Riley, Mildred (1903-1994) |
Worcester County Library: Local History and Genealogy Collection, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, MD
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Interviewee: |
Mildred Riley (1903-1994) |
| Interviewer: |
Janet Berdan |
| Date of interview: |
1982 April |
| Length of interview: |
7 Minutes |
| Transcribed by: |
Lisa Baylous |
| Preferred Citation: |
“Name, Oral History Collection, Date of Interview, Worcester County Library, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, Maryland.” |
Topical Terms:
School
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Location Terms:
Newark (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Interview Begin
INTERVIEWER: What is your full name (unintelligible)?
MILDRED: Mildred (unintelligible) Riley.
INTERVIEWER: Uh, when were you born?
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: Where were you born?
MILDRED: Newark.
INTERVIEWER: All right. (Unintelligible)
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: Did you have any brothers and sisters?
MILDRED: No.
INTERVIEWER: (unintelligible)
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: Uh, what kind of toys did you play with when you were a young child?
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: Uh, what kind of games did you (unintelligible)?
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: Ok…Um, what did you do for entertainment (unintelligible)?
MILDRED: (unintelligible) sometimes, we would (unintelligible).
INTERVIEWER: Um, what did you (unintelligible)?
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: All right. Um, do you remember getting your first car?
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: All right. Um, where did you and your family get your groceries?
MILDRED: In the town of Newark.
INTERVIEWER: Um, how many (unintelligible)?
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: Um, do you remember anything about fires?
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: Were there any (unintelligible)?
MILDRED: (unintelligible) barbershop (unintelligible) Berlin and Snow Hill (unintelligible) waters at the line (unintelligible).
INTERVIEWER: (unintelligible)
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: (unintelligible)
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: Uh, where did you go to school?
MILDRED: In Newark and Snow Hill.
INTERVIEWER: Uh, do you remember what building (unintelligible) buildings (unintelligible)?
MILDRED: Yes. (Unintelligible) Fire Company, now.
INTERVIEWER: Oh.
MILDRED: (unintelligible) I started school (unintelligible) sixth grade (unintelligible) Snow Hill. At that time, the county didn’t have (unintelligible).
INTERVIEWER: Where did you go to church?
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: (unintelligible)
MILDRED: Not where it is at the present (unintelligible) it was built (unintelligible) 1910.
INTERVIEWER: (unintelligible)
MILDRED: No. (Unintelligible) where our cemetery is now. (Unintelligible)
INTERVIEWER: Um, what did your family do on Sunday afternoons?
MILDRED: Well, the family (unintelligible) go to church on Sunday (unintelligible).
INTERVIEWER: (unintelligible)
MILDRED: (unintelligible)
END OF INTERVIEW