Oral History

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Ackerson, Reevalyn Starling
Allis, Minnie
Amos, Warren
Appleton. W. Clure
Archbald, Edward
Arnett, Hazel & Dr. Ross
Bergerson, Carl
Devlin, Edward A.
Billings, Katherine H.
Bird, Horace
Breitbeck, Jessie M.
Britt, Paul
Broughton, Chester A.
Brownell, Louise
Burroughs, Kenneth C.
Burroughs, Luther P.
Caldwell, Howard
Canham, Lester
Capurso, Chris
Colman, Edith B.
Conner, Curtis P.
Cooper, Catherine
Coppa, Andrew
Cotriss, Sophia B.
Cox, Dorothy R.
Daum, Walter H.
Eddy, Arthur B.
Eddy, Pearl
Eddy, Sidney.
Egloff, Anna Roth
Harding, E. Earl
Ferris, Nettie
Fox, Wilson
Gill, William
Gomsrud, Wilda
Gotts, Pearl C.
Harling, Eva & Clyde
Heisler, George B.
Heitz, Wesley & Helen
Helenbolt, Carl
Helmkamp, Ethel
Hickman, Doris M.
Hinckley, Olga
Hollenbeck, Fay Carr
Jonhson, Rev. Johnnie
Johnson, Melvin
Johnston, Marjorie Falconer
Kelley, Doris
Kennedy, Rebecca Wood
LaMont, Dorothy
LaMont, Ingrid
Larrimer, William F.
Lattin, Cary
Lattin, C.W. “Bill”
Leone, Angelo
Loke, Marshal
Martin, Ethel
Meddaugh, Oliver
Morrisey, Gerard
Morton, William
Neal, Charles G.
Newmeyer, Katherine
Owen, Charles R.
Palmer, Charles
Phillips, Marcus H.
Pratt, J. Howard, #1
Pratt, J. Howard, #2
Radzinski, Marjorie Cooke
Richard, Ann
Roberts, Horace J.
Robinson, Delia
Santoro, Raymond
Swercznski, Ted
Thomas, Martha
Tuttle, Josephine
Stalker, George
Waldo, Nancy H.
Walters, Clyde
Waters, Alonzo
Waterson, W. Earl
Weeks, Edwin T.

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In the 1970s and 1980s, the Orleans County Historical Association (OCHA) undertook a very aggressive project of recording the oral histories of about 100 of its pioneers to record their remembrances for posterity. A broad range of topics are covered in over 100 interviews. The oral histories are listed here with permission of OCHA.

In the summer of 2025, a new chapter in preserving the oral histories of Orleans County was added, thanks to the dedicated efforts of Cobblestone Museum intern Collin Capurso. As part of an ongoing initiative to enrich and expand OCHA’s archival collection and legacy, Capurso has conducted a series of in-depth interviews on behalf of the Museum with local community members in order to preserve their stories and experiences for future generations.

The interviews included below——both past and present——offer an invaluable addition to historical records, providing a bridge between past and present generations. The oral histories will forever remain a critical resource for both historical research and posterity, further ensuring that the diverse voices of Orleans County are heard and remembered.

(Please do not re-record or distribute without permission.)

Oral Histories:

Ackerson, Reevalyn Starling

Reevalyn Ackerson Interview

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Minnie Allis

Minnie Allis Interview

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W. Clure Appleton

W. Clure Appleton Transcript

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Archbald, Edward

Edward Archbald Transcript

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Lester Canham

Lester Caham OCHA Written Interview

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Arthur B. Eddy

Arthur B. Eddy Written Transcript

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Sidney Eddy

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Earl Harding

Earl Harding OCHA Written Interview

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Eva & Clyde Harling

Eva & Clyde Harling OCHA Written Interview

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J. Howard Pratt, #1

J. Howard Pratt Written Transcript

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J. Howard Pratt, #2

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LaMont, Dorothy
Dorothy LaMont Written Transcript

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LaMont, Ingrid

Ingrid LaMont Transcript (A.I. Generated)

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Cary Lattin

Cary Lattin Transcript 1

Cary Lattin Transcript 2

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Lattin, C.W. “Bill”

Bill Lattin Transcript (A.I. Generated)

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Bergerson, Carl

Carl Bergerson Transcript(1)

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Helenbolt, Carl

Carl Helenbolt Transcript

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Morton, William

Albion: William N. Morton, age 95, November 14, 1980. Survived by sons, Harold of Barre and Richard of Albion; a daughter, Mrs. Agnes Cain of Lockport; a brother, Seth of Gary, N. Y.; 7 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren (courtesy of FindAGrave).