Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2015.25.7e |
Object Name |
Charles Lester Craun Interview |
Scope & Content |
Charles Lester Craun Name Charles Lest Craun Date and Place of Birth October 25, 1902. Virginia Father's Name, Date and Place of Birth and Occupation Stephen H. Craun. Virginia. Farmer Mother's Maiden Name, Date and Place of Birth and Occupation Mamie Jane Redner. Virginia. Housewife If Born at Priest Lake Area Just Where Did Your Family Live Then If Born Outside of Area When Did You Come And Why Did Your Family Decide to Come Here. Describe Details of Your Trip Here We bought our present place in 1945, and moved here in 1948. we came here from Los Angles, CA. Tell The Places You Lived Here Only our present residence Tell About Early Days Here - How Far to Nearest Town, How Long Did It Take To Get There ETC. The period just after coming saw the completion the new road from Priest River. Finished in 1949 and 1950. Old Lamb Creek Inn was then an old road back of present Lamb Creek Inn. The old Nordman store was on old back of present Nordman Store What Wild Life Have You Seen Here Many more deer were seen then, we counted more than 50 deer between our place and Nordman one day. Did You Have Any Contacts With The Indians Who Camped At Sherwood Bay No How Did You Heat Your Home Wood Stove Do You Recall Any Fires, Hard Winters, or Any Other Facts of The Difficult Times Here 1949 was remembered for 6' snow on level and cold temperature. 30 below here and 50 below at Nordman Describe Any Details About Nordman You Can Remember, Coolin And Or Priest Lake As far as I know, the first school was at Lamb Creek just across the Creek from our house. The parts of the building were still standing in 1959. Tell About Early Day Schools, Where Located, How Did You Get to School, Names of Teachers, Names of Class Mates, Other Details About the Schools Some Information About Churches in The Area Cemeteries, Lone Graves, Indian Burial Grounds What Were The Names of Post Offices in The Area - Where Located and How Did The Mail Get Here, How Often. Nordman post office in old Nordman store. Mail daily Describe Early Trips Uplake, What Kind of Boats, Who Did You Visit Were There Any Commercial Cruises No How Did Boats Take Part in The Logging Industry Were You Involved in Logging, Mining, Commercial Business Hauling logs 1949 and 1950 Describe Social Occasions and Entertainments of the Early Days Dances, Houseparties, ETC. The few people then living at priest lake in 1949- would meet at the different places such as the Corners Lamb Creek Inn and Nordman for Parties and Dancing. Do You Recall Any Notable Figures or Famous People Traveling Through Any Recollection Early Telephone Systems, U.S. Forest Service, Look Outs State or Federal Agencies in the Area The forest service used a coral at our place to load donkeys to take supplies to Binarch lookout which was west of us using trail up Lamb Creek Describe Specific Incidents, Tragic, Humorous, or Otherwise That Will Give a More Complete Account of Your Life Outline Your Later Life, When and Where Married and to Whom, Children Their Names and Addresses and Your Own Career What Relics or Pictures, Diaries, Maps, Letters Do You Have of Early Days Do You Have Any Tools, Pieces of Furniture of Articles Representing Early Days That You Would Consider Sharing With People Who Visit The Museum. This Can Include Articles of Clothing ETC. Do You Remember Any Early Hotels or Lodging Houses and Locations What Sawmills Do You Remember, Location and Who Owned Them Any Other Items of Interest |
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PLM |