Interview with Eugene Peck and Linda Peck, July 22, 2016
Project: Kentucky Springs: Narratives on Localized Water Knowledge, Community and Stewardship Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Eugene and Linda Peck describe how they used springs before the advent of city water. Eugene provides a personal history of Oil Springs, a mineral spa resort in Lee County, KY. He also talks about his experience distilling fresh water while at sea for the Navy. Linda describes her experience using a community cistern at her childhood home located in a company oilfield town in Kentucky. ? ?Interview Accession
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Linda Peck
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Peck, Eugene Interview by Kay Westhues. 22 Jul. 2016. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Peck, E. (2016, July 22). 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.
Peck, Eugene, interview by Kay Westhues. July 22, 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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