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FMH-A0005a |
Object Name |
Audio, Digital |
Description |
First part of an interview (audio) dated 1998. Mary Lois Timbes-Adshead interviews life-long friends Helene Beiser Hunter and Evalyn Berglin Porter for background research for her books "Meet Me at the Butterfly Tree" and "Fair Hope of Heaven." Approximately 48 minutes. Part 2 is FMH-A0005b. Helene Hunter and Evalyn Porter describe in detail their experiences in early to mid-twentieth century Fairhope. Included are memories of playing in the gullies, swimming, Devil's Hole , dances at the Fairhope Casino and Burkel's, the stores, hotels, businesses and people in town. They provide an audio-walking tour of the main intersection in downtown Fairhope, describing businesses and store owners. Mrs. Porter's father A. O. Berglin and Mrs. Hunter's father Felix Beiser were both well known businessmen, and the ladies discuss those businesses in details (Fairhope Ice and Creamery and Wheeler's Mercantile). The ladies are easily identified by their voices. Helene Hunter is closest to the microphone, and her voice is very clear. Mary Lois Adshead has a soft voice, and asks questions. Evalyn Porter is farther away from the microphone, but still can be understood. This is a conversation, and the ladies do talk over each other. To assist, a transcription of interview is available through the link below. The transcription was made through Whisper software, and there may be minor errors. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Museum of History Collection. |
Date |
1998 |
PDF link |
Click here to view the transcript. |
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People |
Adshead, Mary Lois Timbes Banks, Scundy Borom, John L., Ph.D. Bell, Irene Chapman, W. A. Crain, Coral, Dr. Crain, Festal, Dr. Dade, Phyllis Cain, Kenneth Call, Anne Bellangee (1874-1954) Call, Helen Bellangee (1897-1979) Call, William R. F. (1872-1947) Dyson, Helen Porter (1908-2011) Berglin, Lavigne A., Sr. (1902-1957) Berglin, Adolph Oscar (1875-1952) Berglin, Eva Mary Bebolt (1882-1961) Berglin, Ouida Swanson Conrow Beiser, Felix W. Wendt, Otto Slye, Myrtle Berglin Slye, Jack Laraway, William Frank, Jr. (1933-2019) Cross, Eloise Lenora Gardner (1878-1942) Cross, J. R., Capt. (1853-1932) Fletcher, Laura Hunter, Gavin, Sr. Hunter, Helene Beiser Porter, Evalyn Berglin Morehead, Mercedes E. Lawrence, Alta |
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Interviews Organic School Downtown Automobile Businesses Dance Burkel's Pavilion Casino Battles Wharf, Alabama Pinequat Shop Wheeler Mercantile Inquiry Fairhope Creamery Fairhope Ice and Creamery Company Ice Cream Ice Plant Big Head Gully Stack's Gully Gullies Devil's Hole De La Mare Avenue Swimming Hotels Gables Hotel Audio Writers Fairhope Museum of History Collection |
Title |
Mary Lois Timbes-Adshead interviews Helene Beiser Hunter and Evalyn Berglin Porter, 1998. Part 1 |