DARE Interview : Ishpeming, Michigan; Primary Informant MI024

Fieldworker

Reddington, John

Date

• 1966

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• MI024: White; male; age: 72 (old); education: high school; community type: village
• Media Files:
• Arthur the Rat. Speaker: MI024 (3:34)
• Full Interview (Tape 0676-S1).
• Content:
• 00:30 Local card game
• 03:20 Marble games and types of marbles
• 04:43 Local skiing history
• 09:05 Techniques of ski jumping
• 09:50 Judging ski jumping
• 10:47 The local American Legion and their experiences
• 18:22 Family history
• 19:48 Informant's education
• 22:47 Anecdotes of Informant's youth
• 26:05 Arthur the Rat
• 29:51 Informant reads a poem
• 32:45 Tape end