Thanks, I have been recording my father when we travel. I drive and he talks into the recorder. I have yet to transcribe the tapes for his review. I need to get that done soon. He remembers so much from his childhood. Now-a-days we have so much going on that we don't remember the details as opposed to those who's worlds consisted of a small area or their farm. At 04:43 PM 2/7/01 -0600, you wrote: > Ya'll are so lucky to still have the opportunity to record your family >history! I would give anything if I had thought of it when I was much >younger and my grandparents and great grandparents were alive! You are >really doing a great service for the next generations of your family that >will now be able to have recorded for them what has been handed down!!!! >Good luck! > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Shirley Gordon <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 8:18 AM >Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] Re: Fiederling---Jo > > > > Hi all, my father is 78 and I have been recording his stories of childhood > > in Clarksville for the last few years. It is amazing the names and dates >he > > can remember. > > > > > > > > At 07:24 AM 2/7/01 -0800, you wrote: > > >To Sandra Ellis: Did you ever think of recording your parents stories? My > > >grandfather was a story teller with a wonderful memory and I always wish > > >that I > > >had just walked around with a recorder in my pocket. His stories are gone > > >forever. Jo... > > > > > >Sandra Ellis wrote: > > > > > > > Linda, > > > > > > > > It's possible that both my parents could remember your parents. My >parents > > > > are both 71 and grew up in what was known as "South Clarksville". >Daddy is > > > > one of the "Sheppard kids" (grandma had 14) and they lived on Current > > > Street > > > > near Dr. Burt's "Home Infirmary". Mother was a Walker and her family >lived > > > > on Charlotte Street near the Petri Cigar Plant. Both of them have a >memory > > > > that is unbelievable! I love to mention something like that cigar >store > > > > Indian just to get either of them started talking. (Just like with >Frank > > > > Frost mentioned in another message.) One story always leads to >another! > > > > > > > > Sandy Ellis > > > > Shirley Gordon > > Administrative Secretary > > 324 S. Kedzie Hall > > Michigan State University > > East Lansing, MI 48823-1032 > > 517-353-3290 > > Fax 517-432-2049 > > Shirley Gordon Administrative Secretary 324 S. Kedzie Hall Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48823-1032 517-353-3290 Fax 517-432-2049