Principal subjects:
Great Depression and World War II eras
Description of a typical day and daily routine during the Great Depression - Grandmother raised him;
Childhood games (Depression era);
Daily diet;
Role of the church in everyday life;
Education;
Use of English in school;
Language usage at home;
Parental support of education;
Age at which persons usually began to work;
Jobs;
Impact of the Great Depression on everyday life in informant's community;
Age at which informant married;
Material culture:
Home ownership;
Cost of a house;
Celebration of holidays;
Exchange of gifts (Christmas, etc.);
Christmas trees;
Dancehalls (dance halls);
Changes occurring after World War II;
Flood of 1927