Kenneth WILKINS (b. 1902)

Residence: Avon
Occupation(s): Farmer
Family Origin: Grandfather was first homesteader in Avon area (1884), coming from Indiana

Interviews

Kenneth Wilkins Interview #1, 6/23/1975

Topics:
With Dorothy Wilkins (wife) Homesteading without cash. Pioneer Avon community; impact of early county development. Lumbercamp conditions. Mica mining. Bee trees. Reversion to pioneering in depression. 6-23-75 2.5 hr
Duration:
2:26:25
Interviewer:
Sam Schrager
Keywords:
African Americans Great Depression IWW Native Americans Swedish Americans accidents animals automobiles death farming food holidays homesteads logging camps lumber lumberjacks murders railroads suicide unions
Locations:
Avon Colfax
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Source
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"Kenneth WILKINS (b. 1902)", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/wilkins_kenneth.html
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