Elder Interview-Harold Howard King
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Harold "Howard" KingEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.247Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
King, Harold "Howard" Eldridge Born 7/27/1928 Parents: Mason and Bertha (Denny) King Maternal Grandparents: Dan and Kathy Denny He didn’t know his grandparents on his father side. They lived on Hwy 54 and FF. His parents had 3 children. His father used to work for some farmers. His mother stays at home taking care of the family. His grandmother used to make baskets and his grandfather would bring the logs to the house for her to make the baskets. Then they would take them to Seymour to sell the baskets. When he started school he went to Trout Creek School for about 2 years. Then he went to High View School. He never finishes grade school. They all went to the Episcopal Church. On Christmas Eve they went to the Midnight Mass. He got a bag of candy. His parents spoke the Oneida language. He can understand the language. He went to work for some farmers, and then he went in to the Army at the age of 16 in 1944 to 1947. He likes to play baseball. He was in the Golden Gloves Boxing Team, and a stock car driver. He liked to go fishing.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military