Sulphur Springs Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Connie J. Brown
Publication Date
10-5-2010
Date
2003-10-30
Abstract
Oral history interview with Ruth Weaver, a longtime resident of Sulphur Springs, Florida. Weaver grew up in Hillsborough County and moved to Sulphur Springs in 1941 after she got married. She lived in the neighborhood until 1971, when her father became ill and they moved to be closer to him. In this interview, she describes the social life and customs of Sulphur Springs, including recreational activities, education, local businesses, food and drink, going to church, and friends. She also mentions some memorable incidents from her childhood in the Six Mile Creek area, including an encounter with the Ku Klux Klan.
Keywords
Women, Manners and customs, Real estate investment, Real property, Robbery, Ku Klux Klan (1915- ), City and town life
Extent
01:20:01; 29 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Sulphur Springs (Tampa, Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2010
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
S68-00006
Recommended Citation
Weaver, Ruth Miller, "Ruth Miller Weaver Oral History Interview" (2010). Sulphur Springs Oral History Project. 2.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sulphur_springs_ohp/2
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