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Transcript of Peter Himmelheber on Flat TopsEntry/Object ID
2023.006.0003Description
This is a transcript of an interview that Andrew Philip Bove did with Peter Himmelheber about his life at Flat Tops. Andrew starts the interview off asking Peter about the type of people who lived at Flat Tops. Peter answers saying that there was a wide variety of people. Things were segregated but aside from that there was people from nearby states and various religions. He mentions that because the base popped up right at the end of the Depression that there was a large amount of job opportunities. Peter is also asked about how much life changed due to the base and he talks about how prior to the base, things were much more basic. Including dirt roads, no electricity and telephones.
Peter tells Andrew about how at Flat Tops and Lexington Park in general that there was always people moving in and out. Andrew goes on to ask about the educational opportunities and Peter tells him how bounteous it all was. For example the base would offer to pay for education if students did the number of years they did in school also in service. As the interview goes on other various subjects are brought up such as Peter's childhood at Flat Tops, activities around the county,etc.
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2023.006.0003.0001--Transcript of Peter Himmelheber's oral historyCollection
Lexington Park/Lexington Manor ("Flat Tops") Oral History CollectionPublication Details
Date Published
June 6, 2007Location
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Lexington Park/Lexington Manor ("Flat Tops") Oral History Master Report Binder, UnknownRelationships
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Person or Organization
Himmelheber, Peter