DARE Interview : Skaneateles, New York; Primary Informant NY120

Fieldworker

Seastone, Charles

Date

• 1968

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• NY120: White; female; age: 64 (old); education: college; community type: village
• Media Files:
• Arthur the Rat. Speaker: NY120 (3:29)
• Full Interview (Tape 1148-S1).
• Content:
• 00:20 Local history: settlement 1894, military lots, water power, industry
• 06:20 Water pollution past and present
• 08:15 Local history: settlement, U.S. Civil War monument, library and buildings
• 16:10 Underground Railroad station in the village
• 17:05 U.S. Civil War event in the village—southern sympathizer's house wrecked
• 18:30 Arthur the Rat
• 21:50 Tape end