Reynoldston Research

Category: Franklin County

  • Abbie E. (Stone) Cantwell

    Mrs. Abbie E. (Stone) Cantwell    (1889-1973)   TAPE 1 Track 1    CD:FCRTR-114-A                       Click on Audio link to listen to interview:            Audio Growing up in Teboville and Whippleville in the Town of Malone, families and French Canadian Background,   Life in the community, Growing up in a log cabin, Home furnishings, Food, canning and everyday life.  Father worked…

  • Alice (Bowen) Crooks

    ALICE NANCY (BOWEN) CROOKS b. 1901- d. 1976  Tape Nos.  2, 3, 4, 5, 6   Tracks 1 & 2 (no tape 1) CDS: 095-2 to 095-6 Interviewed by:  W. J. Langlois and R.H. McGowan            August 24, 1970  Topic:  Life in Skerry, NY and The Bowen Mill in the early 20th Century and Malone Lumber Company, 1920-1968  Malone,…

  • Ms. Lillian (French) Barber

      Lillian (French) Barber 1896-1992 Tapes 1-4 January 1969 Interviewed by W. J. Langlois & Robert H. McGowan TAPE 1                                                                                                                       Page 5 Description of the Holiness Church in Skerry, church building, services, attitudes and beliefs Click on Audio link to listen to interview: Audio TAPE 2                                                                                                                         Page 18 Holiness Church, dress, hierarchy, funerals and burial…

  • Mrs. Mattie Haskins

    Mrs. Mattie Haskins 1897 –  1976  Tape Nos.  2, Tracks 1 & 2 Interviewed by: Robert McGowan and W. J. Langlois  Recorded: September 4, 1970  Topic: Local Government and Social Life in Duane, New York TAPE 1  CD:  FCRTC-091-1A Audio   Track 1          Click on Audio link to listen to interview:     Audio [audio:http://www.reynoldstonnewyork.org/wp-content/FCRTR-091-1-B.mp3] CD:  FCRTC-091-1B …

  • Mr. J. Fred Maloney

    J. Fred Maloney Photo Gallery Photographs courtesy of Cathy Beaton [flagallery gid=24 name=Gallery]     Listen to or read about  Mr. Maloney talk extensively about working at Pauls Smiths Hotel and Paul Smith Mr. J. Fred Maloney 1889 – 1977  Interviewed by: William Langlois,  Recorded: September 4, 1970  Topic:  Economic & Social life in Constable, NY,  1890- 1940,…

  • Constable NY

    History of Constable NY in the late 19th early 20th Century Growing Hops

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  • Growing Hops In Franklin County NY

      GROWING HOPS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, N.Y       1.  Introduction:    The Story of the Hop Boom and Bust in the late 19th Century         In the late 19th century and continuing into the early 20th century, growing hops was an important part of agriculture in  Franklin County. While hops could be used for local…

  • Mr. W. Orville Langlois

    Mr. W. Orville Langlois  1877-1975 Orville Langlois was W. Langlois’s great-grandfather.   When he was growing up, Orville came to stay with his family, and built a large garage for the family.  At that time Orville would have been in his early 80’s.   He was a small vigorous man.   Soon after,  Mr. Langlois and Mr. McGowan began interviewing…

  • Miss Ola Stockwell

    Tape  Number 83 & 107 TAPE 1  Track  1 Click on Audio link to listen to interview: Audio  Centralization  of educational system in 1954;home  life; growing up in Westville; automobile transportation;Presbyterianchurch service. Track 2 Click on Audio link to listen to interview: Audio The Ladies’ Society; church service and religion; antagonism between Protestants and Catholics;…