Fern Harvesting in Taborton - Carl Beck Oral History

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Fern Harvesting in Taborton - Carl Beck Oral History: PDF transcript of a November of 1994 taped interview of Marie Beck, wife of Carl Beck, by Diane Freeman regarding the Beck family's fern harvesting activities on Taborton Mountain.
Fern Harvesting in Taborton - Carl Beck Oral History

PDF transcript of a November of 1994 taped interview of Marie Beck, wife of Carl Beck, by Diane Freeman regarding the Beck family's fern harvesting activities on Taborton Mountain.

Name/Title

Fern Harvesting in Taborton - Carl Beck Oral History

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.47

Scope and Content

PDF transcript of a November of 1994 taped interview of Marie Beck, wife of Carl Beck, by Diane Freeman regarding the Beck family's fern harvesting activities on Taborton Mountain which grew into a rather large regional business that seasonally employed numerous fern pickers. The ferns were typically used in floral arrangements particularly during holiday seasons. The interview inspired a Fall of 1995 SLHS Historical Highlights article which is also included in this entry. The full PDF can be downloaded while fully logged into the system. Hard copy is available in the, "Carl Beck Fern Prospecting - Oral History" folder that is stored in drawer 2 of SLHS File Cabinet 1 per the included photo of the folder tab. A paper copy is also located in the Taborton binder in the TOSL Historian's office

Cataloged By

Michael Frederick Perry

Acquisition

Accession

2021.3

Location

Date

January 25, 2022

Notes

A paper copy is also located in the Taborton binder in the TOSL Historian's office

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

April 9, 2021

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

January 25, 2022