Name/Title
Wilbur Sherman Oral HistoryEntry/Object ID
2015.046.002Scope and Content
An oral history by Wilbur Sherman. The interview jumps topics almost every paragraph. The main topics include; Sherman's family history, Sherman's roots on Whidbey Island, farm life, what Sherman remembers about the Engles, Ebey's Prairie, the steamer Calista, and WWI. Sherman recalls a lot about growing up on a farm and mentions all the hard work that members of his family (himself included) did. He also notes that a "chinaman" did a lot of the hard labor. He ends the interview by talking about the community as a whole, specifically mentioning that those who settled on the island were hard-working, God-fearing and stable people.
The interview is 5 pages long. 2015.046.002a-2015.046.002eAcquisition
Accession
2015.046Source or Donor
Kristin RavetzAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Farm life, Farm machinery, Farmers, Boats, Indigenous peoples, WarRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Sherman, WilburPerson or Organization
Engle, William BallingerPerson or Organization
Engle, Carl TerryPerson or Organization
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