Interview with Joe Bowen, June 17, 2016
Project: Kentucky Springs: Narratives on Localized Water Knowledge, Community and Stewardship Oral History Project
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Joe Bowen talks about the magic of springs and why they are an important part of Kentucky culture. He shares several stories concerning springs, including one about how his grandparents first met at a spring. He describes his efforts to maintain roadside springs in his community.Interview Accession
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water springs roadside spring springhouse washday moonshine Nada community lumber mill magic romance maintenance ownership limestone mineral water bicycling Nada Tunnel Spring Nada Tunnel Festival Powell County Flowing Well Park Dana Lumber Company Charlie Sparks Cleopatra Sparks Primrose Rogers Chapel SpringInterview Rights
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Bowen, Joe Interview by Kay Westhues. 17 Jun. 2016. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Bowen, J. (2016, June 17). Interview by K. Westhues. Kentucky Springs: Narratives on Localized Water Knowledge, Community and Stewardship Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Bowen, Joe, interview by Kay Westhues. June 17, 2016, Kentucky Springs: Narratives on Localized Water Knowledge, Community and Stewardship Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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