Elder Interview-Milton Tony Summers
A.2008.001.456 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Milton "Tony" SummersEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.456Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Summers, Milton "Tony" Gene Jr. Born 11/07/1939 in Tomah Wisconsin Parents: Mildred (Elm/Metoxen) Summers and Milton Summers Sr. **Mother orphaned, might be a Metoxen Paternal Grandparent: Taylor Summers He lived on Lambie Road. His grandmother spoke the Indian language and his father also spoke it. He remembers going to his grandmother’s house which was a log cabin. His father use to go up north and cut trees. His mother and father also only went to school until the 4th grade. His family use to go to Church at the Oneida Methodist until the Mormons came in. His father use to make things out of hard wood. Milton remembers the 52 cent check that they use to get. He also did a lot of hunting and fishing. His mother use to make corn soup. He use to pick beans and cherries then saved up the money and bought his own school clothes. Milton went to school at Silver Summit then went to school at Seymour High School. He graduated in 1958 from Seymour. And in High School he joined a band and played the drums for 4 years. Milton joined the Navy right after high school. He was in there for 4 years. He met his wife and where married for 13 years. They ended up getting a divorce but have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. He went to law school but never made it because his drinking got in the way. He worked at an electric company in Los Angles. He worked there for 20 plus years. He had some good benefits there. He came back to Oneida in 2003 because of his Parkinson’s disease.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military