Interview with Kester Halcomb, Sr., July 31, 1991
Project: Family Farms of Kentucky: Transition from Farming To Alternate Employment in Eastern Kentucky Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Kester Halcomb talks about Letcher County and his life there. He describes the state of the county and some of its history. Halcomb talks about employment opportunities in Letcher County. He talks about ginseng roots and their economic viability. He also talks about moonshining and his own alcohol habits. He also talks about raising his son while working in the coal mines and the difficulty associated with being unable to see his son often. Halcomb talks about his apple trees and his practices for keeping them well maintained.Interview Accession
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Agriculture--Kentucky Family farms Gender issues Manners and customs Social classes AgricultureInterview Rights
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Halcomb, Kester, Sr. Interview by Zack Lewton. 31 Jul. 1991. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Halcomb, K., Sr. (1991, July 31). Interview by Z. Lewton. Family Farms of Kentucky: Transition from Farming To Alternate Employment in Eastern Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Halcomb, Kester, Sr., interview by Zack Lewton. July 31, 1991, Family Farms of Kentucky: Transition from Farming To Alternate Employment in Eastern Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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