Skip to main content

Planting By the Signs In Kentucky Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BCA 0276

Abstract

Seventeen audio recorded interviews that document planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops based on moon phases and astrological signs.

Listen to Interview recordings, read transcripts, View Photographs

The interviews were recorded by Dr. Sarah Hall, Associate Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Berea College's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Meg Wilson was a colaborator and photographer for the project. The interviews were with active gardeners residing in Barren, Clark, Franklin, Gallatin, Harlan, Lee, Letcher, Lincoln, Madison, and Rockcastle counties.

Dates

  • created: 2018-2019

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Listen to interviews, read transcripts, and view photographs by following the links for each recording as listed in the finding aid.

Meg Wilson retains copyright and intellectual property rights to the photographs she made that are included in this collection. Duplication of these photographs for publication or other use requires Meg Wilson’s prior approval. Federal copyright regulations apply to all materials.

Extent

0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Processing Information

The finding aid was created by Harry Rice in August 2020.

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Author
Harry Rice
Description rules
Other Unmapped
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262