robinson, Rhonda | Hull, Emma |
| Roman, Leyla | Hunt, Grace |
| Ross, Mike | Hyler, Charley and Mrs. |
| Rowlett, Eddie | Ingalsbe, Louise |
| Russell, Judy | Ingram, Jessie |
| Ryan, Karen | Irvin, Jesse |
| Ryan, Kelly | Johnson, Herlin |
| Sanders, Cathy | Johnson, Ira |
| Scharnhorst, Diane | Johnson, John |
| Scherff, D. | Johnson, Paula |
| Schultz, Jo Lynn | Joplin, Ken |
| Shipman, Cathrine | Kantz, Carolee |
| Sigman, Kimberly | Kelley, Clara |
| Sims, Evt. Agnus | Kennedy, Basil |
| Smith, Mary Kay | Kennedy, Judy |
| Smith, Mona | Kennedy, Olga |
| Smith, Nivan | Kennicott, Theola |
| Smith, Rita | King, Mike |
| Smith, Sabrina | Kirk, John Sr. |
| Spencer, Jack | Kirk, John T. |
| Staples, Jack | Kivant, Evelyn |
| Stevens, Lisa | Knoxx, Theoda |
| Stewart, Cary | Krantz, Carolee |
| Stewart, Kathy | Lair, Dorthy |
| Stewart, Wayne | Lawrence, Ray |
| Stone, Bill | Lawson, Calvin E. |
| Taylor, Mary Mike | Maguffie, Gene |
| Taylor, Vickie | Mahan, Flay |
| Thomas, Sandy | Majors, John |
| Todd, Vickie | Manion, Roy |
| Tower, Joy | Martin, Bill |
| VanWinkle, Deloris | Martin, Ellen |
| Waggoner, Dellie | McFann, Barbara |
| Waggoner, Sandy | McGuire, Clifford |
| Waggoner, Willie | McMurtrey, Lowell |
| Wake, Debbie | Meeks, B. |
| Ward, Tammy | Melvin, Edward |
| Warren, Doris Ann | Mitten, John |
| Warren, Doug | Mollison, Larry |
| Warren, Mary | Montgo, Viva |
| Webster, Gary | Montgomery, Earl |
| Weibe, Dale | Montgomery, Hubert |
| Weiss, James A | Montgomery, John |
| Wetzel, Sara | Montgomery, Viva |
| Williams, Victor | Moody, Noal |
| Wood, Roger | Moody, Rene |
| Wright, Cyndi | Nash, Ana |
| Young, Val | Nash, Cecil |
| Nichols, Guy | |
| Oaks, Willie | |
| Oply, Dr. Jean | |
| Parrett, Herschel | |
| Patel, Mr. | |
| Pease, Mrs. Mary Lee | |
| Pettie, Beverly | |
| Pettyjohn, Archie | |
| Phillips, Richard | |
| Pond, Hugh | |
| Pond, Pauline | |
| Pothers, Marge Lewis | |
| Pounder, Wayne | |
| Reavis, Dorthea | |
| Reedle, William | |
| Reese, Lynn "Cotton" | |
| Rendleman, Clara | |
| Renfro, Clarence | |
| Rethwich, Dorothy | |
| Rex, Earl | |
| Rhine, Jake | |
| Robinson, Dorothy | |
| Ryan, Gladys | |
| Senn, Joe | |
| Shannon, Hubert | |
| Shyrock, Nan | |
| Simmons, Larry | |
| Simpson, Lewis | |
| Simpson, Warren T. | |
| Smith, Bernard | |
| Smith, Joel | |
| Smith, Louise | |
| Southernland, Tom | |
| Sparks, Mr. & Mrs. Lowell | |
| Springer, Lloyd | |
| Staples, Edna | |
| Stark, W.H. | |
| Steely, Coni | |
| Stewart, Clyde | |
| Stewart, Ruth | |
| Stocker, Bill | |
| Stocker, Eula | |
| Stoke, W.E. | |
| Stroud, Wanda | |
| Stuart, May | |
| Stubbs, Floyd | |
| Swain, Chet | |
| Swain, Iola | |
| Swanson, Mr. (Log home builder) | |
| Sweaten, Guy | |
| Teague, Ray | |
| tenZythoff, Gerrit | |
| Thomas, Delia | |
| Thomas, Fred | |
| Thomas, Violet | |
| Thompson, Fay | |
| Thompson, Louise | |
| Thompson, Riley | |
| Thompson, Tim | |
| Thornburgh, Louise | |
| Tucker, Alice Sue | |
| Tucker, Sanford | |
| Vanderhoef, Grace | |
| Vanderhoef, Mary | |
| VanWinkle, Deloris | |
| Wade, Goldie | |
| Waggoner, Harry | |
| Waits, Irene | |
| Walton, Dean | |
| Ward, Mr. & Mrs. | |
| Weaver, Boram | |
| Weaver, Mary | |
| Webb, Mildred | |
| Webster, Pearl | |
| Welton, Fay | |
| Wheatly, Marshall | |
| Wilburn, Mildred | |
| Wiles, Anne | |
| Williams, Mildred | |
| Williams, Pat | |
| Williamson, Cleve | |
| Williamson, Maggie | |
| Woolman, Frank | |
| Wright, Noel | |
| Yeager, Joseph Teho | |
| Zello, Kyle | |
| Zorn, Dan |