Cincinnati (Ohio)

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Ann Lizzie Fisher (photographer T. N. Thurman, Athens, Tenn.) ; Eva Taylor (Happy Valley, Carter County, Tenn/) (no photographer identified); S. Tomlinson, Cincinnati; S. Tomlinson (Photographed by Leo Weingarten, Cincinnati, Ohio) (inscribed “Compliments of S. Tomlinson to Miss Fannie Fisher, August 1st, 1873”)

Scope and Contents A man named Cecil being interviewed (by an associate of Lewis King, possibly Gail Terry) about migrating and living and working in the North. Terty says he did not like living in the North, but had to move there for work. He says he likes a "wet city" because he likes to spend time in a tavern, and in general prefers living in the city to the country. Talks of living near Black people and Peurto Ricans and getting along with them, but it's difficult to get along with people from the...

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Traveling salesman's copy of Life and Public Service of James A. Garfield, Our Martyred President. Published by Jones Brothers & Co., Cincinnati, Philadelphia, etc. 1881. Contains samples of bindings, illustrations, etc. Back of book has list of subscribers and their orders. Book was written by James D. McCabe. List of subscribers is handwritten; most are from Johnson City, Tenn.

Scope and Contents Tape features several different recordings, beginning with Lewis King interviewing a married couple from the East Tennessee mountains living in Dayton, Ohio. They speak about differences between city life and life in Tennessee. Next section features John Gaventa interviewing a man in Tennessee about his experiences living in the city. This man prefers city life but wants to live in a Tennessee city. Next section features Lewis King driving through a city, presumably Dayton, Ohio. Next...